Vincent Lecavalier's Sandy Koufax Jersey season isn't off to the start he anticipated.

The veteran Flyers center is a healthy scratch for Thursday's season opener against his former team, the Lightning, in Tampa,and he could mi s playing Logan Forsythe Jersey time throughout the season.

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Fellow center Sam Gagnerand defenseman Luke Schenn are also slated to be sidelined for the opener.

I really dont know what to Justin Turner Jersey say, Lecavalier said, . Ill practice hard and be ready when they call me Ross Stripling Jersey up.

Despitescoring just one goaland being a minus-2 in six games,Lecavalier believeshe played well in the preseason afterbeing scratched17 timeslast season. He entered training camp in top shape, though hisskating was lacking.

Lecavalier, 35,spent his first 14 seasons with Tampa Bay before being bought out Cody Bellinger Jersey at the end ofthe 2012-13 season. He then signeda five-year,$22.5 million deal with Philadelphia. Hetallied eight goals and 12 a sists in 57 David Freese Jersey games last season.