As feared, the Calgary Flames officially announced today that Kris Versteeg suffered a hip labrum injury during last Friday’s loss to Dallas and will be undergoing surgery on Monday. His timetable for return is unclear, but has been set at month-to-month. There is the potential that he could miss the rest of the season depending on recovery time.
The loss especially stings for a player that took a hometown discount this summer to stay in Calgary and continued to work hard despite playing on the fourth line which was likely below his skill level.