BUFFALO, N.Y. - Kimmo Timonens NHL career remains in limbo after tests revealed blood clots are gone from his lungs but remain in his right leg, according to Philadelphia Flyers general manager Ron Hextall.Timonen was ruled out for at least the first half of this season because of the blood clots that were discovered over the summer. There was hope new blood tests would provide some clarity on his future, but the veteran defenceman and the Flyers still dont know if hell be able to ply again.Its good news that the lungs are clear, I think its great news. The leg, we were hoping for better news, Hextall said Saturday during the Flyers morning skate at First Niagara Center. The initial information I have, thats still up in the air, whether he can play or not with whats happened with his leg.Timonen has made no secret that hed like to get back on the ice in what would be his final season. Any decision is pending a conference call with doctors Wednesday to plot a course of action.At that point, Timonen, doctors and team officials could decide his career is over. Or the 39-year-old could begin skating at some point.Hextall just wont put Timonen in danger.If theres risk, its not going to happen, Hextall said. Not with us.Hes a good person and we wouldnt risk any player or any person to something like that.Timonen is a veteran of 1,092 NHL games with the Nashville Predators and Flyers. Hes a four-time Olympic medallist and has appeared in five games for Finland.The Flyers are well out of the playoff race, in part because of a defence thats worse because of Timonens absence. Winger Jakub Voracek, the NHLs leading scorer, called Timonen the piece that weve been missing.He knows what it takes to find a way to win the games, Voracek said. Obviously thats the leadership, its everything at this moment.If hes going to play its going to be great for us and great for him.But teammates also dont want Timonen to lace up his skates and play again if its going to endanger his career or life.The most important thing is somebodys health, forward Vincent Lecavalier said. Hes got 40 more years to live, or more, so thats the most important thing ... Obviously we want him back because hes a great player and off the ice everybody loves him, but its somebodys life youre talking about, so thats the priority.Hextall said Timonens mood was one of guarded optimism. Tests did not change that.The information I have, you cant say hes going to play, you cant say hes not going to play, Hextall said. Its still up in the air.---Follow @SWhyno on Twitter
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