Flyers' Umberger faces surgery on hip, abdominals
For most of the season, Flyers winger R.J. Umberger has seemed slow and out of sync.
The reason became clear Saturday.
Umberger, 32, will undergo surgery Wednesday on his right hip and abdominal muscles, the Flyers announced.
General manager Ron Hextall said the Plum native had two cam lesions in his right hip. The Flyers knew about the condition, Hextall said, when they acquired Umberger and a 2015 fourth-round draft pick from Columbus last June for Scott Hartnell.
The abdominal tear, Hextall said, is what slowed Umberger for “months” and eventually shut him down for the season.
Umberger finishes the season with nine goals, a career-low 15 points, and a minus-9 rating. He went without a goal in his last 18 games, a career-worst streak.
Panthers extend Kampfer
The Panthers agreed to a two-year contract extension with defenseman Steven Kampfer. He has appeared in 18 games with Florida this season, registering one goal and two assists.
