The Detroit Red Wings will be without second-line center Andrew Copp for the remainder of the 2024-25 season, the team announced Tuesday, after Copp underwent successful surgery to repair his left pectoral tendon. The recovery time is expected to be four to six months.
Copp did not play in the third period of Saturday’s 4-3 overtime loss to the Minnesota Wild after he was injured while pulling Wild forward Matt Boldy out of a scrum in the corner. The game was Detroit’s first after the 4 Nations Face-Off break, and Copp’s 700th of his NHL career.
Copp had 10 goals and 23 points in 56 games this season and has been relied upon in key defensive situations (including the penalty kill) all season.
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