TORONTO -- Update on Detroit Red Wings center Stephen Weiss:

General manager Ken Holland said Weiss has opted to undergo surgery for a sports hernia. The date for the procedure hasn't been set, but Holland said Weiss should return just after the Olympic break (Feb. 9-25).

Weiss saw a specialist, Dr. William Meyers, in Philadelphia on Friday. He diagnosed the issue that apparently had been bothering the veteran center for some time. He missed six games last month with what he thought was a groin strain.