Wednesday, November 02, 2005

Umberger to start for Flyers V. Capitals

The Philadelphia Flyers will have 3 rookie centers including former Hornet R.J. Umberger in the line-up to face the Washington Capitals.
Said Flyer Coach Ken Hitchcock of his rookie centers "The future starts tomorrow night."
With All-Star center, Keith Primeau, sidelined indefinitely with a concussion, Umberger could be around for a while.
"Players get hurt and we don't how long they're going to be out for," Hitchcock said. "We're going to get a real hard look at these guys right away."
Umberger, who made his NHL debut Sunday in Ottawa, was one of the most impressive players in the preseason.
"We just love his competitiveness," Hitchcock said. "He's a reckless player, and that type of player seems to have a lot of success in the NHL right now."

The Flyers have also drafted Matt Clackson, who currently plays at Western Michigan.

0 Comments:

Post a Comment

<< Home