lot of those points coming on the fourth line, where he's been playing center since Feb 3 in San Jose.

About two weeks ago, his agent called him and asked if he'd like to stay in Philadelphia. It was a no-brainer for the first-year player.

"It's nice," Raffl said. "I really like it here. I love it here. It's gonna be cool, I think.

"Don't get me wrong, it's kind of nice to know where you're gonna be next, so I'm really happy about it."

Even in limited ice time (Raffl averages 12:54 per game) the Austrian Olympian has quickly made an impact in his first season in North America. Last season, he was playing in the second-tier Swedish league.

"You can see him gaining confidence on the ice and he just keepsgetting better and better," said Wayne Simmonds, who played with Raffl and Vinny Lecavalier in preseason. "I want to say every game, but it's more like every shift he gets on the ice. The more he gets comfortable, I think he's gonna be a good player in our league for a good time."

The Flyers are certainly comfortable with the player who's quickly become one of the more entertaining personalities in the locker room.

"He's the funniest guy," Simmonds said. "He's great in the locker room. Every single person likes him in here."

Carter assumes he'll get booed
Jeff Carter, in town playing against the Flyers for the first time since being traded in June 2011, assumes he will not be received well.

"It seems like everybody that goes back to play against