Kevin Bieksa is expected to miss 6-8 weeks following hand surgery, Sportsnet's Dan Murphy reports.

Bieksa (hand) is expected to miss six-to-eight weeks following left hand surgery, Sportsnet's Dan Murphy reports.

Analysis:

Per The Province, Bieksa -- who absorbed a Victor Hedman shot this past Tuesday -- required surgery to repair several fractures in his broken left hand and will thus miss a significant chunk of time.