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Canadiens lose Markov for rest of season

(SI.com) -- Andrei Markov of the Montreal Canadiens has been lost for the season due to his knee injury. The defenseman will have surgery on Wednesday to repair

(SI.com) -- Andrei Markov of the Montreal Canadiens has been lost for the season due to his knee injury.

The defenseman will have surgery on Wednesday to repair a meniscus and reconstruct his anterior cruciate ligament (ACL). The surgery will be performed in Alabama by Dr. James Andrews.

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"We are very confident that Andrei will be able to fully recover from this injury, " said the Canadiens' general manager Pierre Gauthier.

Markov, 31, suffered the injury during a game against the Carolina Hurricanes on November 13 at the Bell Centre, and has missed Montreal last nine games. He'd scored a goal and been credited with two assists in seven games this season. Markov missed the first 10 games, from October 7 to 29, due to another knee injury he suffered on April 30, 2010.

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