Flyers, Canucks Make Waiver Claims

The Philadelphia Flyers claimed forward Dmitry Afanasenkov off waivers from the Tampa Bay Lighning this earlier this afternoon. Afanasenkov has 3 goals and 3 assists in 33 games so far this season, and he was a third round pick of the Lightning back in 1998. The Vancouver Canucks have claimed forward Jeff Cowan off waivers from the Los Angeles Kings. Cowan has 2 assists in 21 games so far this season with the Kings.