When the Philadelphia Flyers open the postseason next month, it appears they'll be without another one of their top defenseman.
Flyers general manager Paul Holmgren announced Monday that Andrej Meszaros will undergo surgery to remove a small disc fragment in his lower back on Wednesday and will be out 6-8 weeks. The surgery will be performed by Dr. Alex Vaccaro at Thomas Jefferson Hospital in Philadelphia.
Meszaros, 26, has 7 goals, 18 assists and a plus-6 rating in 62 games this season. The 6-foot-2, 223-pound blueliner hasn't played since March 1 against the New York Islanders, when he had a goal and two assists.
Philadelphia is also without Chris Pronger (post-concussion syndrome) for the remainder of the season. Pavel Kubina (upper body) and Andreas Lilja (throat) are day-to-day.
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Flyers' Meszaros out 6-8 weeks
Monday, 03.19.2012 / 7:16 PM
By Brian Compton - NHL.com Deputy Managing Editor / At the Rink blog
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