Blackhawks’ Jake McCabe To Miss Up To 12 Weeks After Getting Back Surgery
Defenseman Jake McCabe is set to miss up to three months after suffering a back injury that has required surgery. The Chicago Blackhawks said he will miss 10-12 weeks after getting his cervical spine successfully repaired. The unfortunate news comes as McCabe is entering the second year of his four-year $16 million contract, which he signed with the team last July. When he was a member of the Buffalo Sabres, McCabe suffered both a torn ACL and MCL in February 2021. It’s unclear how exactly McCabe injured his back. Meanwhile, Blackhawks insider Charlie Roumeliotis reported that the team knew ab...