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Emery to have surgery for abdominal tear out six weeks LOGINREGISTERHELPYOU ARE NOT LOGGED IN NHLNBAMLBCFLNFLCurlingTennisGolfSoccerNASCARFormula OneIndyCar NASCAR Canadian Tire SeriesNationwideCamping WorldAuto RacingWorld JuniorsSpengler CupMenS WHCWomenS WHCHockey CanadaAHLBoxingCanada GamesCHLCISECHLFigure SkatingLacrosseMMANCAASkiingSummer SportsWinter SportsMoreOlympicsFantasyDaily LineShowsTSN TalentCommunityMainScoresScheduleStandingsStatisticsAnaheimCalgaryChicagoColoradoColumbusDallasDetroitEdmontonLos AngelesMinnesotaNashvillePhoenixSan JoseSt LouisVancouverAtlantaBostonBuffaloCarolinaFloridaMontrealNew JerseyNY IslandersNY RangersOttawaPhiladelphiaPittsburghTampa BayTorontoWashingtonTeamsPlayersInjuriesTransactionsDaily LineNHL on TSNTradeCentreDraftCentreeotText SizePHILADELPHIA Flyers goalie Ray Emery will undergo surgery Wednesday to repair a torn muscle in his lower abdomen and is expected to miss about six weeksPhiladelphia general manager Paul Holmgren made the announcement before the Flyers beat the New York Islanders 62 on Tuesday nightThe Flyers who had lost five straight and eight of nine recalled goalie Johan Backlund from the Adirondack Phantoms but will rely heavily on Brian BoucherEmery hadnt been playing well and was pulled from Saturdays game against the Washington Capitals after allowing five goalsI felt something a while ago and didnt realize what it was at first he said Normally I heal pretty quick I thought it was in my head and I could battle through But I wasnt able to contribute and when you cant you have to get it fixedHolmgren said the injury played a part in Emerys slumpYou know how hard he practises Holmgren said Hes been trying to fight through this but couldnt practise the way he normally does and his game suffered Hes a down young man and feels he let his team downEmery also said that his play was affectedQuite a bit he said I didnt go in there feeling like I wasnt capable of playing solid for the team It was just at the point where it wasnt happeningThe Flyers were aware of the injury since November Holmgren said and tried rehabilitation and cortisone injections However Emerys condition deteriorated to the point where surgery became the only optionIt has gotten progressively worse Holmgren said The tests and the MRI weve done showed a tear in his abdominal wallEmery 27 is 1181 with a 283 goalsagainst average and 901 save percentage including one shutout in 21 appearances this season his first with Philadelphia Flyers forward Simon Gagne underwent a similar procedure last monthI want to help my team Emery said If they wanted me in there I wanted to be in there You hope youll wake up the next day feeling better I got a couple shots and took a week off It just wasnt workingThe slumping Flyers have fallen into last place in the Atlantic Division whi...