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Hand surgery to sideline Walker for six weeks

Associated Press

Monday, October 6, 2008

RALEIGH, N.C. -- Carolina Hurricanes forward Scott Walker is expected to be sidelined for six weeks after surgery to repair a torn ligament in his left hand. The surgery comes four days before the Hurricanes open the regular season Friday night against the Florida Panthers. The Hurricanes will already be without forward Justin Williams for at least three more months after he tore his right Achilles tendon. Also on Monday, the Hurricanes signed forward Dan LaCouture to a one-year contract wort ...

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