Breaking: Hyman reveals catastrophic injury, will undergo surgery

Earlier today the Toronto Maple Leafs confirmed that forward Zach Hyman will undergo surgery next week to repair a torn ligament in his knee. Ouch. The rest and recovery period is expected to last a minimum of six months. Double ouch.

Check it out:

The @MapleLeafs announced today that forward Zach Hyman will undergo surgery Monday, April 29 to repair a torn Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) sustained during the team’s first round playoff series against Boston. He is expected to miss a minimum of six months.
— Leafs PR (@LeafsPR) April 25, 2019

Doing that math on that… the earliest Hyman is expected back in the lineup is November, 2019. Again, assuming that everything goes smoothly and that Hyman suffers no setbacks.

According to Leafs insider Luke Fox of Sportsnet, HYman has been dealing with the injury since Game 3 of the Bruins series: