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.
u2757ufe0fUpdate on #NJDevils Will Butcher:
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.