Overview
- General manager Kyle Dubas announced the procedure Tuesday, with the team listing the recovery timeline at up to eight weeks.
- The operation was performed at UPMC Mercy by Dr. John Fowler in collaboration with head team physician Dr. Dharmesh Vyas.
- St. Ivany injured his hand early in Sunday’s 3-2 win over Vancouver, exiting after fewer than three minutes of ice time.
- The absence is expected to carry past the NHL trade deadline, affecting Pittsburgh’s short-term defensive depth.
- Since returning in mid-December, the 26-year-old recorded seven assists and a +7 rating in 17 games after opening the season on IR and completing an AHL conditioning stint.