Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Kimmo Timonen will attempt to play during the 2014-15 season but admitted Thursday that the chances of that happening are "slim" due to blood clots that were found in his lower right leg and in both lungs in early August.
"My desire is I want to play but [the] chance of me playing is really slim," Timonen said. "That's the fact. But I'm ready to wait for that chance and see how I feel."
Flyers general manager Ron Hextall said Timonen will be out for "a period of time here, meaning months." Hextall said Timonen will continue to be monitored and will have a follow-up exam in January.
"Whether Kimmo will play or not we don't know at this point," Hextall said. "We'll wait and see how his clots have cleared up and move along the process form there. First and foremost as an organization we're concerned about Kimmo and his health and his family. Then comes the hockey part. But if he's capable of playing we'll certainly welcome him back later in the year if he's able to play again."
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