Following a lengthy recovery from back surgery, Patrick Brown will be on the Flyers' fourth line when they face the Bruins. Brown said the Flyers have been diligent in making sure he was stable enough and in the right condition to play.
BOSTON — If you have to undergo back surgery, the best time to do it is exactly when Patrick Brown did it.
Now, Brown seems to be nearing the end of his recovery journey. There wasn’t really a turning point, but rather slow progression. Eventually, he went from a screaming pain in his back when he tried to get out of bed to some soreness when he picked his kids up to taking hits from Nicolas Deslauriers at practice.
“I thought it was a great idea: Go get two more hard practices in before they wanted to put me in a game,” Brown said. In the weeks leading up to his return, Brown said they’ve been diligent in making sure he was stable enough to play. They’ve also made sure he’s in the right condition. He’s been working out, but no amount of riding the bike can replicate skating in an NHL game.who recently underwent his second back surgery“He’s been giving me updates,” Brown said. “And I think he’s doing well. He’s got a good mindset, and I think he’s going to come back even better.
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