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

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

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

On Sunday night, National Hockey League insider Frank Seravalli revealed that, after already missing a month of action, Petry has gone under the knife for corrective surgery. The Red Wings have not disclosed the nature of Petry's injury but according to Seravalli he will now miss the next six to eight weeks while recovering from the surgery.