Anytime a highly conditioned athlete complains about shortness of breath after a normal “routine” workout there are eyebrows raised in the training room and action is taken. Less than 2 weeks ago the Colorado Avalanche announced that Tomas Fleischmann will be on the shelf for the remainder of the 2010-2011 season after blood clots, or pulmonary emboli, were discovered in both lungs. A deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is a blood clot that forms most commonly in the lower leg, though it can also occur in the upper extremities. A DVT can pose risk to the affected limb, but …
RICE & MICE: Chronic Ankle Instability
Unless you’ve been hiding under a rock, you have probably heard about the 2011 version of “Peter Forsberg’s Comeback to the NHL.” For the better part of the last decade there have been whispers and rumors about a possible comeback for Forsberg at least once in each NHL season. Mentioning Forsberg’s name may prompt any combination three reactions from hockey fans: they love him, they hate him or they complain about the number of injuries that have plagued his career in the NHL. We are now in a point of the 2010-2011 season where people are once again speculating that …
For the love of Ian Laperriere
Karen Ellis is the ultimate Ian Laperriere fan. She has been following him since his days in Los Angeles and has traveled to locations such as Colorado, Philadelphia, and Boston (Winter Classic) to see him play. Karen runs the site It’s All About Lappy which, as you might guess, is all about Laperriere. You can also follow her on Twitter. She took some time to answer some questions about Lappy, the site, and her charitable work with Ronald McDonald House. How did It’s All About Lappy get started? Give us a little history on the site. It actually started with …
The morning after: Flyers vs. Lightning 10.14.10
“The morning after” is a review of the previous night’s Flyers’ game which, in theory, provides a more objective perspective on the game. Hey, did you hear that Simon Gagne returned to Philadelphia last night? I bet you didn’t. It sort of flew by under the radar. Like every other diehard Flyers fan, you were probably too focused on the return of the legendary Randy Jones to notice. In case you did miss the game, here is the tribute to Gagne, which originally appeared on The 700 Level: Gagne deserved the standing ovation he received but he was a non-factor on …
Flight Plan: Week of 10.10.2010
Flight Plan is a new column that will take a more in depth look at the Flyers’ upcoming opponents every week here at Flyers Faithful. This week the Philadelphia Flyers open the same old building with yet another brand new name: The Wells Fargo Center as they are set to start a five game home stand. The Colorado Avalanche, the Tampa Bay Lightning, and the Pittsburgh Penguins are all due to visit Philadelphia and try to give the Flyers their first regulation loss. Of course there have only been two games, but still, getting three out of four points on …