BY GEORGE RICHARDS grichards@MiamiHerald.com
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Winger Jack Skille had shoulder surgery on Monday morning and will likely miss the rest of the season.
Skille, who had the procedure done at Doctors Hospital in Coral Gables, was originally hurt Dec. 16 and missed 20 of the next 22 games before returning Feb. 12.
Skille was knocked out a game March 9 at Pittsburgh when he collided with teammate Sean Bergenheim.
-- Bergenheim and Stephen Weiss both missed Monday's practice but were expected to travel with the team to Philadelphia.
Coach Kevin Dineen said Bergenheim wasn't feeling well and Weiss “has a few bumps and bruises we'd like to heal up.''
Weiss was struck in the skate by a puck in Saturday's shootout win over Buffalo but remained in the game.
“It's nothing that will keep him out of the lineup,'' Dineen said.
() Scottie Upshall has been out since having sports hernia surgery on Feb. 2 but is close to returning to the lineup. Although he hasn't been cleared to play, Upshall has been practicing for the past week and traveled with the team for the upcoming two-game trip.
Dineen has been cautious with Upshall as he definitely played hurt before having surgery.
“He's getting close and he's excited and has been really enthusiastic at practice,'' Dineen said of Upshall, who scored just one goal with two assists in 17 games.
“We've already been down the line where his heart told him to come back and his body didn't respond. Next thing you know he is on the shelf for eight weeks. We want him 100 percent and he's not there yet.''
TUESDAY: PANTHERS AT FLYERS
When, Where: 7 p.m.; Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia
TV/Radio: FS Florida/WQAM-560
The series: Flyers lead 43-26-7
The game: Philadelphia, which beat the Panthers 5-0 on March 8, has won the first three games of the season series. The Flyers, led by red-hot goalie Ilya Bryzgalov, has won eight of their past 10 games including a 3-2 overtime victory over Pittsburgh on Sunday. This is the second game of a five-game homestand for the Flyers.
Hey George no mention about Coral Springs own Andrew Yogan About to sign with the New York Rangers? very shocked you or the sun sentinel didnt catch it at all
Posted by: Florida Pride | March 20, 2012 at 08:37 AM
I wrote about him when he got drafted; still surprised Panthers didn't take him there.
Posted by: George Richards | March 20, 2012 at 10:43 AM
well hes about to sign a NHL contract with the Rangers a First for a player who grew up playing hockey in south florida
Posted by: Florida Pride | March 20, 2012 at 12:05 PM
Thank you, Mr. Yogan. We can see you're proud of your son. Good luck.
Posted by: Paul Orndorff | March 20, 2012 at 05:32 PM