Vancouver Canuck defenceman Ed Jovanovski will undergo abdominal surgery on Wednesday, meaning he won't play for Team Canada at next month's Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy.
Jovanovski, 29, will be lost for between six and eight weeks, but Tambellini didn't want to comment on reports he could be gone for the rest of the NHL season.
Rip Kirby: Målrikt. 3-2 till Buffalo redan efter 11 minuter. 11-8 i skott på mål. Matchen är ju ännu helt jämn men känns som att Montreals chans ligger i att få ordning på den normalt sett starka defensiven. Den här typen av match vinner de inte annars.
Jovanovski, 29, will be lost for between six and eight weeks, but Tambellini didn't want to comment on reports he could be gone for the rest of the NHL season.