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Calgary Flames centre Sean Monahan revealed at the team’s final media availability of the season that he will undergo wrist surgery in the upcoming days.

That news, of course, prevents Monahan from attending next month’s IIHF Ice Hockey World Championships in Cologne, Germany, and Paris, France.

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“They did ask me and I’d love to go,” said Monahan. “I’m going to get some kinks out of (his wrist) and be ready to go for next season.”

After being ousted from the Stanley Cup playoffs in Game 4 on Wednesday, the Calgary Flames addressed the media on Friday at the Scotiabank Saddledome.

One-by-one, they filed out of their exit meetings and tried to sum up their 2016-17 National Hockey League campaign in 10 minutes or less.

Monahan’s news was a surprise considering he was arguably Calgary’s best forward against the Anaheim Ducks, scoring powerplay goals in all four games of the Flames abbreviated post-season run.