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Sharks say Couture’s injury ‘has not responded as we had hoped,’ will undergo surgery Wednesday

Logan Couture

FILE - In this file photo taken May 18, 2011, San Jose Sharks’ Logan Couture celebrates a goal against the Canucks during a hockey game in Vancouver, British Columbia. The Sharks signed Couture to a two-year, $5.75 million contract extension through the 2013-14 season on Friday, Aug. 28, 2011. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Jonathan Hayward)

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Logan Couture is going under the knife.

On Tuesday, Sharks GM Doug Wilson released a statement explaining that Couture’s upper-body injury -- believed to be an issue with his hand -- was becoming too difficult to play through, and that surgery would be required.

“For the past several weeks, Logan has been dealing and playing with an upper body injury,” Wilson said. “Despite his efforts to play through it, the injury has not responded as we had hoped and Logan has made the decision to undergo a surgical procedure to repair the problem.

“While the timing of the procedure is not ideal, Logan feels it is in his and the team’s best interest to get the problem rectified now. Logan will undergo surgery on Wed., Jan. 8 and we will have a better update on the recovery time following the procedure.”

Couture is expected to be named to Team Canada’s Olympic team today, so it’ll be interesting to see how this injury plays into to his availability when the games get underway in early February. CSN Bay Area’s Kevin Kurz reports the surgery could keep Couture out for up to four weeks.

Couture, 24, sits fourth on the Sharks in scoring this year, with 14 goals and 34 points through 43 games.