The lower back issues with Flyers' goalie Michael Leighton is 3-alarm bells for me, given the history of this injury, in general, with players. Paul Holmgren said he isn't worried but he didn't convince a single person at his mini=presser that this was just a ho-hum issued like a charley horse. In fact, read between the lines of what Flyers coach Peter Laviolette had to say and he seems a

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I fully expect the Flyers to engage in the usual injury song and dance today when Paul Holmgren discussed the results of the MRI on Michael Leighton's back. Anything short of an unexpected announcement that Leighton needs back surgery will be spun as a minor issue that the club is optimistic the goalie can work through and be fine. Maybe that really is the case.

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