Brown has not played since January 8th due to an MCL sprain but will be back on the Flyers' fourth line on Monday. Brown has scored just one goal with three assists (four points) in 20 games with the Flyers this season.
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Brown suffered an MCL injury vs. the Sharks on Saturday and will miss at least one month. Connor Bunnaman replaced Brown as the Flyers' fourth-line centre in Tuesday's practice.
Brown suffered a dislocated thumb vs. the Flames on Tuesday and is expected to miss at least a couple of weeks. Oskar Lindblom will replace him in the lineup on Thursday.
Brown found himself on the roster bubble in Vegas but gets a chance to crack the Flyers roster after being picked up off of waivers. With Kevin Hayes out to open the season, the Flyers are a little thin down the middle, which is why they added the 29-year-old Brown. He has just three points (2G / 1A) in 33 career NHL games with Carolina and Vegas.
Brown will make his season debut in Game 4 of the first-round because Micheal Ferland is out with an upper-body injury. Brown spent the entire season with Charlotte (AHL), where he was tied for fourth on the team in goals (19) and 11th in points (35) through 70 games.
Brown did not appear in a game during his call-up and swaps places with Phil Di Giuseppe and heads back to Charlotte, where he has one goal and three assists (four points) in nine games this season.
Brown spent the majority of 2016-17 with the Charlotte Checkers (AHL), where he had 12 goals and 16 assists (28 points) in 66 games. The 25-year-old also skated in 14 NHL games and has now recorded two points (1G / 1A) in 28 career NHL games.
Brown, 24, has scored 11 goals with nine assists (20 points) in 54 games with Charlotte this season. The American-born forward had two points (1G / 1A) in seven NHL games last season and is expected to make his season debut tonight with Brock McGinn (upper-body) likely out.
Brown, 22, made his NHL debut with Carolina on Opening Night, Oct. 10, and has averaged 9:37 of ice time while playing in all four of the Hurricanes’ games this season. In 2013-14, he scored 15 goals and earned 15 assists (30 points) in 40 games during his senior season at Boston College.
After Jeff Skinner was diagnosed with a concussion on Monday, the Hurricanes were in need of a winger because it is unlikely that Skinner will be ready for the Hurricanes' season opener on Friday. Brown skated on the third line with Jay McClement and Brad Malone this morning. The 22-year-old forward signed with Carolina this offseason after four years at Boston College.