Hurricanes F Martinook to undergo core muscle surgery

Carolina Hurricanes winger Jordan Martinook will undergo core muscle surgery for the second time in five months, general manager Don Waddell announced on Thursday. The 27-year-old is expected to miss six to eight weeks after having the procedure, which is scheduled for Friday.

Martinook also underwent the surgery in May. Martinook has one assist in four games this season. He scored a career-high 15 goals and matched his high of 25 points in 82 games last season but was hindered late in the campaign by the injury and missed five postseason games.