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According to Frank Seravalli of the Philadelphia Daily News, the Flyers have recalled 22-year-old rookie defenseman Erik Gustafsson from Adirondack. Gustafsson leads the Phantoms in points (26) and assists (22) in 33 games.

Gustafsson could make his NHL debut on Thursday in Los Angeles as the orange and black continue their crucial west coast swing against the Kings if defenseman Kimmo Timonen cannot play.

Timonen suffered an injury in Tuesday’s loss to the Canucks. No update has been released on his injury status has of yet.

The decision to call up Gustafsson over former Flyer Danny Syvret, who was reacquired via trade with Anaheim earlier in the season, is a little surprising considering a few factors.

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