Bobby Ryan to undergo surgery, will miss rest of season

Ottawa Senators forward Bobby Ryan is set to undergo season-ending surgery to repair a sports hernia, the team announced on Thursday.

“Bobby has been dealing with the discomfort of this injury since it was sustained in November,” Senators general manager Bryan Murray told the Senators official website. “Both Bobby and our medical staff were hopeful that we could hold off from having surgery until the completion of the season, but he aggravated the condition last Saturday in Dallas to the point that surgery is now the only option.”

Ryan, who was acquired last July by the Senators from the Anaheim Ducks in exchange for Jakob Silfverberg, Stefan Noesen and a 2014 first round pick, has amassed 23 goals and 48 points in 70 games during his first season patrolling the wing in Canada's capital. 

“Bobby has worked hard to play through this injury to help his team and his teammates, and had yet to miss a game this season prior to the injury progressing to this point," Murray added. "So we’re obviously disappointed that we won’t have him available to us for the rest of the season. We’re confident that he’ll recover in time to have a full summer of training that will allow him to be back in our lineup and help this team be successful next season.”