Updates from Tuesday, Aug. 5
Sam Karchidi of the Philadelphia Inquirer provides an update on Kimmo Timonen's illness:
David Strehle of the fourth period, Bill Meltzer of HockeyBuzz and Tim Panaccio of Comcast SportsNet provide comments from Flyers GM Ron Hextall, who spoke about Timonen's illness:
Original Text:
The Philadelphia Flyers received alarming news on Tuesday afternoon, as it was learned that defenseman Kimmo Timonen is being treated in Finland to treat several blood clots.
According to Flyers general manager Ron Hextall, via the team's official site, "Flyers defenseman Kimmo Timonen has been diagnosed with blood clots in his lower right leg and in both lungs. Kimmo is currently being treated for this disorder back in his home country of Finland. His return to play is yet to be determined."
This isn't the first time that this issue has surfaced for Timonen, per Bob Herpen of TSN:
Timonen also had a similar situation occur earlier in his career with the Nashville Predators, so unfortuna ...
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Kimmo Timonen Illness: Updates on Flyers Star’s Status and Recovery
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