Talkin' Flyers, Concussions With Eric Lindros
By Lesley Van Arsdall
Today I sat down with Former Flyer Eric Lindros to talk about the state of the game and the leagues growing number of concussions for my 'Lunch With Lesley' segment.
The Flyers are down three players due to injury right now. The league's points leader Claude Giroux (concussion), Braden Schenn (concussion), and now captain Chris Pronger, who will miss the rest of the season due to 'post-concussion syndrome.'
It's not just the Flyers problem, it a league problem.
Lindros, who has had several concussions, says after removing the red line from play, the game moves a lot faster and therefore is more dangerous. On the other hand, he says guys are "more honest."
He says, "It's a beautiful game, but it can be safer."
Lindros will return to the ice here in Philly along side of his former line-mate John LeClair for the Winter Classic Alumni game December 31st.
Speaking of the Winter Classic, let me know what you guys thought of the first episode of 24/7!
