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EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) Los Angeles Kings defenseman Brad Norton is expected to miss three months after having surgery to repair two tendons in his right hand.
Norton had the surgery Tuesday in Phoenix, shortly after injuring his hand in the first period of a 6-1 victory over the Coyotes.
Norton established career highs of 53 games played, three goals, three assists and 97 penalty minutes last season, his first with the Kings.