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DETROIT — Red Wings forward Johan Franzen has undergone successful surgery to repair a ligament in his left knee.
The team said Franzen is expected to miss at least four months because of the injury sustained Oct. 8 during Detroit’s 3-2 victory over Chicago, in which he scored the game-winning goal.
Red Wings coach Mike Babcock also said Pavel Datsyuk will sit out Saturday’s game against Colorado Continue reading ‘Franzen undergoes surgery; Datsyuk to sit’
TORONTO — Goaltender Jonas Gustavsson had minor heart surgery, rookie right-winger Mikhail Stefanovich scored two goals in a scrimmage and returning forward John Mitchell continued to impress at Maple Leafs training camp Tuesday.
The NHL club’s exhibition opener is at home Wednesday against Boston and coach Ron Wilson says among players in the lineup will be rookie standouts Tyler Bozak and Nazem Kadri, comeback longshot Jason Allison Continue reading ‘Leafs Gustavsson has heart surgery’
ST. LOUIS — St. Louis Blues defenceman Eric Brewer has undergone arthroscopic surgery on his right knee in what the team termed a minor setback for a player rehabbing from two back operations.
Brewer, the team captain, played only 28 games last season before undergoing surgery in December to repair a herniated disc in his back. He had a second back operation in April.
The team said Thursday that Brewer was expected to be sidelined Continue reading ‘Blues’ Brewer has knee surgery’
The Colorado Avalanche are contemplating surgery for Ryan Smyth, sources tell Sportsnet, after the veteran forward suffered a fracture in his right hand Wednesday night.
Smyth, who isn’t expected to recover in time to join Canada at the world championships in May, could go under the knife as early as Friday. Captain Canada jammed his hand in the first period of Colorado’s 3-0 loss to the Phoenix Coyotes Wednesday.
TAMPA, Fla. — Tampa Bay Lightning defencemen Paul Ranger and Andrej Meszaros are scheduled to undergo shoulder surgery on March 3.
Dr. James Andrews will repair labrum tears both players have in their left shoulder. Recovery time is expected to be within six months.
Ranger has played the majority of the season with his injury. Meszaros was hurt in a game against Pittsburgh on Feb. 4.
“We feel it is important to get Continue reading ‘Shoulder surgery for Bolts d-men’
MONTREAL — The Montreal Canadiens say that Robert Lang has had successful surgery to repair the Achilles tendon in his left leg.
Lang suffered the injury on an innocent looking play during a game against Boston on Sunday afternoon, and was operated on later in the evening. The team hasn’t offered a timetable for Lang’s return, saying only that he’s out indefinitely.
It’s a significant loss for the Habs. The 38-year-old Lang Continue reading ‘Habs’ Lang has successful surgery’
PHILADELPHIA — A day after undergoing surgery on his injured groin, Philadelphia Flyers centre Danny Briere said he looks forward to returning to the ice in time to get ready for the playoffs.
Briere said he was encouraged following Thursday’s surgery to free an entrapped nerve in his groin, even though he won’t be able to return to action for a month.
“It looks like that’s the way it should heal,” Briere said Friday. “The Continue reading ‘Briere encouraged by surgery’
PHILADELPHIA — Danny Briere’s return to the NHL is going take longer than expected.
The Philadelphia Flyers announced Wednesday that Briere will undergo an exploratory surgical procedure Thursday, putting the 31-year-old centre’s return into question.
Because of a groin strain, Briere saw his first action in more than a month on a recent conditioning stint with the Flyers’ AHL affiliate. He had surgery Oct. 25 to fix a torn Continue reading ‘More surgery to delay Briere return’
BUFFALO, N.Y. — Buffalo Sabres defenceman Teppo Numminen is out indefinitely after undergoing surgery Sunday to repair a fractured bone in his face.
Numminen was struck in the face Saturday by a second-period shot from Carolina defenceman Tom Gleason. The shot appeared to be deflected. Numminen was able to skate off under his own power.
He played eight more shifts, but didn’t return for the third period.
“He feels Continue reading ‘Numminen out after face surgery’
ST. LOUIS — Blues left wing Paul Kariya had left hip surgery on Monday and could miss the rest of the regular season.
“We haven’t ruled him out, but what’s the sense of rushing something as serious as this?” team president John Davidson said Tuesday. “I think he’ll be back to 110 per cent, whether it’s late this season or next season. Probably next season.”
Kariya had two goals and 13 points in the Blues’ first Continue reading ‘Kariya out after hip surgery’
