After his final shift is over in the NHL's version of Old Timers' Day, former Flyers great Eric Lindros wants to stick around and catch the Winter Classic.
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December 29, 2011
Eric Lindros is ready to return to Philadelphia.
For 11 years, the final image of Lindros in a Flyers jersey was him curled in a fetal position, knocked cold after a brutal shoulder-to-jaw check on the open ice from New Jersey's Scott Stevens.
Lindros had a bitter falling out with former general manager Bobby Clarke and was traded to the New York Rangers 15 months after his...
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December 28, 2011
A few weeks ago, former Philadelphia Flyers GM Bobby Clarke weighed in on the NHL’s concussion problem, insisting that allowing obstruction and the NHL choosing to suspend players instead of allowing them to police themselves via fighting were the roots of the spate of concussions, and this morning, one of the players whose career came to an end in no small part due to concussions...
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December 30, 2011
For a player once dubbed "The Next One," as in the next Wayne Gretzky, Eric Lindros had turned into "The Forgotten One" in Philadelphia.
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December 30, 2011
Former NHL star Eric Lindros acknowledged the change in culture around head injuries, an affliction that is becoming all too common among some of the league's brightest stars.
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December 29, 2011
For 11 years, the final image of Eric Lindros in a Philadelphia Flyers uniform has been him curled in a fetal position, knocked cold after a brutal shoulder-to-jaw check on the open ice from New Jersey's Scott Stevens. Two teammates escorted Lindros off the ice, then gingerly handed off his limp body to the training staff. The "Lindros 88" jersey faded into the darkness...
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December 29, 2011
Eric Lindros is ready to return to Philadelphia. For 11 years, the final image of Lindros in a Flyers jersey was him curled in a fetal position, knocked cold after a brutal shoulder-to-jaw check on the open ice from New Jersey's Scott Stevens. Lindros had a bitter falling out with former general manager Bobby Clarke and was traded to the New York Rangers 15 months after his final game.
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December 29, 2011
PHILADELPHIA -- For 11 years, the final image of Eric Lindros in a Philadelphia Flyers uniform has been him curled in a fetal position, knocked cold after a brutal shoulder-to-jaw check on the open ice from New Jersey’s Scott Stevens. Two teammates escorted Lindros off the ice, then gingerly...
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December 30, 2011
The Flyers' alumni have been making their rounds through the Philadelphia media as their game against the New York Rangers alumni inches closer and closer.
The two teams, full of both recent and older former stars of each club, will face off tomorrow at 1 pm at Citizens Bank Park. There are many story lines to be told between the teams, but the Flyers have enough of their own...
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December 29, 2011
PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- For 11 years, the final image of Eric Lindros in a Philadelphia Flyers uniform has been him curled in a fetal position, knocked cold after a brutal shoulder-to-jaw check on the open ice from New Jersey's Scott Stevens. Two teammates escorted Lindros off the ice, then gingerly handed off his limp body to the training staff. The "Lindros 88" jersey...
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December 30, 2011
The NHL's old-timers will get a late start in the first major event of the Winter Classic.
The alumni game between former members of the Philadelphia Flyers and New York Rangers has been pushed back two hours to a 3 p.m. start on Saturday at Citizens Bank Park.
The game, featuring such stars as Eric Lindros and Mark Messier, was changed because of a forecast that calls for...
Via New York Rangers ? New York Post
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December 28, 2011
PHILADELPHIA -- After his final shift is over in the NHL’s version of Old Timers’ Day, former Flyers great Eric Lindros wants to stick around and catch the Winter Classic.
Can’t blame him. The outdoor extravaganza has blossomed into a coveted score, with the price of admission rivaling...
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