MLive.com article
May 3, 2004
by Ansar Khan

After undergoing 4 1/2 hours of surgery Saturday night to repair multiple fractures to his orbital bone, Detroit Red Wings captain Steve Yzerman, who also suffered a scratched cornea during Saturday’s playoff game against Calgary, asked if he could join the team Sunday for its flight to Calgary.

The answer, obviously, was no. But the gesture was inspiring.

“That goes to show you what he’s all about,” teammate Darren McCarty said.

The Wings said Yzerman will be out indefinitely — it’s hard to imagine any scenario in which he could return in these playoffs — but the good news is he is expected to make a full recovery.

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