Matt Duchene to miss about three months after core muscle surgery

Dallas Stars forward Matt Duchene is facing an extended layoff, with Sportsnet and La Presse reporting that he will be out for roughly three months after undergoing surgery on his core muscles. The procedure will keep one of Dallas’ veteran forwards out of the lineup for a significant stretch of the season.

According to La Presse, Stars general manager Jim Nill said Monday that Duchene is expected to miss about three months of game action because of the injury. The outlets describe the issue as a core muscle problem that required surgery, which explains the projected length of his recovery.

Daily Faceoff reports that Duchene’s involvement in training camp was very limited and notes that he has not played in any games so far this season. His recovery timeline therefore begins before he has had a chance to make his season debut for Dallas.