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Saturday, January 20, 2001
LeClair has played in just eight games this season
Associated Press
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PHILADELPHIA -- Left wing John LeClair of the Philadelphia
Flyers is expected to miss 6-8 more weeks because of an infection
in his surgically repaired back.
The Flyers made the estimate of LeClair's absence before
Saturday night's home game against Florida.
LeClair will be fitted with a back brace and get antibiotics to
fight what doctors call a "disk space infection," which is a
low-grade staph infection.
"Mentally it's tough," LeClair said. "I've missed most of the
year already and the prognosis is that it's going to be a little
longer now and that's frustrating. Physically, I guess I don't feel
that bad."
LeClair, who has played in only eight games this season, said
doctors told him the pain would subside in about two weeks.
LeClair underwent back surgery Oct. 21 in Los Angeles and
returned to action Nov. 26, about one week sooner than expected. He
played in six games, then went back on the injured list Dec. 10
with back spasms. He hasn't played since.
On Jan. 17, LeClair was examined by Philadelphia back specialist
Dr. Scott Rushton, who discovered the infection. LeClair's surgeon,
Dr. Robert Watkins, met with LeClair on Friday night to discuss
Rushton's findings.
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