PITTSBURGH- After the Flyers finished their final practice before Sunday's game 5, Kimmo Timonen remained on the ice to take a personal skate time to better decide if he could participate today against the Penguins.
The Flyers face elimination once again as they hope to be the third team in NHL history to come back from a 3-0 deficit.
"Kimmo is just one of those invaluable guys who you just can't replace," said Flyers GM Paul Holmgren.
After experiencing a blood-clot from getting hit in the leg with a puck, Timonen was put on blood thinners. The doctors and Timonen were surprised by his progress. He made his decision last night to come off the blood thinners and play in Game five today in Pittsburgh.
Even with the return of Timonen, the Flyers have a long road ahead of them to the Stanley Cup Finals.
However, the Flyers do have this in their favor: Rubin Frank of 610 WIP reported that every 33 years a team has come back from 3-0.
This is the thirty-third year since it happened last in 1975.
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4 months ago
Good article. Funny thirty three years theory.
4 months ago
Before it started, I really thought this series would be decided in game 7...hopefully the Flyers don't rely too much on Timo and grind out another victory.
And bravo for mentioning the 33 years theory.
4 months ago
it sucks now how philly won't be able to blame the loss on not having timonen, since EVERY thing that has gone wrong in this series they have blamed because he wasn't playing... having 1 player back won't help them at all
the series will end tonight 4-1 pittsburgh series 4-1
and for the 33 year theory watch the Stars... they WILL be that team.
4 months ago
and you know which teams gonna pull off the 33 year thing?
DALLAS.
GO PENS!
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