Eric Staal undergoes surgery to repair core muscle injury; expected to be ready for camp
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The Carolina Hurricanes announced Monday that captain Eric Staal underwent surgery to repair a core muscle injury suffered during off-season training
“Eric notified us of the injury late last week, and flew to Raleigh and then Philadelphia to be evaluated,” said general manager Ron Francis. “By having this procedure now, Dr. 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.”
The 29-year-old is entering his 11th NHL season after finishing 2013-14 with his lowest point total (61) since his rookie year. Once healthy, Staal will be looking to help turn the team around under new head coach Bill Peters.