Modano Undergoes Surgery; Out Indefinitely

After suffering from a laceration on his right wrist, Detroit Red Wings forward Mike Modano underwent surgery early Saturday morning, this according to multiple reports.

He will be out for an indefinite amount of time.

The laceration was caused by a skate blade that made contact with his wrist during the second period of the Red Wings' 2-1 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Friday night. Modano left the game immediately and headed back to Detroit, where the surgery was performed.

According to TSN.ca, the injury included one severed tendon and slight nerve damage.

This season is his first without the Dallas Stars, who he played 20 seasons for before signing a one-year contract with Detroit in the off-season.

The 40-year-old has played in 20 games this season, scoring just one goal and six assists to go along with a minus-3 rating. In 1,479-career NHL regular season games, Modano has 559 goals and 808 assists, a total of 1,367 points.

The Michigan native is the all-time leading goal scorer and points leader amongst American-born players in the NHL.

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