Claude Giroux Had Wrist Surgery
The Flyers released their list of offseason surgeries today. They are:
Wayne Simmonds – Had surgery to repair broken left index finger. Recovery time is 4-6 weeks.
Matt Carle – Had surgery to repair torn stomach muscle. Recovery time is 4-6 weeks.
Claude Giroux – Had surgery on his right wrist to repair torn cartilage and surgery on his left wrist to remove bone spurs. Recovery time is 6 weeks.
Kimmo Timonen – Will have surgery next week to remove a disc fragment from his lower back. Full recovery is expected in 8-10 weeks.
James van Riemsdyk – Will have surgery next week to repair a torn labrum in his right hip. Recovery time is 6 weeks.
The JVR one is the least surprising.