NHL veteran undergoes significant surgery with 8-week recovery period
Rough news strikes NHL veteran Kris Letang amidst surgery
The Pittsburgh Penguins continue to dissappoint their fan base and veteran plays such as Sidney Crosby ,for the second year in a row the team has missed the playoffs by just a few points.
This off-season could reshape the future of the Penguins with several key things needing to be addressed by general manager Kyle Dubas, but to add to his troubles- several players have recently went under the knife in surgery.
Amongst those several names include Kris Letang and John Ludvig (defensemen) and matt Nieto (forward).
This plagues Letang's off-season as he will not be able to enjoy it as he did in past seasons, worrying about is eight-week recovery period with a broken finger.
Doctor Robert Hotchkiss and the New York Rangers issued the following statement:
Letang underwent surgery to repair a fractured finger on his left hand on May 10. The surgery was performed by Dr. Robert Hotchkiss at Hospital for Special Surgery in New York. The expected recovery time is eight weeks. Ludvig's surgery was a repair to the extensor tendon in his left wrist. Dr. Thomas Graham at Lehigh Valley Orthopedics performed the procedure on April 24. The expected recovery time is four to six months. Nieto underwent successful reconstructive MCL surgery on his left knee on May 2. The surgery was completed by Dr. Robert LaPrade at Twin Cities Orthopedics in Minnesota. The expected recovery time is six to seven months. All procedures were in collaboration with Penguins Head Team Physician Dr. Dharmesh Vyas of UPMC Sports Medicine.
This adds another bump in the road for the Penguins as they aim to prepare for next year, which marks one of the very few left on Sidney Crosby's contract.
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