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Kyle Okposo needs right shoulder surgery; expected to miss 2-3 months
Photo credit: AP, 2009
Two days after news broke that top defenseman Mark Streit is likely to miss six months with an injured left shoulder, the team is announcing that forward Kyle Okposo is out indefinitely with an injured right shoulder that requires surgery.
According to a source, Okposo suffered a torn labrum in his right shoulder and is expected back in December.
Okposo, who recently underwent an evaluation...
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