part of the reason may lie here:
<TABLE cellSpacing=1 cellPadding=2 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR class=bg0 align=left><TD class=bg0 colSpan=6>
Philadelphia Flyers</TD></TR><TR class=bg4 align=middle><TD>Updated</TD><TD>Player</TD><TD>Pos</TD><TD>Injury</TD><TD>Status</TD><TD>Expected Return</TD></TR><TR class=bg2 vAlign=center align=right height=17><TD align=left>03/01/2006</TD><TD align=left>
Simon Gagne</TD><TD align=left>LW</TD><TD align=left>Knee</TD><TD align=left>IR</TD><TD align=left>I-R. Out until at least mid-March</TD></TR><TR class=bg2 vAlign=center align=right height=17><TD align=left>02/28/2006</TD><TD align=left>
Michal Handzus</TD><TD align=left>C</TD><TD align=left>Shoulder</TD><TD align=left>IR</TD><TD align=left>I-R. Questionable for March 4 at N.Y. Islanders</TD></TR><TR class=bg2 vAlign=center align=right height=17><TD align=left>02/28/2006</TD><TD align=left>
Kim Johnsson</TD><TD align=left>D</TD><TD align=left>Concussion</TD><TD align=left>IR</TD><TD align=left>I-R. Out indefinitely</TD></TR><TR class=bg2 vAlign=center align=right height=17><TD align=left>02/28/2006</TD><TD align=left>
Chris Therien</TD><TD align=left>D</TD><TD align=left>Concussion</TD><TD align=left>IR</TD><TD align=left>I-R. Out indefinitely</TD></TR><TR class=bg2 vAlign=center align=right height=17><TD align=left>02/27/2006</TD><TD align=left>
Keith Primeau</TD><TD align=left>C</TD><TD align=left>Concussion</TD><TD align=left>IR</TD><TD align=left>I-R. Out for the season</TD></TR><TR class=bg2 vAlign=center align=right height=17><TD align=left>02/07/2006</TD><TD align=left>
Mike Rathje</TD><TD align=left>D</TD><TD align=left>Groin</TD><TD align=left>IR</TD><TD align=left>I-R. Out until at least March</TD></TR><TR class=bg2 vAlign=center align=right height=17><TD align=left>01/28/2006</TD><TD align=left>
Branko Radivojevic</TD><TD align=left>RW</TD><TD align=left>Ankle</TD><TD align=left>IR</TD><TD align=left>I-L. Out until at least March</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>