St. Ivany out for up to 8 weeks after hand surgery

St. Ivany Pittsburgh Penguins' Jack St. Ivany (3) prepares for a face-off during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Montreal Canadiens, Saturday, Nov. 2, 2024, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Matt Freed) (Matt Freed/AP)

By Sierra Rehm

PITTSBURGH — The Penguins are again down a defenseman.

General Manager Kyle Dubas announced Tuesday that Jack St. Ivany underwent surgery on his left hand at UPMC Mercy. He’s expected to be out for up to eight weeks.

This comes after he left in the first period against Vancouver on Sunday.

St. Ivany also missed the first two months of the season with a suspected foot injury.

Still, he has recorded a career-best seven assists in 17 games with Pittsburgh this season.

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