Jun 26, 2015
Wings' Datsyuk undergoes ankle surgery
Detroit Red Wings centre Pavel Datsyuk underwent ankle surgery on Friday in Charlotte. The procedure was to repair ruptured tendons the 36-year-old incurred whilst blocking a shot late in the season. The recovery for such an injury normally requires four to six weeks in a cast, meaning that Datsyuk's status for training camp is up in the air.
TSN.ca Staff
Detroit Red Wings centre Pavel Datsyuk underwent ankle surgery on Friday in Charlotte.
The procedure was to repair ruptured tendons the 36-year-old incurred whilst blocking a shot late in the season. The recovery for such an injury normally requires four to six weeks in a cast, meaning that Datsyuk's status for training camp is up in the air.
The four-time All-Star appeared in 63 games last season for the Red Wings, finishing with 26 goals and 39 assists. It was the eighth time in his 13-year NHL career that Datsyuk reached the 20-goal plateau. Datsyuk chipped in three goals and a pair of assists in Detroit's seven-game Atlantic Division playoff series loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning.
A two-time Stanley Cup winner, Datsyuk will turn 37 on July 20.