PHILADELPHIA, Apr 3: Eric Lindros will miss the rest of the regular season because of a collapsed lung, an injury that apparently happened when he was checked during a game against Nashville. Tennessee, reports AP.

The Flyers said Friday their star centre will stay at the hospital in Nashville at least another two or three days. His status for the playoffs, if the Flyers qualify, will be determined when he returns to Philadel-

"This is a serious injury." team president and general manager Bobby Clarke said.

The team is unsure precisely, when Lindros was hurt Thursday night. The injury seemed to happen when he was crosschecked. but television replays also showed the 6-foot-4 centre falling on his stick in the first period.