The usually durable Torres will miss the second half of the season with a torn knee ligament.
The fourth-year Edmonton Oilers left-winger will undergo surgery to repair his anterior cruciate ligament that was damaged in a Dec. 13 game in Detroit.
Raffi Torres, seen here in happier times, entered this season having missed only two games in three seasons with the Oilers.Raffi Torres, seen here in happier times, entered this season having missed only two games in three seasons with the Oilers.
(Jeff McIntosh/Canadian Press)
Torres, a Toronto native, hadn't played since suffering the injury. Entering this season, he had missed only two games in three previous campaigns with the Oilers.
The six-foot, 216-pounder has five goals and 11 points in 32 games this season.
Edmonton is 14th in the 15-team Western Conference with a 18-21-4 record before Monday's action.
The fourth-year Edmonton Oilers left-winger will undergo surgery to repair his anterior cruciate ligament that was damaged in a Dec. 13 game in Detroit.
Raffi Torres, seen here in happier times, entered this season having missed only two games in three seasons with the Oilers.Raffi Torres, seen here in happier times, entered this season having missed only two games in three seasons with the Oilers.
(Jeff McIntosh/Canadian Press)
Torres, a Toronto native, hadn't played since suffering the injury. Entering this season, he had missed only two games in three previous campaigns with the Oilers.
The six-foot, 216-pounder has five goals and 11 points in 32 games this season.
Edmonton is 14th in the 15-team Western Conference with a 18-21-4 record before Monday's action.
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