Flyers' Timonen being treated for blood clots
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Flyers general manager Ron Hextall told reporters Timonen was experiencing pain in his calf for the past few days and went to the hospital Monday, when the blood clots were discovered in his lower right leg and in both lungs.
Timonen, 39, is hoping to be discharged Wednesday, but is unable to travel for 2-3 weeks. He will head to Philadelphia after that for further evaluation.
"He was working out hard and he was getting ready for the season, and then this happened," Hextall said. "I think he was as shocked as anybody. I haven't talked to him yet. I've reached out to him twice. He's in a hospital and he did send me a text, though. He seemed very frustrated, but I think we're all very happy for Kimmo, [his wife] Johanna and his three children that he's doing fine."
This is the second time Timonen has been diagnosed with a blood clot; he developed one in his foot after blocking a shot against Montreal Canadiens defenseman Andrei Markov during the 2008 Stanley Cup Playoffs. If Timonen is out long-term, the Flyers will have a hole on their blue line. Hextall intends to fill it sooner rather than later.
"We believe it could be a long-term situation," Hextall said. "We'll continue to evaluate what's out there and if we feel like we need to make a move we will, and I suspect there's a good chance we will.
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I hope he is able to make a complete recovery and play this season. I'm sure it's not how he wants to end his career.
Kimmo Timmonen is 39 years old and had 6 goals, 35 points, and a +5 rating in 77 games played last season, averaging 20:19 of ice time per game.
However, at the end of the day the most important thing here is his health. I hope this clotting issue can be resolved permanently so he doesn't have any health issues down the road.