It was made official today by the Chicago Blackhawks that forward Marian Hossa will undergo surgery tomorrow, June 24th, to repair a small tear in his rotator cuff.
The timetable for Hossa's recovery will be about four months which would should put Hossa back in the Chicago lineup around the end of November or the begining of December.
Both Chicago Blackhawks GM Stan Bowman and team doctor Michael Terry believed this was the best route to take for Hossa's longevity.
Although this is devastating news for Chicago Blackhawks fans they must realize this is the best thing for Marian Hossa's career and for the Blackhawks in general.
Hossa made a statement on deciding to have the surgery now rather than waiting to see how the shoulder responded.
“After consulting with my family and the Blackhawks, I have no doubt that this is the correct decision," Hossa said. "I plan on being a member of the Blackhawks for a very long time, which is why I want to get this done and begin my career in Chicago at 100 percent.”
Yes it is tough news to swallow since he just signed a long term deal with the 'Hawks but for the sake of getting the best value out of Hossa and his contract this was something that needed to be done.
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