The Minnesota Wild announced center Tyler Graovac underwent successful bilateral core muscle repair surgery today by Dr. William Meyers in Philadelphia, Pa. Graovac is expected to make a full recovery and return to play in approximately six weeks.
In addition, forward Justin Fontaine will miss approximately 4-6 weeks with a sprained medial collateral ligament (MCL) in his left knee suffered on Oct. 30 against the Chicago Blackhawks.