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Flyers' Andrej Meszaros has surgery, out indefinitely

Flyers defenseman Andrej Meszaros is out indefinitely after having surgery to repair a torn right Achilles tendon, the team announced Tuesday.

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Flyers' Andrej Meszaros has surgery, out indefinitely

POSTED: Tuesday, August 7, 2012, 9:33 AM

Philly.com Staff

The loss of Andrej Meszaros to injury is a major blow for the Flyers defense corps. (Yong Kim/Staff File Photo)

Flyers defenseman Andrej Meszaros is out indefinitely after having surgery to repair a torn right Achilles tendon, the team announced Tuesday.

Meszaros suffered the injury during a training session in Slovakia last week, according to Flyers GM Paul Holmgren. The surgery was performed Tuesday morning at Jefferson Hospital in Philadelphia.

The loss of Meszaros is a big hit to a Flyers team which was already short on quality defensemen.

Meszaros was plus-6 for the Flyers last season and tallied seven goals and 18 assists.

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Comments (27)

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 9:40 AM, 08/07/2012

Scratch him off for 12-13.

— Sidewinder7

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 9:59 AM, 08/07/2012

38 years without a cup!

— Shemp Howard

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 10:01 AM, 08/07/2012

What is with the sudden onslaught of achilles tendon injuries?

— rockinrob

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 10:01 AM, 08/07/2012

we pretty much played without him all season anyway. lets see what the kids can do, they looked pretty good.

— wildgreenman

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 10:03 AM, 08/07/2012

This guy is hurt more than he isn't!

— quigly46

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 10:03 AM, 08/07/2012

What's Chris Therien up to?

— gallaker13

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 10:07 AM, 08/07/2012

I'd say around 260-275.

— Sidewinder7

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 10:07 AM, 08/07/2012

Welcome Yandle or Jaybo to Philly. Trade shortly.

— fman727

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 10:08 AM, 08/07/2012

I like him, but he must be the most injury-prone of any defensemen in the league. Sore back and now this. Get well soon, Mesz.

— flyerdommo

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 10:09 AM, 08/07/2012

Sami Kapanen available?

— bigginn

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 10:09 AM, 08/07/2012

man that really blows. i hope this doesnt compel holmgrem to trade away couterier or schenn

— astroqueen0

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 10:10 AM, 08/07/2012

Bundy's up to about 310 these days

— delcorules

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 10:11 AM, 08/07/2012

Well, we had no defense before he got hurt so this is devastating. Oh well, there's always 2014. Keep that cap space clear for a run next year homer. Don't fool yourself into thinking you have a chance this year and waste money or good young players in a trade only to fizzle out in the 1st round. Think long term.

— JudgeReinhold