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Briere has hairline fracture

Flyers center Danny Briere has a hairline fracture of his left wrist, GM Paul Holmgren said on Monday.

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Briere has hairline fracture

POSTED: Monday, January 14, 2013, 3:59 PM

Sam Carchidi, Inquirer Staff Writer

Flyers center Danny Briere has a hairline fracture of his left wrist, GM Paul Holmgren said on Monday.

Holmgren said he was encouraged by Briere's MRI Monday and hinted that Briere could be skating shortly. The GM said Briere was "iffy" for the first two games of the season _ Saturday against Pittsburgh and Sunday in Buffalo.

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Comments (6)

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 4:15 PM, 01/14/2013

Off to a great start. Not.

— P Even

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 4:27 PM, 01/14/2013

This is not new news by any stretch.

— dab282

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 4:58 PM, 01/14/2013

I know there was a lockout - but why did it take so long for DannyBoy to get a MRI?? Isn't he a pro?? Another over-the-hill philly sports pro??

— bigdaddyG

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 8:12 PM, 01/14/2013

Maybe Danny did not want to pay for a MRI out-of-pocket!

— Romus

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 5:56 PM, 01/14/2013

Bid Daddy he just got hurt a month ago.

— rockinrob

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 8:12 PM, 01/14/2013

Hairline fractures can be difficult to diagnose. When you start talking about smaller bones, guided closely by tendons.....they can be even more difficult to see on a traditional x-ray. Major difference between a hairline tibia fracture and smaller bones. Healing can take longer or experience setbacks, so you order an MRI. Standard procedure.

— sobjoe24