"Jeff Carter received a phone call yesterday very similar to the one teammates Mike Richards and Chris Pronger received from Team Canada on Dec. 30.

He was told to pack his bags and fly to Vancouver on Sunday, after the Flyers finish their pre-Olympic schedule in Montreal on Saturday night.

The only difference is that Carter doesn't know if he will be needed just yet.

Carter was phoned by Team Canada general manager Steve Yzerman to notify him that he will be added to the roster if Anaheim's Ryan Getzlaf is unable to play.

Getzlaf sustained an ankle injury Monday. For now, Getzlaf and the Ducks are calling it an ankle sprain and not a high ankle sprain - which means it could be a quicker recovery.

"The test showed no significant ligament or muscle tears, and Getzlaf is day-to-day," the Ducks' statement said.

Final rosters are due Monday upon each team's arrival at the Olympic Village. Once players are moved into the Village on Monday, changes cannot be made - regardless of injuries during the tournament.

Getzlaf is planning to test the ankle in the Ducks' final two games this weekend, lessening Carter's chances of being added to the roster.

"All signs are pointing to things progressing to the way we want it to," Getzlaf said. "We have our fingers crossed and hopefully things will keep going the same way and we don't have any setbacks."

Carter likely will not know his fate until Sunday in Vancouver. Yzerman said he will monitor Getzlaf's injury daily until then."