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First Joel Farabee underwent successful disc replacement surgery in his cervical region earlier this offseason with an injury sustained during an offseason workout, now Bobby Brink. It was first reported by Anthony San Filippo that Brink has sustained a hip injury, hence that is the reason he will not participate in this year’s Developmental Camp.
The good news is the Flyers will not gave to make alternative arrangements to fill his void in the lineup, as there was no clear indication he would make the team outright out of camp. However, he may miss John Tortorella’s tough training camp, or parts of it for that matter. This would have been a good time to really get to know Torts. It’s going to be a tough grueling camp, and Brink might not be able to take in certain portions of camp.
What Brink brings is a good hockey and hockey awareness. Brink is very good at pushing the play up the ice. He’s proven time and time again with his agility and edge work to get by defenders in one-on-one situations that he can be relied upon offensively. Brink is an outstanding playmaker off the wing, who possesses great vision of the ice. He is also a good defender.
Injuries are starting to mount for the Flyers and the offseason isn’t even halfway complete. First Joel Farabee and Ryan Ellis, then Ivan Fedotov’s situation, now Brink. What else can go wrong for the Flyers? It feels as though they are cursed.
Cursed
On the brink (sorry…couldn’t help it) of another season, and the injuries are starting to mount. Could it be the conditioning regimen? Incompetent medical staff? Lack of due-diligence from all departments in the Front Office (no surprise there) ? Lots of unanswered questions…which will remain unanswered. Do we really think that anyone will be held accountable? Don’t hold your breath. This is Flyerland, where all of this is not only acceptable, but tolerated. Now, that’s the real curse.