Kariya, Lindros in Contact

Paul Kariya phoned Eric Lindros of the Philadelphia Flyers several days ago to talk about 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.

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

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

Lindros was a last-minute substitute, and appears with other young stars of their respective sports such as Kobe Bryant of the Lakers.

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Goaltender Guy Hebert, on the injured reserve list 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. [Getting clearance to resume practicing] depends on what the doctor sees.”

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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.”