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Flyers recall Heeter as Emery is day-to-day with groin injury

Steve Mason, Ray Emery

Philadelphia Flyers goalie Steve Mason, left, is replaced by Ray Emery, right, after the San Jose Sharks scored their fourth goal of an NHL hockey game during the second period on Thursday, Feb. 27, 2014, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Tom Mihalek)

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The Philadelphia Flyers recalled Cal Heeter as Ray Emery is day-to-day with a lower-body injury. CSNPhilly.com’s Tim Panaccio believes Emery’s specific injury is groin-related.

Thursday represented a rough night for Flyers goalies. Emery, 31, came in to replace Steve Mason against the San Jose Sharks but the team eventually went back to Mason. Emery suffered the injury during that game.

After putting up some fantastic numbers for Chicago in 2012-13, Emery has had a spotty reunion with the Flyers. He’s 7-9-1 with an .898 save percentage and 3.03 GAA. Heeter, 25, hasn’t received any NHL action in his hockey career so far; he has a .916 save percentage with the AHL’s Adirondack Phantoms this season.

One would assume that the Flyers will lean on Mason, 25, as usual barring further injuries. Philly takes on the New York Rangers on Saturday and then faces the Washington Capitals in a home-and-home set on Sunday and Wednesday.

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