Flyers D Kimmo Timonen has a blood clot in his ankle says he isn't certain when he can play again, but has been told he shouldn't expect to come back the rest of the playoffs. "They said it might be two weeks, it might be two months, it might be five months," Timonen said. "It's really individual how the blood thinners are working, and we'll see. We're going to do the checkup every week and see how if it's any smaller or is it any better, and then we'll go from there." (Updated 05/12/2008).
Injury Report
Ankle - Out for entire 2007-08 playoffs. Questionable for start of training camp (Updated - 5/12/08)
Fantasy Analysis
Timonen had a bit of a disappointing season, offensively, but he scored over 50 points in his previous two campaigns and has the skills to be a No. 1 Fantasy defenseman in all all formats. Track his progress during the offseason and heading into your 2008-09 draft. (Updated 05/12/2008).
Timonen didn't play in the host Flyers' 4-2 win over Pittsburgh on Thursday night, but could be back for Game 5 this weekend. If Timonen gets through practice without any problems Saturday, and can deal with numbness and pain in his injured foot, he expects to be in Sunday's lineup. (Updated 05/16/2008)
Advice
Timonen was expected to miss at least the Eastern Conference finals with a blood clot in his left ankle after he was hit by a shot late in a May 3 victory over Montreal. "It's just a matter of how much pain I can take," Timonen said Friday after skating on his own for 35 minutes. "It takes only 15 minutes to skate, and I can't feel my toes. That is the biggest thing. When that happens, the pain comes in, but I'm sure we've got some medicine for pain."
Flyers D Kimmo Timonen has a blood clot in his ankle says he isn't certain when he can play again, but has been told he shouldn't expect to come back the rest of the playoffs. "They said it might be two weeks, it might be two months, it might be five months," Timonen said. "It's really individual how the blood thinners are working, and we'll see. We're going to do the checkup every week and see how if it's any smaller or is it any better, and then we'll go from there." (Updated 05/12/2008).
Injury Report
Ankle - Out for entire 2007-08 playoffs. Questionable for start of training camp (Updated - 5/12/08)
Fantasy Analysis
Timonen had a bit of a disappointing season, offensively, but he scored over 50 points in his previous two campaigns and has the skills to be a No. 1 Fantasy defenseman in all all formats. Track his progress during the offseason and heading into your 2008-09 draft. (Updated 05/12/2008).
