Washington Capitals defenseman Martin Fehervary will miss the remainder of the playoffs following meniscus surgery, the team announced Tuesday.
Fehervary, 25, sustained the injury to his right knee during an April 15 game against the New York Islanders. He underwent the surgical procedure on Monday.
“It’s a massive loss for our team. Really feel for him,” Capitals coach Spencer Carbery said Tuesday. “My heart hurts for him because he’s an unsung hero for our team. And if you know the Washington Capitals, and if you’re around our team, and if you watch our team, he’s someone that goes unnoticed, that the rest of the hockey world probably doesn’t pay much attention to, but he is a big part of our team.”
Fehervary recorded career-high totals in assists (20), points (25) and rating (plus-18) in 81 games this season.
He has totaled 75 points (22 goals, 53 assists) and a plus-13 rating in 299 career games since being selected by the Capitals in the second round of the 2018 NHL Draft.
Washington will look to Alex Alexeyev, Ethan Bear and Dylan McIlrath to help fill the void in his absence. The Caps lead 1-0 in their best-of-seven Eastern Conference first-round series with the Montreal Canadiens, with Game 2 on Wednesday night in Washington.
“The worst part of this game is when guys get hurt like this and aren’t able to be out during the most important time of the year,” Carbery said. “But, I know our guys will pick up the slack.”
–Field Level Media
