Evander Kane of the Edmonton Oilers is scheduled to have hernia surgery within the next 10 days owing to a chronic ailment. He is expected to miss 4-6 weeks.
In the middle of August, it was revealed that Edmonton Oilers player Evander Kane may require surgery to treat a sports hernia that he had been playing with for the majority, if not all, of last season’s Stanley Cup final. Today, it was revealed that he will need surgery to repair it, with an unknown outcome.
Sportsnet’s Mark Spectator reports that the 33-year-old Oilers left winger is slated to undergo surgery in the next ten days, and while hernia surgery can be serious, Kane may be able to return to some sort of workouts within four to six weeks post-op.
Kane, who has been a member of the Oilers since the 20212-2022 season, skated in 77 games during the regular season contributing 24 goals along with 20 assists. The postseason saw him participate in 20 games where he had 4 goals and four assists.
While the Oilers may miss Kane, it’s better that he gets the surgery done and over with now so he can be healthy for the majority of the regular season and postseason. Although there were rumblings that Kane and the Oilers may have been heading for a messy divorce during the summer, it seems like both sides are primed and ready to build on last season.
