Flyers' Timonen: Back Surgery On Slate: Kimmo Timonen will undergo surgery next week to remove a disc fragment from his lower back, reports the Associated Press. A full recovery is expected. (Updated 05/19/2012)
Injury Report
Back - (Updated - 5/19/12)
Fantasy Analysis
His recovery time is eight to 10 weeks, putting him out of commission until perhaps the beginning of August. Invariably, his offseason training will be impacted and he may not be up to speed come camp. (Updated 05/19/2012).
05/08/2012 22:18 Devils finish off Flyers, advance to Eastern finals for first time since 2003
Bryce Salvador, David Clarkson and Ilya Kovalchuk scored goals to lift New Jersey to a 3-1 Game 5 win over the Philadelphia Flyers on Tuesday, sending the Devils into the Eastern Conference Finals for the first time since 2003.
05/06/2012 22:24 Devils roll past Flyers, go up 3-1 in series
Dainius Zubrus scored two goals and the New Jersey Devils rallied from an early two-goal deficit and pushed the Philadelphia Flyers to the brink of elimination with a 4-2 victory Sunday in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference semifinal.
Timonen has been the model of consistency for the better part of the decade, but he may be showing signs of slowing down at age 36. His numbers have taken a modest dip in the past four years, though he's been able to play in at least 77 games for the past seven years, including a full 82 games the last two campaigns. He's a safe bet to produce right around 40 points from the Flyers' blue line. (Updated 10/4/11)
