Philadelphia Flyers star defensemen Chris Pronger will not play in Game 1 of the team’s playoff series against the Buffalo Sabres.
Pronger has been doubtful the entire week given he still hasn’t shot any pucks.
He has been out of the lineup since March 8th. He was initially injured back on Feb. 24 against the New York Islanders when he was hit by a shot from the Isles’ Ty Wishart.
Pronger had surgery on March 14 and was told he would need 3 to 4 weeks before returning to the lineup. He returned to practice just a week after the surgery and was defending teammates and taking hard shots at practice as early as 10 days after the surgery. However he suffered a “minor setback” last week that has delayed his return to the lineup.
The Flyers had been practicing the entire week as if Pronger would not be available.
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