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After taking puck to face, Kings’ Martinez out “at least a month” post-surgery

2012 NHL Stanley Cup Final – Game Six

LOS ANGELES, CA - JUNE 11: Alec Martinez #27 of the Los Angeles Kings holds up the Stanley Cup after the Kings defeated the New Jersey Devils 6-1 to win the Stanley Cup in Game Six of the 2012 Stanley Cup Final at Staples Center on June 11, 2012 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)

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Los Angeles Kings defenseman Alec Martinez will be out of action for the next four weeks after taking a puck to the face while playing for Finnish club TPS Turku, according to reports.

Martinez, 25, was struck by a high point shot during a SM-liiga game on Tuesday. He immediately fell to the ice but was able to get back to his feet and attempt to skate off.

From there, he was dispatched to hospital for further tests and evaluation. Kings blog Mayor’s Manor later reported that Martinez suffered a fractured cheekbone that would require surgery.

Details about the procedure and recovery time have been hard to come by but, on Friday, Kings forward Dustin Penner sent out the following tweet regarding his injured teammate:

Everyone send some love out to @amartinez_27 for a speedy recovery. slap shot to the face. 6 fractures, metal plates gettin put in #143 :(

— Dustin Penner (@Dustinpenner25) November 16, 2012


Martinez signed with TPS in early October and appeared in 11 games for the club.

In July, he inked a two-year, $1.475 million extension with the Kings after appearing in all 20 playoff games en route to the franchise’s first-ever Stanley Cup championship.