- Frank Seravalli of the Philadelphia Daily News: Flyers Kimmo Timonen, who is out after they found multiple blood clots in his lungs and calf in August, is able to run, play tennis, workout, basically everything but play hockey.
“It’s hard to realize, the fact that I can work out with real intensity, the same intensity I would any summer,” Timonen said in a recent interview with the Daily News. “How come I can’t play hockey? Some days, I wonder if that’s just the medicine talking. I know I’ve got to be careful.”
He is still on blood thinners and not allowed to play. He’ll undergo ultrasounds and CT scans in the New Year to see how things are progressing.
“Until then, I’m just waiting,” Timonen said. “There is no real update. I’ve had no bad symptoms with the clotting so far, so I’m trying to remain hopeful.”
“I need to be very careful, even just with everyday stuff,” Timonen said. “I need to avoid bruises, or anything that could break the skin – like getting hit in the face with a stick.”
- Jeremy Rutherford: Blues Jay Bouwmeester missed last night’s game with a lower-body injury, ending his iron-man streak at 737 games.
- Elliotte Friedman: The Canucks and Dan Hamhuis are getting a second opinion on his injury and hope to find out more in the next couple days.
- Jack Michaels: Oilers Beniot Pouliot is out five- to six-weeks.
- Eric Stephens: Ducks defenseman Clayton Stoner missed last night’s game with “mild mump-like symptoms.”
- Alex Prewitt: Capitals Mike Green left Saturday’s game with an upper-body injury. It’s not expected to be serious.
- Kevin Kurz: Sharks Mike Brown said he’s close to being ready. He was expected to be out for four to six weeks, and it’s been six weeks so far.
- Ansar Khan: Red Wings Pavel Datsyuk remains day-to-day with a groin injury.