PITTSBURGH, Nov. 28 (UPI) -- In their 7-2 blowout loss at Pittsburgh Wednesday night, the Philadelphia Flyers lost a key player as left wing John LeClair, their leading goal-scorer, sustained a separated right shoulder late in the first period.
LeClair was scheduled to undergo an MRI Thursday morning.
The injury occurred when LeClair was checked by defenseman Marc Bergevin and fell into the boards in the Penguins' zone with just over six minutes remaining in the opening period.
A few minutes after returning to the bench, LeClair, 33, made his way to the locker room.
"I really can't tell right now," said Flyers Coach Ken Hitchcock when asked how long LeClair would be sidelines. "I saw him go down. I know that it dislocated, and I know that it popped back in. We just have to hope there is no ligament damage. If there is ligament damage, then we have some things to worry about. We just have to pray that we can avoid surgery."
With just 16 goals in their last 11 contests, the Flyers likely will be hard-pressed to replace LeClair's team-leading 11 tallies.
Jeremy Roenick had a goal and an assist Wednesday to raise his total to 18 points, one more than LeClair.
