Red Wings Wrap-Up: Bertuzzi looks to rebound from frustrating season
Detroit winger who missed 47 games in 2020-21 looks forward to recovery and inspired return by Josh Berenter @DetroitRedWings / DetroitRedWings.com
DETROIT After Tyler Bertuzzi earned a career-high with 48 points in 2019-20 and represented the Detroit Red Wings at the NHL All-Star Game, the excitement was sky-high for the forward coming into the 2020-21 campaign.
But in the midst of a torrid start to the campaign, in which he earned seven points in his first nine games, Bertuzzi took a seemingly harmless fall against the Dallas Stars on January 28, and the winger s excitement came to screeching halt.
Red Wings’ Tyler Bertuzzi has back surgery, expected ready for start of 2021-22
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Detroit Red Wings forward Tyler Bertuzzi (59) skates the puck up the ice in the first period of their NHL game against the Carolina Hurricanes at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, on Thursday, January 14, 2021. (Mike Mulholland | MLive.com)Mike Mulholland | MLive.com
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But his season lasted only nine games due to a back injury.
Bertuzzi underwent successful back surgery on Friday and is expected to make a full recovery and be ready for the start of the 2021-22 season.
The club said the procedure was performed at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City by Dr. Frank Cammisa.