More Surgery for Berard

Toronto defenseman Bryan Berard, struck in the face Saturday night by the stick of Ottawa’s Marian Hossa, will require more surgery before a prognosis can be made. It is unlikely that Berard will lose the eye.

“His chances are slim but not impossible,” Dr. Rob Devenyi said. “At this point it is just conjecture until the extent of the injury is known and we won’t know that until we remove the blood surgically and see exactly how damaged the retina is.”

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Philadelphia Flyer center Eric Lindros, a late scratch from Monday night’s game at Phoenix, revealed that he has been experiencing headaches and nausea since a game at Boston on March 4.

“This is not a concussion injury we’re talking about here,” said Dr. Jeff Hartzell, the Flyers’ team physician. “It’s more a variation of a migraine headache.” It is not known when Lindros will return to the ice.

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Montreal captain Saku Koivu has a torn ligament in his left knee that will sideline him at least for the remainder of the regular season.