Chris Pronger went on the ice for the first time since his rehab began and told me after the brief stint, he felt "okay."
"At least I didn't fall," Pronger said.
He's wearing a brace and I suspect the new one will be with him for much of the season ...
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I wanted to see the rookies today on the other sheet of ice, but with Pronger on the first sheet and Nikolai Zherdev also here on that side, I spent the time there.
Alas, after waiting around for Zherdev - by then there were several reporters _ he declined to do any interviews without a translator. He has been in the NHL five years and I know he speaks English, so this was a genuine surprise to me.
His translator came too late (Zherdev gone), but explained that Zherdev is uncomfortable with his English, having been away from North America for a year. One Flyer veteran said he had trouble understanding Zherdev.
Zherdev understands English because I said several things to him and he answered. He may be having trouble expressing himself in English right now. I know the Flyers are giving him lessons as a refresher course.
By the time I got back upstairs to observe, the rookies were long gone ... futile day to say the least but newsworthy with Pronger, nonetheless.
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Team captain Mike Richards here, did some testing, then gone. Didn't get a chance to catch up with him, either.
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