Steve Mason is back, sort of.
The Philadelphia Flyers netminder will serve as Ray Emery's backup for Tuesday's game against the Arizona Coyotes after being out since Jan. 7 with a lower-body injury, as first reported by Sarah Baicker of CSN.
If all goes well, Mason - who has posted a record of 8-12-6 with a .920 save percentage - will get the start Thursday against the Winnipeg Jets.