Flyers lose MacDonald to injury to open crucial week

The Philadelphia Flyers will have to make the playoffs without Andrew MacDonald.

MacDonald won't play Wednesday against the Detroit Red Wings, the club announced Monday. He's considered day to day with an upper-body injury after being hit from behind Sunday. Based on the evidence, it's likely a head injury.

The 29-year-old defender has seven assists in 24 games, playing 20:16 a game. He'll be missed, as the Flyers look to overcome a slow start and qualify for the playoffs.

According to the Flyers' website, "head coach Dave Hakstol will likely return to Evgeny Medvedev, who has been a healthy scratch recently."

Medvedev has three goals and eight assists in 44 games.