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Michael Leighton to Miss a Month for Flyers

Stop me if you've heard this one before, but goaltending could be an early season issue for the Philadelphia Flyers. Starting netminder Michael Leighton is expected to miss at least a month with a bulging disk in his back, according to general manager Paul Holmgren. Leighton, of course, was claimed off waivers by the...

Deserving Veterans in Line to Receive Stanley Cup Hand-Off

Last year, there was plenty of emotion wrapped into Pittsburgh's Stanley Cup Finals Game 7 win. After Sidney Crosby became the youngest captain ever to hoist the Cup, he handed it off to veteran Bill Guerin, who hadn't won it since he was with New Jersey in 1995 and played a huge role in Pittsburgh's playoff run. Cup-less...

After Brain Injury Scare, It's a Wonderful Life for Laperriere

PHILADELPHIA -- Ian Laperriere had already suffered what doctors termed a "brain injury," blocking a puck with his head in the Flyers' clinching Game 5 victory over New Jersey. Now here he was after Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final in Philadelphia, his hand battered, bruised and blown up after another shot-block attempt...

Flyers Not Concerned With Another Series Deficit

CHICAGO -- Understandably, the third team in NHL history to extricate itself from a 3-0 series deficit didn't flinch at the prospects of another hole. "We are certainly not leaving Chicago thinking we can't win," Flyers forward Daniel Briere said. "A bounce here going our way and the series could be tied, 1-1. But we are...

Flyers' Brian Boucher Makes Return, Doesn't Expect to Start Game 2

CHICAGO -- Brian Boucher lay on the ice for a few moments and had to be helped off after he sprained both knees in his last action in front of the Philadelphia Flyers' net. His return was about as unforeseen as that exit -- although Boucher said he doubts he'll back back for Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Finals. "It's a...

Background on ian laperriere

Ian Laperrière (born January 19, 1974) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player currently under contract to the Philadelphia Flyers of the National Hockey League (NHL), but who has not played since the season because of post-concussion syndrome.

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