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Former New York Rangers winger Guy Lafleur recovering from lung surgery

Five-time Stanley Cup champion with the Montreal Canadiens and former New York Rangers winger, Guy Lafleur, is recovering from lung surgery.

On Thursday, Lafleur had a lobe and ganglions removed from one of his lungs, per the Montreal Canadiens.

“Guy Lafleur underwent surgery at the Centre Hospitalier de l’Universite de Montreal (CHUM) on Nov. 28,” the Canadiens announced per NHL.com. “The operation was successful. Guy Lafleur will remain under observation at the hospital and is expected to return home in the coming days to continue his recovery.

The “Flower” has experienced a rough past few months.