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Kariya, Lindros in Contact

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Paul Kariya phoned Eric Lindros of the Philadelphia Flyers several days ago to talk about battling post-concussion syndrome, Duck team doctor Craig Milhouse said Sunday.

“I think they were comparing notes on their symptoms,” Milhouse said.

Kariya was injured when he was cross-checked in the jaw Feb. 1 by Chicago Blackhawk defenseman Gary Suter. Lindros was injured in a March 7 game against the Pittsburgh Penguins.

The returns of Kariya and Lindros by the end of the regular season remain in doubt because of continued headaches and dizziness.

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Kariya is expected to be examined soon by a series of other doctors, who will help to better gauge his possible return this season. Kariya had “several good days last week,” Milhouse said.

“We really miss him,” winger Warren Rychel said. “He’s our leader, our best player. He’s upset he can’t help us right now. Believe me, the concussion isn’t hurting Paul as much as not being able to be here to help us win.”

Kariya was scheduled to appear on the cover of a new national sports magazine’s premier issue last week, but had to cancel because his symptoms were so severe he couldn’t participate in the lengthy photo shoot.

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Goaltender Guy Hebert, on injured reserve because of a strained right shoulder, is scheduled to undergo an MRI exam today before leaving with the team on a seven-game trip.

“It’s still a day-to-day thing,” Hebert said. “They want to see the extent of the damage.”

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Tomas Sandstrom had this to say when asked if he was relieved to have scored his first goal since Dec. 6, ending a 34-game drought: “It’s not a relief. One goal in 34 games is not that good.”

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