Evander Kane had knee surgery Thursday, with an expected recovery time of 4-8 weeks. The procedure was unrelated to abdominal surgery the Edmonton Oilers forward had in September, but he will need to pause his rehabilitation schedule in order for his knee to recover.

Edmonton Oilers right winger Evander Kane underwent knee surgery on Thursday, which will pause his rehabilitation from abdominal surgery in September.

Edmonton Oilers forward Evander Kane was expected to need four to eight weeks of recovery time after undergoing successful knee surgery, the NHL team said Friday.

EDMONTON, AB – The Edmonton Oilers have issued the following statement and update regarding the status of forward Evander Kane. Edmonton Oilers forward Evander Kane underwent successful knee surgery on Thursday in Edmonton. It is expected that he will require four to eight weeks of recovery time.

It is expected that he will require four to eight weeks of recovery time. While this procedure is unrelated to his abdominal surgery in September, it will require him to pause his current rehabilitation schedule to recover from Thursday’s operation.

Oilers winger Evander Kane underwent knee surgery Thursday in Edmonton, getting a procedure done that is unrelated to his previous abdominal surgery, the team said in a statement Friday.

Edmonton Oilers forward Evander Kane had knee surgery and is expected that he will require four to eight weeks of recovery time.

The Edmonton Oilers announced that Evander Kane will be out for some time as he had surgery for a previously unknown injury.

As per a report on Friday by Frank Seravalli, “#Oilers say Evander Kane underwent knee surgery in Edmonton on Thursday.”He added, “It’s unrelated to September’s abdominal surgery, but team says it will cause him to pause that rehab in the meantime.