Darroll Powe News

Simon Gagne could be back in the lineup sooner than expected. Gagne practiced on Monday morning at the Flyers Skate Zone in Voorhees, N.J., wearing a yellow jersey to single himself out from the rest of the Flyers' lines.

With injuries mounting and the club riding a three-game losing streak, the Philadelphia Flyers will try to deal with more bad news when they visit the New York Islanders for an Atlantic Division clash tonight at Nassau Coliseum.

Eight days ago, the Flyers embarked on their nine-day, five-game road trip confident they had mended their broken season with six wins in seven games.

There is a reason Blair Betts went unsigned until the last day of training camp in September.

Saturday's loss in Phoenix wasn't just demoralizing on the ice for the Flyers, as they dropped a 3-1 decision to the Coyotes.

Darroll Powe has been one of the catalysts on the lower lines. He entered Friday's game with six goals in 18 games; last season, he had six goals in 60.

In a pregame talk last night, Flyers coach John Stevens told his players: Good teams don't lose two in a row.

Scott Hartnell, right, and Mike Richards, are 1-2 in power play scoring for the Flyers.

The Flyers will be without winger Arron Asham for their West Coast trip. Asham will be sidelined for at least 10 days with a strained muscle in his left side, suffered during the Flyers' 3-2 win over New Jersey last night, general manager Paul Holmgren said.

No team in the NHL has played fewer road games than the Flyers , who face off against the Los Angeles Kings tonight in just their sixth road test of the season.

James van Riemsdyk #21 of the Philadelphia Flyers skates with the puck against the New Jersey Devils on November 16, 2009 at the Wachovia Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Arron Asham will miss 10-14 days with a left oblique strain, according to Flyers GM Paul Holmgren.

Dave Schultz gained a reputation as a hockey tough guy but he was anything but that during his induction speech into the Flyers Hall of Fame on Monday night.

An NHL general manager says Peter Forsberg is going to stay in Sweden this season.

Forward Danny Briere #48 of the Philadelphia Flyers skates with the puck against the Pittsburgh Penguins during game one of the 2009 Eastern Conference quarterfinals at Mellon Arena on April 15, 2009 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Ray Emery defeated his former teammates, but the Flyers goalie was upstaged by two players who returned from injuries - Danny Briere and James van Riemsdyk - who scored goals tonight in a 5-1 win over the Ottawa Senators.

Ray Emery's first start against his former team was an uneventful affair, as he stopped 22 shots to lead Philadelphia past Ottawa, 5-1, at Wachovia Center.

Daniel Carcillo scored twice and Ray Emery made 28 saves to lead the Philadelphia Flyers to their fifth straight victory over the Buffalo Sabres, 5-2 on Friday night.

Philadelphia Flyers forward Simon Gagne will have surgery on two small hernias in his right groin on Tuesday and will miss the next six-to-eight weeks, the club announced on Monday.

Alexander Semin returned from a two-game absence with a tiebreaking goal and an assist, Jose Theodore stopped Darroll Powe's penalty shot later in the third period, and the Washington Capitals beat the Philadelphia Flyers 4-2 Tuesday night.