LA Kings forward Corey Perry has knee surgery that will sideline him for 6-8 weeks
EL SEGUNDO Calif AP Los Angeles Kings forward Corey Perry will be sidelined for six to eight weeks after undergoing knee surgery The -year-old Perry was injured Friday while skating at his new group s training complex the crew declared Saturday The Kings will assessment for training camp in less than a week and their season opener is Oct against Colorado Perry agreed to a one-year million contract laden with incentives to join the Kings this summer for his st NHL season The NHL MVP spent his first seasons with the Kings archrivals the Anaheim Ducks before moving on to Dallas Montreal Tampa Bay Chicago and Edmonton Perry has played in the Stanley Cup Final in five of the past six seasons but his squad lost each time including back-to-back losses with the Oilers to the Florida Panthers He won a Stanley Cup title with the Ducks back in Perry recorded goals and assists during his first seasons and he begins the new season st on the NHL s career scoring list He had goals and assists in regular-season games for Edmonton last season before adding goals and four assists in the playoffs AP NHL https apnews com NHL Source
