Hart leaves Flyers game with mid-body injury

Allowed 2 goals on 5 shots against Sabres before exiting midway through 1st period

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By Adam Kimelman
@NHLAdamK NHL.com Deputy Managing Editor

PHILADELPHIA -- Carter Hart sustained a mid-body injury in the first period and left the game for the Philadelphia Flyers in a 5-2 loss to the Buffalo Sabres at Wells Fargo Center on Wednesday.

Hart made three saves on five shots. He was replaced by Samuel Ersson.

He left after Brandon Biro scored at 10:00 of the first to give the Sabres a 2-1 lead. Biro and Flyers forward Cam Atkinson appeared to fall on Hart after the goal was scored.

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It was the second time during the period that Hart was visited by a member of the training staff. He was slow to get up after a stoppage for a puck in the netting with 14:36 left in the first, moments after Buffalo forward Kyle Okposo fell on him.

Flyers coach John Tortorella did not have an update on Hart after the game.

Hart was starting for the eighth time in 10 games. In his first seven starts, he was 4-3-0 with a 2.30 goals-against average, .921 save percentage and one shutout.

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