NHL Players Having Surgery in Off-Season
May 18, 2009 by Jeanne Dupuis
Filed under Injuries, NHL, News, Players
It seems that every day, there are more announcements about NHL players who will be going under the knife during the off-season.
In what might seem like the least necessary procedure, Philadelphia Flyers center, Daniel Briere, will be having corrective eye surgery tomorrow. Apparently, his contact lenses bothered him during the season and it will take him a few weeks to recover. Eye surgery of any kind is a big deal to me so I really hope it goes well. I’m sure he’s going to get the best medical care but it’s just such a gamble that I haven’t …read more
Nerve Entrapment Keeps Briere Out 4 Weeks
January 23, 2009 by Jeanne Dupuis
Filed under Fan Fare, Injuries, NHL, Philadelphia Flyers, Players
The Philadelphia Flyers are going to have to continue on without Daniel Briere for at least another four weeks after he had surgery this week to repair damage and a nerve entrapment in his groin/stomach area. I really hope he’s on the mend and can put this injury behind him in the near future.
