The Flyers placed Umberger on unconditional waivers last week for the purpose of buying out the final year of his deal. The 34-year-old had two terrible seasons with Philadelphia, picking up just 11 goals and 15 assists (26 points) in 106 games.
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Umberger served as a healthy scratch for the last five games, but will replace Matt Read in the lineup tonight vs. the Sabres. Umberger has just six assists in 32 games this season.
Umberger has no goals in 32 games this season and has not scored a goal in 50 consecutive regular season games dating back to last season. Umberger will sit with Sean Couturier back in the lineup.
Umberger has just six assists in 31 games this season and has not played over 10 minutes in his last four games, so expect him to sit tonight vs. the Bruins.
Umberger has missed the last two games and will miss his third game tonight in Carolina. With Umberger being placed on IR, the Flyers have recalled Taylor Leier from Lehigh Valley (AHL).
Umberger will miss his second straight game tonight and is now expected to miss the next week or two with a lower-body ailment. With Umberger out, look for Vincent Lecavalier to play more regularly.
Umberger missed the last three games with an upper-body injury, but he will return to the lineup tonight in Boston. Umberger will replaced Sam Gagner in the lineup. The veteran forward has two assists and three shots in two games this season.
Umberger will miss Monday’s game after suffering an upper-body injury in Florida on Saturday. With Umberger out, Sam Gagner will make his Flyers’ debut. Umberger is day-to-day.
Umberger is not on the ice for the Flyers’ morning skate after not participating in Sunday’s practice session. Umberger’s absence over the last two days suggests the veteran forward is dealing with an injury that could keep him out of Monday’s game. Expect an update after the skate, but if Umberger is out, expect Sam Gagner to make his Flyers’ debut.
It was believed that Umberger was a healthy scratch for the last two games, but it turns out he needs surgery and is done for the next 10 weeks. He finishes the year with 15 points (9G / 6A) in 67 games.
Umberger has no points and a minus-2 rating in his last eight games. He will take a seat with Vincent Lecavalier coming back into the lineup.
Umberger, 32, scored 18 goals with 16 assists (32 points) in 74 games with the Blue Jackets this season. The Pennsylvania native is heading home to play for a Flyers team that he played three season with from 2005-08. Umberger's fantasy value would spike if he replaces Hartnell on the Flyers top-line with Claude Giroux.
Umberger missed two games in the first round, including game 6 in which the Blue Jackets were eliminated. Columbus showed some promise this season and Umberger will continue to be a part of their growth as he is signed through the 2016-17 season.
Umberger appeared to suffer a shoulder injury in game 5. The 31-year-old has one assist and a minus-2 rating in four games this series. He will be replaced by Jared Boll in Columbus tonight.
Umberger returns to the lineup for CBJ tonight.
Umberger missed the final four games of the regular season and game 1, but will return on Saturday for game 2. He will skate on the third line with Artem Anisimov and Blake Comeau.
Umberger missed the last four games of the regular season and will miss game 1. He is expected to return at some point during the first round, but is not ready for game 1.
Umberger has recently been serving as a healthy scratch, so this is not that big of a loss to the Blue Jackets playoff push. WIth Umberger out expect Matt Frattin and Corey Tropp to battle it out for playing time.
Umberger has had a tough go of it recently. He was a healthy scratch for two games last week and then saw his minutes drop in each of the last three games, to the point where he is back to a healthy scratch.