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Sabres’ Zach Bogosian out 5-6 months after hip surgery

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BUFFALO, NY - OCTOBER 25: Zach Bogosian #4 of the Buffalo Sabres before the game against the Montreal Canadiens on October 25, 2018 in Buffalo, New York. (Photo by Kevin Hoffman/Getty Images)

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BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) -- Buffalo Sabres defenseman Zach Bogosian will miss five to six months after his second hip operation in a little more than a year.

The Sabres provided the update Tuesday, two weeks after their season ended. Bogosian missed the final eight games with what the team referred to only as a lower-body injury.

The timetable for recovery means Bogosian is in jeopardy of missing the start of next season.

The surgery is the latest setback for the 28-year-old hard-hitting defenseman, who has played 70 games just twice in his 11 NHL seasons. Bogosian was limited to playing just 18 games in 2017-18 before season-ending hip surgery in January of that season.

Last season, he finished with three goals and 19 points in 65 games, matching the most he played since 2011-12, when Bogosian was with Winnipeg.

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