Lindros flies again in Philadelphia

Eric Lindros stepped out of the dugout Saturday to a roar he hadn’t heard in Philadelphia in almost 12 years. Lindros pointed his stick toward nearly 49,000 fans and took his long-overdue walk toward the infield ice to join his Flyers teammates. Lindros made a triumphant return to the city in a Philadelphia Flyers jersey, a bitter parting more than a decade ago forgotten from the moment No. 88 hit the ice for warmups. Many of the fans at Citizens Bank paid just to see Lindros play in the alumni showcase, a prelude to Monday’s Winter Classic between the Flyers and Rangers. Lindros assisted on the first goal of the game, connecting with former linemate John LeClair, to help the former Flyers beat the old-time Rangers 3-1. – AP