Philadelphia Flyers center Danny Briere will return to the lineup Tuesday night when the Flyers host the New York Islanders.Briere has missed the last six games with a concussion. Briere sustained the injury after taking multiple hits from New Jersey defenseman Anton Volchenkov in a game on Jan. 21.The 34-year-old has 13 goals and 17 assists in 43 games this season.His return is timely as the Flyers are trying to avoid their first three-game losing streak of the season Tuesday night.
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