Anaheim Ducks forward Trevor Zegras has had surgery to repair a torn meniscus in his right knee, the team said Thursday.
Zegras is expected to be out for six weeks.
The 23-year-old left Anaheim's 4-1 loss Wednesday night to the Vegas Golden Knights with a lower-body injury.
After taking a faceoff in Anaheim's defensive zone during the second period, Zegras spun and fell awkwardly when he briefly got his stick blades and skates tangled with Golden Knights' William Karlsson. Zegras immediately waved to Anaheim's bench and needed help to get off the ice.
Zegras is best known for his puck-handling creativity and for scoring “Michigan” lacrosse-style goals but is now out with his third major injury in just over a year. He was limited to 31 games last season by two injuries, including a broken ankle that required surgery.
He has four goals and six assists in 23 games this season. More importantly, he had shown significant progress in embracing his defensive responsibilities and in his overall offensive approach after struggling for years to play a consistent two-way game between his bursts of offensive creativity.
Zegras was the ninth overall pick in the 2019 draft. He has 59 goals in 235 games over the past five seasons in Anaheim.
Meanwhile, the Ducks surprisingly activated forward Robby Fabbri from injured reserve before they faced the Maple Leafs. Fabbri had arthroscopic knee surgery on Nov. 15 and is progressing much faster than his initial predicted timeline of six to eight weeks.
--with files from The Associated Press
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