Philly's Carle Has Surgery For Torn Stomach Muscle: Matt Carle required offseason surgery to repair a torn stomach muscle, reports the Associated Press. His recovery time is four to six weeks. (Updated 05/19/2012)
Injury Report
Stomach - (Updated - 5/19/12)
Fantasy Analysis
He was steady in the postseason, leading the Flyers blue line with two goals and four assists in 11 games. He is coming off his third consecutive season with at least 35 points, and should be able to deliver that with consistency going forward. (Updated 05/19/2012).
Carle didn't miss a contest last season and proved to be one of the top blueliners at producing assists, finishing with 39 helpers. His plus-30 rating was also among the tops for defensemen. Carle has steadily improved in each of his three NHL seasons, and just 27 years young, there's no reason to believe he won't be able to continue the trend. (Updated 10/4/11)
