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Ducks forward Trevor Zegras undergoes surgery, will miss six weeks

Ducks forward Trevor Zegras is helped off the ice after sustaining a lower-body injury against Vegas.
Ducks forward Trevor Zegras is helped off the ice after sustaining a torn meniscus during a game against the Vegas Golden Knights at Honda Center on Dec. 4.
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Ducks forward Trevor Zegras will be out for six weeks after undergoing surgery to repair a torn meniscus in his right knee.

Zegras had surgery Thursday, the team announced.

Zegras was injured last week on a fairly innocent-looking play during the Ducks’ 4-1 loss to Vegas in Anaheim. Zegras and William Karlsson only briefly got their skates and stick blades entangled, but Zegras needed help to get off the ice after taking a fall.

The Ducks fell behind early and could not keep up with the Ottawa Senators, falling 5-1 Wednesday night and extending their four-game losing streak.

Zegras’ torn meniscus is his third major injury in just over a year, although a torn meniscus is likely a fortunate outcome for a knee injury that could have been much worse. He was limited to 31 games last season by two injury setbacks, including a broken ankle that required surgery.

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Zegras has four goals and six assists in 24 games this season for the Ducks, who had lost four straight heading into its road game against Toronto on Thursday night.

The Ducks surprisingly activated forward Robby Fabbri from injured reserve before they faced the Maple Leafs. Fabbri had arthroscopic knee surgery on Nov. 15 and is progressing much faster than his initial predicted timeline of six to eight weeks.

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