It's definitely not good news for Matt Luff of the Detroit Red Wings. The team has announced he needs surgery on his wrist after a dangerous hit from behind by Juraj Slafkovsky of the Montreal Canadiens Tuesday night. According to head coach Derek Lalonde, Luff will miss 10 to 12 weeks.
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Slafkovsky was given a five minute major and a game misconduct for the hit. He also has a hearing with the Department of Player Safety and will likely be suspended.
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Luff, 25, has played seven games with Detroit this season, as well as another five with Grand Rapids of the AHL.
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