Red Wings defenseman Jeff Petry has reportedly undergone surgery and will likely miss an extended amount of time.

Faceoff hockey insider Frank Seravalli that Detroit Red Wings’ defenseman Jeff Petry underwent surgery and will miss the next six to eight weeks.

Detroit Red Wings defenseman Jeff Petry will be out six-to-eight weeks after undergoing surgery, according to the Daily Faceoff’s Frank Seravalli.

He has been out of the lineup since suffering an injury in the team’s Jan. 3 game against the Columbus Blue Jackets.

The Detroit Red Wings will have to continue playing without the services of veteran defenseman Jeff Petry for the foreseeable future. On Sunday night, National Hockey League insider Frank Seravalli revealed that,