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What shoulder surgery? Flyers D Ellis says only knuckle hurt

The newest Philadelphia Flyers defenseman, Ryan Ellis, has denied having shoulder surgery last season while with the Nashville Predators.

Credit: AP

FILE - In this May 21, 2021, file photo, Nashville Predators defenseman Ryan Ellis shoots during the second period in Game 3 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup first-round playoff series against the against the Carolina Hurricanes in Nashville, Tenn. The Philadelphia Flyers finally landed a premier defenseman when the acquired Ryan Ellis in a trade with Nashville. The Flyers think he can regain the form that made him one of the NHL's best defenseman — a position of need for the team for a while. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey, File)

PHILADELPHIA — Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Ryan Ellis has denied he had shoulder surgery last season with the Nashville Predators.

Ellis said he missed time because he broke a knuckle on his left hand.

Ellis was the subject of media reports that said he had surgery on one of his shoulders.

Neither he nor the Predators ever said those reports weren't true.

The 30-year-old Ellis was traded to the Flyers on Saturday for defenseman Philippe Myers and forward Nolan Patrick.

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