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VOORHEES, N.J. - Philadelphia Flyers defenceman Braydon Coburn is doubtful for Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals after taking a puck in the face on Sunday night.

Coburn's left eye was swollen shut after a deflected puck hit him early in the Flyers' 4-2 loss at Pittsburgh on Sunday. There was no structural damage to his face, but the blow opened a cut that required over 50 stitches to close.

The Flyers sent Coburn to an ophthalmologist on Monday for tests, though they don't believe his left eye was damaged.

"He is doing better, and we have no reason to think that there is anything wrong with the eye itself," Flyers general manager Paul Holmgren said. "Our doctors who were at the game thought he was fine. We just wanted to get it checked out by an actual ophthalmologist.

"Assuming there is no issue there, we'll just wait for the swelling to go down. I would say for the game (Tuesday) he is probably doubtful."

Holmgren said Coburn's flight home Sunday night was quite unpleasant.