After suffering a core muscle injury during offseason training, Carolina Hurricanes star Eric Staal underwent surgery to correct the issue Tuesday.
According to Terrell Williams of Hurricanes.com, general manager Ron Francis expects his captain to be ready for training camp and the start of the regular season.
"Eric notified us of the injury late last week, and flew to Raleigh and then Philadelphia to be evaluated," Francis said. "By having this procedure now, Dr. (William) Meyers believes Eric will be able to return to action for training camp and be at full health for the start of the regular season."
That is certainly encouraging news for Canes fans, but there is always a certain level of concern involved with a key player undergoing surgery. Carolina struggled to a 13th-place finish in the Eastern Conference last season even with Staal in action for almost every game.
Staal did manage 21 goals and 61 points in 2013-14, but his production was somewhat disappointing overall. He shockingly netted just one power-play goal, which new Hurricanes head coach Bill Peters is aiming to fix, per Chip Alexander of ...
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Eric Staal Injury: Updates on Hurricanes C’s Recovery from Core Muscle Surgery
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