ˌɔn fˈɛbɹuːˌɛɹi twˈɛnti tˈuː, tˈuː θˈaʊzənd ɪlˈɛvən bˈɑːɹtʃəliz ɹᵻsˈiːvd ɐ lˈeɪt hˈɪt fɹʌm fˈɔːɹmɚ fɪlɐdˈɛlfiə flˈaɪɚ skˈɑːɾi ˈʌpʃɔːl, ɹɪzˈʌltɪŋ ɪn ɐ lˈæbɹəl tˈɪɹ ʌvðə ʃˈoʊldɚ.
On February 22, 2011 Bārtulis received a late hit from former Philadelphia Flyer Scottie Upshall, resulting in a Labral tear of the shoulder.