Marchand's Injury Decision: Surgery or No?

0:00For the NHL, it's March 9th. Here's what's happening. Florida Panthers forward. Brad Martian faces a key decision in the coming days on whether he needs surgery for a nagging lower body injury. The 37-year-old has been sideline for 10 games before the recent Olympics, where he helped team Canada earn silver with one assist in four games. Coach Paul Maris explained that even without surgery, Martian's recovery will take weeks, not days. The issue has lingered for a couple of months, but the team managed it until a recent road trip made it worse. Martian ranks second on the Panthers with 27 goals and 54 points in 52 games. Despite back-to-back Stanley Cup wins, Florida sits 11 points behind Boston for the second wild card spot in the east. He's had several surgeries in recent years, including for sports hernia and hip issues. Maris noted they caught this early and hoped for the best outcome. Meanwhile, defenseman Seth Jones practiced in a full contact jersey Monday after fracturing his collarbone on January 2nd.

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