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New Jersey Devils’ Will Butcher done for season with ruptured thumb ligaments

The New Jersey Devils will be without defenseman Will Butcher for the remainder of the season. On Thursday, Amanda Stein of the Devils official website reported that Butcher will miss 3-4 months after undergoing surgery. The procedure was to repair ruptured right thumb ligaments.

Butcher will stay under the care of the Devils medical staff.

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Butcher had surgery to repair ruptured right thumb ligaments from an injury he sustained at St. Louis on February 18.

He is expected to make a full recovery in 3-4 months and will continue to be under the observation of our medical staff.