Getting your player ready...
The Avalanche received grim news tonight: Captain Joe Sakic will
undergo surgery Friday to repair a hernia injury and will be out eight
to 12 weeks.
Sakic has been out nearly a month that started out as a groin injury,
but further tests revealed the hernia problem.
“Joe’s rehabilitation has not progressed as anticipated and upon
further evaluation the decision has been made to perform surgery in
order for him to fully recover,” Avalanche team physician Andrew
Parker said.
If Sakic misses the length of time prescribed, it will be the longest
absence of his NHL career. Prior to the injury, which has kept him out
12 straight games, Sakic had played in 232 consecutive games.
