Flyers forward Ville Leino said he will be on crutches for 2 more weeks following hip surgery, but expects to be ready for training camp. "I'm feeling good and getting better every day," Leino said yesterday at the Flyers' practice facility in Voorhees, N.J.
Dealing with the trade of Simon Gagne to Tampa Bay will be an adjustment for all of the Flyers. Because Gagne was the longest-tenured player on the team, none of his former teammates knows what life as a Flyer is like without him. Scott Hartnell reflected on this yesterday.
Comcast-Spectacor, owner and operator of the Wachovia Center, is changing the name of the 21,000-seat home of the Flyers and 76ers to the Wells Fargo Center, effective immediately, to reflect the name change in the financial institutions.
Frequent Flyers: The Flyers’ Ville Leino said he will be on crutches for 2 more weeks following hip surgery, but expects to be ready for training camp.