The Philadelphia Flyers are continuing their playoff campaign without Jeff Carter and Simon Gagne in Tonight's Game No.5 against the New Jersay Devils. The Flyers have a 3-1 series lead with a chance to close out the Devils at Prudential Center.

"Jeff Carter and Simon Gagne will both have right foot surgery on Friday performed by Dr. Steve Raikin in Philadelphia to repair fractures," Flyers General Manager Paul Holmgren said Wednesday. "Simon could return to action in three weeks. Jeff is out indefinitely"

Carter, who's right foot was encased in a boot, also was on crutches moving about the Flyers' training facility Wednesday afternoon.

"It's tough," Carter said. "It seems like I just got off (crutches). It's disappointing because I felt like I was just getting back into my groove and getting some jump in my game and a setback like this happens. It's tough, but it's hockey I guess."

Carter, who led the team in goals (33) during the regular season and connected for his first 2 playoff goals Tuesday, had missed eight games at the end of the regular season with a fractured left foot.

Gagne, who had been part of one of the most productive and energetic lines in this series alongside Richards and Daniel Carcillo, was forced to leave Game 4 with 7:51 remaining in the second period after taking a Brian Rolston slap shot off his right ankle.