Gagne Could be Out 2 Months
Updated 7:15 AM EST, Wed, Nov 4, 2009
Flyers forward Simon Gagne is expected to miss the next six to eight weeks after having abdominal and hip surgery.
"It's hard to take, but it's still early in the season," Gagne said. "I'll miss close to two months and have time to get back in shape and feel 100-percent when I'm skating. That's something I wasn't able to do right now."
Gagne, 29, had surgery Tuesday to repair a hernia in his right groin, the same area that required hernia surgery before the 2007-08 season. Gagne also had a tear in his abdominal wall repaired.
The Flyers wanted Gagne to have surgery earlier, but Gagne sought a second opinion.
"I think deep down, he just wanted to know which is right,"said Flyers general manager Paul Holmgren "He does seem frustrating at times, but at the end of the day you've got to trust the player. Simon's been through a lot and we just wanted to make sure we get it right," Holmgren said.
In nine games, the two-time NHL All Star scored one goal and had four assists.
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Copyright Associated Press / NBC Philadelphia
First Published: Nov 4, 2009 7:03 AM EST
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