The Philadelphia Flyers could be dealing with quite an issue between the pipes, as goaltender Michal Neuvirth left Sunday's game versus the New York Rangers after the first period with a lower-body injury and was unable to return.

He was replaced by backup Alex Lyon as Brian Elliott, the Flyers' other starter, is unavailable for five-to-six weeks after undergoing core muscle surgery, the team announced Tuesday.

Entering Sunday's game, Neuvirth had posted a record of 8-7-3 with a .919 save percentage in 20 appearances.

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