Red Wings forward needs hernia surgery
Posted on: Saturday, 7 February 2009, 18:19 CST
Detroit Red Wings forward Tomas Holmstrom will undergo his second hernia surgery in less than a year, the NHL club said Saturday.
General Manager Ken Holland said Holmstrom will miss up to five weeks, but should be ready in time for the playoffs.
Following a three-game absence, he will have surgery Wednesday in Philadelphia.
Holmstrom also had hernia surgery last June after playing throughout the post-season with the injury.
We'll see how big (of a tear) it is when they open me up,
he told The Detroit News before Saturday's 8-3 rout of Edmonton. Hopefully it's a small tear. Last time, they said it was a small (one) and it turned out to be bigger than I thought.
In this his 12th NHL season, the 36-year-old Holmstrom has amassed 30 points (14 goals and 16 assists) in 40 games.
Source: United Press International
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