Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Kimmo Timonen suffered an undisclosed leg injury against the New Jersey Devils and did not return.
UPDATE: Saturday, Feb. 16, at 6:40 p.m. ET by Ethan Grant
According to Tim Panaccio of Comcast Sportsnet in Philadelphia, Timonen's injury will not force him to miss any further time on the ice. The defenseman is in the lineup against the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday night:
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Anthony SanFilippo of PhiladelphiaFlyers.com tweeted about Timonen's injury, only revealing that it was a lower-body injury:
Timonen has been one of the Flyers' more consistent players over the past six seasons, and this year has been no different. The 37-year-old has played 15 of the team's games. He's been so good this year, Philadelphia signed him to an extension earlier in February that locks up Timonen through the 2013-14 season (h/t Philadelphia Flyers).
At his age, no one expects Timonen to be the kind of offensive threat he's been in the past, but he's still notched two goals and seven assists so far this year.
The injury is a bit o ...
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Kimmo Timonen Injury: Updates on Flyers Defenseman’s Status
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