Nils Höglander operated on: "Successful intervention"

Swedish forward Nils Höglander has not played since he injured himself in training in mid-March.

So now he has had surgery.

Nils Höglander underwent a successful operation for a stomach muscle / groin injury.

There is no timeline for his return, "Vancouver wrote on Twitter.

Höglander, who was drafted in the second round in 2019, scored 18 points (10-8) in 60 matches before the injury.

Vancouver is strong in the NHL and has five straight victories.