Bieksa out 2-5 weeks for Ducks

Kevin Bieksa will have surgery to remove scar tissue from his left hand Friday and the Anaheim Ducks defenseman will be out 2-5 weeks.
The Ducks hope to have Bieksa back for the Stanley Cup Playoffs, which begin April 11. Bieksa has eight assists and is averaging 18:01 of ice time in 59 games this season.

Bieksa, 36, is in the final year of a two-year contract extension he signed July 1, 2015 and can become an unrestricted free agent July 1. He has 278 points (63 goals, 215 assists) in 808 NHL games over 13 seasons with the Vancouver Canucks and Ducks.
The Ducks (35-24-12), who host the Detroit Red Wings at Honda Center on Friday (10 p.m. ET; SN1, FS-W, FS-D, NHL.TV) are one point behind the Dallas Stars for the second wild card into the playoffs from the Western Conference.