Time will heal wounds, Fedoruk and Flyers say

0 Comments | Philadelphia Inquirer, The, March, 2007 | by Tim Panaccio Inquirer Staff Writer

Todd Fedoruk stepped off a train at 30th Street Station yesterday, saying he felt good and well-rested.

The Flyers forward spent Wednesday night at New York's St. Vincent's Hospital after an overhand right from the New York Rangers' Colton Orr left him briefly unconscious and with a slight concussion.

Although the left side of Fedoruk's face was bruised, the titanium plates inserted in previous surgeries were intact. What might not be is Fedoruk's ability to defend himself in fights.

In five fights as a Flyer, he has tried unsuccessfully to protect the left side of his face. He has been tentative. In the NHL, a heavyweight cannot be unsure of himself.

General manager Paul Holmgren reiterated yesterday...