Canucks’ Brandon Sutter needs surgery, likely out for season

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Vancouver Canucks' Brandon Sutter (20) tries to keep the puck away from Philadelphia Flyers' Ivan Provorov (9) during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Monday, Feb. 4, 2019, in Philadelphia. Matt Slocum) Photo: Associated Press

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Vancouver Canucks center Brandon Sutter will have sports hernia surgery again and is likely done for the season.

The team said Tuesday his recovery is expected to last six to eight weeks.

The operation is on Sutter’s right side. He had sports hernia surgery on his left side in 2015.

Vancouver entered Tuesday eight points out of a wild-card spot in the congested Western Conference. Its regular season ends April 6.

Sutter hasn’t played since a Feb. 9 victory over Calgary. The 30-year-old forward also missed 30 games earlier this season after he separated his shoulder during a win over Minnesota in October.

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