Flyers D Ryan Ellis (lower body) to miss 4-6 weeks

Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Ryan Ellis will be sidelined an additional four-to-six weeks after aggravating a lower-body injury, coach Alain Vigneault announced Thursday.

Ellis returned from a nine-game absence due to a lower-body injury in Philadelphia's 5-2 loss to the Dallas Stars on Saturday. He aggravated the injury and sat out the Flyers' 2-1 overtime victory versus the Calgary Flames on Tuesday.

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