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| Height: 6-0 Weight: 205 Shoots: L Born: July 20, 1973, Ornskoldsvik, Sweden |
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December 27, 2006 Peter Forsberg returned to the lineup Wednesday night after missing three games with a concussion. Forsberg was held without a point in over 20 minutes of ice time. |
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December 27, 2006 Peter Forsberg will remain sidelined tonight and probably won't play until at least the weekend, according to the Philadelphia Inquirer. He's still recovering from a concussion. |
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December 23, 2006 Although Peter Forsberg said he "did pretty well" on his neuropsychological exam yesterday, he's still dealing with post-concussion sydrome and won't play on Saturday, according to the Philadelphia Inquirer. "I'm not cleared for contact drills yet," Forsberg said. "No game [today]." |
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December 20, 2006 Peter Forsberg said he felt better yesterday, but he won't return to action until at least Saturday, according to the Philadelphia Inquirer. Forsberg is recovering from a concussion and was unable to play Tuesday. |
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December 19, 2006 Peter Forsberg missed Tuesday’s game due to the concussion he sustained in Saturday’s game against the Capitals, according to the AP. Forsberg has missed 10 of the Flyers 34 games this season with a variety of injuries. |
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December 18, 2006 Peter Forsberg was examined yesterday and was showing multiple concussion symptoms, including headaches and sluggishness, according to the Philadelphia Inquirer. He'll ride an exercise bike and be re-evaluated tomorrow. It appears unlikely that he will be able to play on Tuesday. |
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December 17, 2006 Peter Forsberg, who left Saturday's game with a concussion, is scheduled to be re-evaluated today, according to the Philadelphia Inquirer. "I got hit by one guy and then I hit [Dainius Zubrus'] shoulder," Forsberg said. "Things happen like that. Overall, I felt better. I was skating around much better. But I got a little bang in the head and it doesn't feel right." |
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December 17, 2006 Peter Forsberg returned to the FLyers lineup Saturday night after missing four games while trying to find a skate to accommodate his surgically repaired right ankle. But he left the game late in the first period after a hit by Alexander Ovechkin sent Forsberg flying, and his head hit the knee of Washington's Dainius Zubrus. |
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December 14, 2006 The Flyers are hoping that they may finally have a skate boot that will allow Peter Forsberg to get back on the ice, according to the Philadelphia Inquirer. If all goes well with the new skate, he'll test it in a full practice tomorrow and play Saturday. Of course, nothing is certain when it comes to Forsberg's ailing foot and ankle. |
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December 9, 2006 The Flyers plan to shut Peter Forsberg down for at least the next four games as they try to get a handle on his ailing foot, according to the Philadelphia Inquirer. "I'm frustrated," Forsberg said. "I want to be out there. This is probably the hardest part of my career. I want to be out there playing and you can't help your team win, so it's very frustrating. I think everybody understands that. It can't be any harder than that." |
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December 4, 2006 If Peter Forsberg can get over his battle with the flu, he'll travel to get a new skate boot designed for his troublesome right foot this week, according to the Philadelphia Inquirer. The Flyers deny there are any real issues with his foot and boot, but obviously things aren't perfect. |
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December 2, 2006 Peter Forsberg missed Saturday's game with the flu, according to the AP. |
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November 23, 2006 Peter Forsberg is considered day-to-day with his back injury, according to the Philly Burbs. He was scratched from the lineup on Wednesay, and he was unable to practice on Tuesday because of the injury. |
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November 22, 2006 Peter Forsberg sat out Wednesday's game with a stiff lower back, according to the AP. Forsberg was injured when he slipped into the boards Monday night after his surgically-repaired right foot gave way. The foot is still giving Forsberg problems and has affected his play this season, as he has just 13 points in 21 games. |
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November 22, 2006 Peter Forsberg is questionable to play tonight because of stiffness in his lower back, according to the Philadelphia Inquirer. Forsberg was injured when he slipped into the boards Monday night. He slipped mainly because his surgically-repaired right foot gave out. The foot is still giving Forsberg problems. |
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November 16, 2006 Peter Forsberg returned to the ice on Wednesday and registered a goal and an assist against the Ducks, according to the AP. He has missed the last two games with a sprained right ankle. |
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November 14, 2006 Peter Forsberg could return to the lineup Wednesday night against Anaheim after missing two games with a sprained right ankle, according to the AP. Forsberg has struggled to find an answer to the skate problem that's causing him discomfort to his surgically repaired right ankle, and has only five goals and nine points in 14 games. Flyers trainer Jim McCrossin said on Tuesday that Forsberg was fitted with an orthotic brace. |
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November 12, 2006 Peter Forsberg missed last night's game because he was ill, according to the Philadelphia Inquirer. He's scheduled to have his surgically repaired foot examined and fitted with a brace on Monday and is not expected to play in a game until at least Wednesday. |
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November 11, 2006 Peter Forsberg admits he hasn't found the proper skate to fit his surgically repaired foot, the Philadelphia Inquirer reports. Forsberg maintains that there is no pain involved with his ankle even though his ankle is not 100% yet. However, he is not entirely comfortable on his skates, which may be the reason for his early season struggles (nine points, minus-6 rating over 14 games). |
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October 25, 2006 Peter Forsberg said yesterday that he was not sure if he would be ready to return to action tomorrow, according to the Philadelphia Inquirer. Although he was able to practice yesterday, he said his badly sprained left wrist remains sore. |
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October 21, 2006 An MRI showed that Peter Forsberg's left wrist is badly sprained but is not broken, according to the Philadelphia Inquirer. "The MRI revealed that Peter has a sprained left wrist and a contusion of the wrist," Flyers trainer Jim McCrossin said. "Peter... should be able to rejoin the team sometime early next week." |
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October 20, 2006 Peter Forsberg will miss at least a week after he sprained his left wrist on Thursday night, according to the AP. He had an MRI on the wrist on Friday and is wearing a splint. |
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October 19, 2006 According to the AP, Peter Forsberg left Thursday’s game against the Lightning after jamming his left wrist in the first period. Although X-rays were negative, Forsberg is expected to miss the Flyers' game Friday night. "We don't think it's broken, but we'll have a better update in the next 24 hours," Flyers' coach Ken Hitchcock said. "We'll see next week how bad it's hurting him. |
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October 16, 2006 Peter Forsberg suffered a mild bruise of the rotator cuff in his left shoulder when he took a hard fall during Saturday's game against the Devils, according to the Philadelphia Inquirer. He was held out of practice Sunday as a result. " I was carrying the puck and looking over the other side for Gags [Simon Gagne] and our guys," Forsberg said. "Rafalski came at me. It was not a hard hit; I kind of went up on it. I just landed awkwardly on my shoulder. It'll be fine. I'll practice [today]. It's just a little sore." |
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September 24, 2006 Returning to action about a month earlier than expected, Peter Forsberg picked up a point in his preseason debut on Saturday. He is recovering from May surgery on his right foot, according to the Philadelphia Inquirer. "The foot felt fine," Forsberg said. "Other than that, it is always a struggle the first game. [Our line] played a lot and the foot didn't hurt." He's still one of the best in the game, but he has a hard time staying healthy. |
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August 10, 2006 Peter Forsberg has regained almost full range of motion in his surgically repaired ankle, according to the Philadelpha Inquirer. He's hoping to be ready to go when training camp opens next month. |
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July 12, 2006 The Allentown Morning Call reports that Peter Forsberg will not need surgery to repair his injured left ankle and may be ready to rejoin the Flyers for the season opener. "It's still a long way and everything has to go perfectly, but that's my goal," said Forsberg. "Even if I miss 10 games instead of 30 or 40, it's a good thing. I'm going to cross my fingers and hope I can get out there in September." |
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May 16, 2006 Peter Forsberg underwent a three-hour operation on his right ankle Monday, according to the Philadelphia Inquirer. He will undergo the same surgery on his left ankle in about six weeks. |
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May 11, 2006 Peter Forsberg will miss at least half of next season after he undergoes separate surgeries to correct a congenital defect in both ankles, according to the Philadelphia Inquirer. "We weren't caught by surprise," GM Bob Clarke said. "When Peter came back from the Olympics, Peter went to Carolina, so we knew what the problem was and we knew that it [surgery] was required and he was going to be out for quite a few months... . He has to get it done, so let's get it done." |
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May 4, 2006 Peter Forsberg will need offseason surgery on one, and possibly both, of his ankles, according to the Philadelphia Inquirer. "If I want to keep on playing at the level I am, I have to get (surgery)," Forsberg said. "I think I have to come back healthy. . . . I have to take care of it, and I have to do it this summer." |
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April 18, 2006 Peter Forsberg returned to the ice Tuesday after missing five of the previous six games with a sore groin, according to the AP. Forsberg had one shot on goal but failed to score in nearly 16 minutes of ice time. |
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April 17, 2006 Since Peter Forsberg is simply trying to get his sore groin healed for the playoffs, he may sit out tomorrow's game, according to the Philadelphia Inquirer. "My goal is to be ready for the playoffs," Forsberg said. "If that means I have to sit out next game, we'll see about that one." |
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April 16, 2006 Peter Forsberg was scratched from the lineup for the Flyers on Sunday because of his groin injury. Forsberg returned from a four-game absence to play on Saturday but apparently wasn't ready to play two games in a row. |
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April 15, 2006 Peter Forsberg said his strained groin felt much better yesterday and that he planned to play today, according to the Philadelphia Inquirer. |
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April 14, 2006 The Philadelphia Inquirer reports that Peter Forsberg went through a demanding practice on Thursday. "He skated hard with us, and we spent extra time on the ice with him in battle drills," coach Ken Hitchcock said before the game. "We'll evaluate how he feels [today] after we beat him up pretty good [yesterday]. If he feels fine [today], we should have the green light to let him go." |
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April 11, 2006 Peter Forsberg, who is battling a groin injury, is doubtful until Saturday's game against the Rangers, according to the Philadelphia Inquirer. Forsberg said his injury is improving, but he's not ready to play. |
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April 10, 2006 Peter Forsberg tested his sore groin by skating yesterday, and Flyers coach Ken Hitchcock said Forsberg was feeling better, according to the Philadelphia Inquirer. |
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April 9, 2006 Peter Forsberg remained sidelined yesterday with a groin injury. |
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April 7, 2006 Peter Forsberg did not play on Friday against the Sabres due to a groin injury, according to the AP. |
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April 7, 2006 Peter Forsberg, suffering from a sore groin, did not skate yesterday and will be a game-time decision for Friday's game against the Islanders, according to the Philadelphia Daily News. |
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March 21, 2006 Peter Forsberg tallied a goal and an assist in his return to the lineup Tuesday after missing Saturday’s game with a sprained ligament in his right knee. |
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March 19, 2006 A sprained ligament in the right knee of Peter Forsberg kept him from playing Saturday, according to the Philadelphia Inquirer. "I don't think I'll be out long," he said. "It's day-to-day." |
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March 18, 2006 Peter Forsberg was a late scratch on Saturday with a sprained right knee, according to the AP. He suffered the injury in the third period of Friday night's game. |
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March 8, 2006 The Philadelphia Inquirer reports that Peter Forsberg will wear a brace on his right ankle for the remainder of the season to stabilize the joint he injured in 2001. "Peter will have to skate with that device for a few days before he even thinks about playing in it, just so he gets a good feel for it," trainer Jim McCrossin said. |
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March 1, 2006 The Philadelphia Inquirer reports that Peter Forsberg was expected to return from his Olympic trip last night and likely will be in the lineup tonight. |
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February 20, 2006 After taking part in Sweden's first Olympic game, Peter Forsberg was held out of yesterday's contest to rest his sore groin, according to the Philadelphia Inquirer. He's expected to play on Tuesday. |
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February 18, 2006 Despite being eased into the lineup because of a slow-healing groin problem, Peter Forsberg set up two goals in his first game of the Olympic men's hockey tournament, helping the Swedes rebound from a shutout loss with an easy 6-1 victory over Latvia on Saturday, according to the AP. "Pretty good for not playing for 3 1/2 weeks," Forsberg said with a smile. |
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February 18, 2006 Peter Forsberg has decided he will play today for Sweden in its game against Latvia, according to the Philadelphia Inquirer. Forsberg came to the Winter Olympic Games not fully healed from a left groin tear, and he was not expected to play. "It's been a good couple of days; it felt great and there was no sign of a groin or nothing," Forsberg said yesterday. "It feels 100 percent, I feel great and I am ready to go." |
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February 17, 2006 Peter Forsberg is expected to skate today and test his injured groin for the first time since his arrival in Turin on Tuesday, according to the Philadelphia Inquirer. If Forsberg does not get medical clearance from Swedish team doctor Lennart Houelius, it is expected that he will be sent home. |
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February 15, 2006 Team Sweden's physician, Lennart Houelius, said that unless Peter Forsberg shows dramatic improvement in the condition of his groin by Friday, Houelius will recommend that Forsberg skip the rest of the Olympics, according to the St. Petersburg Times. "I examined Peter today and it's a 50-50 chance that he'll play," Houelius said. "He will not skate for another couple of days. He will try again to skate on Friday. If Peter has any signs of pain on Friday, he will leave Turin and we will pick another player." |
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February 14, 2006 Peter Forsberg still isn't sure if he'll be able to play for Team Sweden in the Olympics, but he's going to fly to Italy just in case, according to the Philadelphia Daily News. "It's still not 100 percent and I'm going to rest a few more days and see how it goes," Forsberg said. "It's not definite I'm playing over there but they want me to come over and see if it heals up and if it feels 100 percent this weekend, we will skate over there and get going and get ready to maybe play a couple of games." |
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February 13, 2006 Peter Forsberg was scheduled to undergo an MRI on his ailing groin yesterday, but the results weren't immediately available, according to the Philadelphia Inquirer. It remains unclear whether he will play in the Olympics. |
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February 12, 2006 Peter Forsberg will undergo an MRI on his troublesome groin today to help determine whether he will be able to play for Sweden in the Olympics, according to the Philadelphia Inquirer. "We're going to see exactly how much healing has occurred there," Flyers athletic therapist Jim McCrossin said yesterday. "Then he'll make his decision... and we'll make a decision." |
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February 10, 2006 Peter Forsberg, who has a groin injury, said he felt a little better after skating in the morning on Friday, but head coach Ken Hitchcock said Forsberg will sit out his eighth straight game on Saturday, according to the AP. Forsberg still hasn't made a decision on playing for Sweden in the Olympics. "He's not going to play unless he's 100 percent," Hitchcock said. |
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February 10, 2006 Peter Forsberg is unlikely to return from his groin injury before the Olympic break but still hasn't ruled out playing in the Olympics, according to the Philadelphia Inquirer. He went through the entire hourlong practice yesterday, but did not go full-bore. Afterward, he admitted there was little improvement from Wednesday, when he cut short his practice because of soreness. |
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February 9, 2006 It appears less and less likely that Peter Forsberg will return to action for the Flyers this weekend or play for Sweden in the Olympics, according to the Philadelphia Inquirer. He skated for only 20 minutes yesterday after doing so for 35 minutes the day before. "It's still bothering me, so we'll see what happens," he said. "I thought it was going to heal up and feel fine. It's the same as [Tuesday]. There's no change. I still feel it. If it doesn't feel better [today], then it's a huge problem." |
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February 8, 2006 Peter Forsberg missed his sixth straight game Wednesday with a groin injury, according to the AP. |
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February 8, 2006 Peter Forsberg was on the ice for 35 minutes during practice yesterday when he felt tightness in his groin and said he would not play in tonight's game, according to the Philadelphia Inquirer. "It was getting a little tight, and I didn't want to take chances," Forsberg said. "It was getting worse throughout practice, and I didn't want to stay on and have it get much worse." |
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February 7, 2006 Peter Forsberg, who is sidelined for the third time this season with a groin injury, left Tuesday's practice after feeling tightness just 35 minutes into the session, according to the AP. |
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February 7, 2006 Peter Forsberg will decide after the Flyers practice Tuesday if he will return to action Wednesday night against the Islanders, according to the Philadelphia Daily News. |
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February 6, 2006 The Philadelphia Inquirer reports that Peter Forsberg plans to return to action on Wednesday. He's been sidelined by a strained groin and also intends to play in the Olympics. "The groin should be fine," he said. "So I don't see anything that would stop me from going." |
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February 4, 2006 The soonest Peter Forsberg believes he could return from his strained groin would be Wednesday, according to the Philadelphia Inquirer. |
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February 2, 2006 Flyers coach Ken Hitchcock said Peter Forsberg could return to action within a week, according to the Philadelphia Inquirer. He's recovering from a groin strain and plans to play for Sweden in the Olympics. |
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February 1, 2006 Peter Forsberg had his ailing groin examined by a specialist yesterday, according to the Philadelphia Inquirer. "Well, it's a groin strain," Flyers trainer Jim McCrossin said in a statement released by the club. "He gave Peter permission to go ahead and start on a skating program after we strengthen it up and get some more flexibility in his legs. Hopefully, by the end of this week, Peter will be skating." Forsberg has no timetable set for his return. |
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January 31, 2006 Peter Forsberg will visit with a groin specialist today and is still hoping to return in time to play in the Olympics next month, according to the Philadelphia Inquirer. |
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January 30, 2006 Peter Forsberg is expected to miss at least one more game due to his abdominal injury, according to the Philadelphia Inquirer. An expert physician is expected to examine Forsberg's MRI today. |
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January 25, 2006 The Flyers lost Peter Forsberg in the second period of Wednesday's game against the Canadiens when he re-injured his groin, according to the AP. |
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January 23, 2006 Peter Forsberg returned from his strained groin on Monday night against the Penguins, according to the AP. He had an assist on the night. |
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January 23, 2006 The Philadelphia Inquirer reports that Peter Forsberg will return to action this evening. He's been out of action due to a strained groin. "You really have to be careful with an injury like this, and I wouldn't go out there if I didn't feel 100 percent," said Forsberg. |
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January 21, 2006 On top of tightness in his left groin, Peter Forsberg had shot of cortisone to his high abdominal area yesterday for a slight muscle pull, according to the Philadelphia Inquirer. The earliest he can play is Monday. |
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January 20, 2006 Unless Peter Forsberg makes an unexpectedly quick recovery from his groin injury tonight, it's doubtful he will play tomorrow, according to the Philadelphia Inquirer. |
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January 19, 2006 Peter Forsberg plans to test his strained groin by skating Friday, according to the Philadelphia Inquirer. How well that goes will determine whether he will be able to play Saturday. |
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January 18, 2006 Peter Forsberg is expected to miss Thursday night's game against the Bruins with a left groin strain he suffered on Tuesday, according to the AP. The injury is not believed to be serious. |
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January 17, 2006 Peter Forsberg left with a mild groin strain after playing two periods Tuesday night, according to the AP. He will be examined again Wednesday, but it doesn't appear the injury is too serious. "I'm very hopeful it shouldn't be that long," Forsberg said. |