Lightning Star Won’t Return Anytime Soon

Wed., Jan. 29, 1997

Associated Press

Around the NHL

Brian Bradley’s injured right wrist was placed in a cast Tuesday and the Tampa Bay Lightning’s leading scorer the past four seasons will be sidelined indefinitely.

The center has missed six games since tearing ligaments and cartilage during a Jan. 9 game against the Philadelphia Flyers.

Notes

Neal Broten is coming home to the Dallas Stars, who claimed their alltime leader in points, assists and games played off waivers from the Los Angeles Kings… . The Buffalo Sabres said veteran left wing Randy Burridge will miss two to four weeks after tearing cartilage in his left knee during practice on Monday.

On the ice

Eric Lindros ended the longest goalscoring drought of his career at six games as Philadelphia stopped a three-game winless slide by defeating Phoenix Tuesday… . Scott Mellanby scored a pair of goals for the second straight game as Florida dealt Montreal its fourth straight loss.

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