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Patrick has been diagnosed with migraine disorder and is listed as week-to-week.

Patrick will not be going to Europe to start the season and is officially listed as week-to-week. With Patrick missing a couple of weeks, Connor Bunnaman is expected to serve as the Flyers fourth-line centre to begin the season.

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Patrick (upper-body) is expected to miss opening night (Oct.4).

Flyers’ GM Chuck Fletcher will have an update on Patrick’s status in the next couple of days. At this point, it looks like Patrick will miss the start of the NHL season, which opens the door for Joel Farabee to crack the opening night roster.

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Patrick (upper-body) will be a game-time decision on Wednesday.

Patrick was forced to leave Sunday’s game against the Islanders with an upper-body injury but skated on Tuesday and Wednesday morning and will be a game-time decision vs. the Capitals. Patrick said he is “feeling good” but the Flyers will roll with 11 forwards and seven defensemen if he can't play.

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Patrick (upper-body) is a “possibility” to play on Wednesday.

Patrick was hurt in the first period of Sunday’s win over the Islanders but was on the ice on Monday and could play tomorrow. Patrick will be re-evaluated on Wednesday and his status for the game will be determined after the morning skate.

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Patrick (upper-body) will miss the next 4-to-5 days.

Patrick is expected to miss the rest of the Flyers road-trip, which consists of three games in four days. Patrick was forced to leave Tuesday’s game in Tampa Bay after logging 7:03 TOI and did not return. Jordan Weal will replace him in the lineup on Saturday.

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Patrick (upper-body) is on the ice for warmups; expected to return to the Flyers lineup this afternoon.

Patrick has missed the last two games, but is expected to play today vs. the Devils. The second-year centre has no points and a minus-5 rating while averaging just 11:48 TOI/GM through four games this season.

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Patrick (upper-body) is nearing a return but will not play on Tuesday.

Patrick is “almost ready to return” Flyers head coach Dave Hakstol told reporters on Tuesday. Patrick will sit out for his second straight game, which means Jordan Weal will continue to centre the Flyers temporary second line.

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Patrick will miss 7-10 days with an upper-body injury.

Patrick was hurt during the Flyers 7-4 in Ottawa on Wednesday. The second-year forward was hit in the face with a stick and later got crushed by Mark Stone and promptly left the ice and didn’t return. Patrick is expected to miss 2-to-4 games if the Flyers original timetable is accurate. Jordan Weal or Mikhail Vorobyev will move up into the second-line centre roll with Patrick out.

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Patrick (upper-body) will not travel on the Flyers two-game road trip.

Patrick has been sidelined since October 26th, missing the last three games and will miss at least the next two contests with an upper-body injury. The rookie could be set to return to the lineup when the Flyers return home for Saturday’s meeting with the Avalanche.

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Patrick (upper-body) will miss his second straight game.

Patrick was hurt on Tuesday but was surprisingly on the ice for practice the next day before being held out of the lineup on Thursday. He remains sidelined and will miss tonight's contest in Toronto; consider him day-to-day.

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