Carter Out Six Weeks; Nedved Recalled

It was announced yesterday that Jeff Carter's ankle injury is a little more severe than anyone thought: Jeff Carter, who was at first thought to have suffered only a bone bruise in his left ankle when he was struck by a shot Thursday night against Tampa Bay, has a fractured bone, it was revealed yesterday. "[Carter] had an MRI today performed on his left ankle which revealed that he sustained a fracture of the distal end of his left tibia," Flyers trainer Jim McCrossin said yesterday. "The injury is located on the inside of his left ankle area. He should be out for approximately 6 weeks. "Over the past couple of days the inflammation in [Carter's] ankle had subsided. He has been able to walk better, but he still had point tenderness over his ankle. Speaking with our medical staff, we felt it was warranted to get an MRI and investigate his injury a little bit closer. The MRI did reveal a crack." Replacing him in the lineup will be Petr Nedved, who was recalled from the Phantoms. Nedved, however, must once again pass through waivers to be able to rejoin the team. I think it's a safe assumption that the Flyers wouldn't mind at all if another team decided to put in a claim for him.