NEWARK - Taylor Hall's surgery to repair his left meniscus popped up seemingly out of nowhere, with Hall being ruled out the morning of the Devils' game against the Dallas Stars on Nov. 15.

Hall said he suffered the injury the day prior at practice on Monday, Nov. 14, before a team flight to Dallas.

"It was a non-contact kind of twist. I'm not sure if I had a little tear in my meniscus before or what," Hall said. "But the staff here has been great, the medical staff. And the surgeon who did it, they've been awesome. So I think that's why I've been able to recover quickly."

Hall was ruled of morning skate in Dallas when he told trainers that something didn't feel right, and Hall received an MRI in Dallas, diagnosing the injury.

The 25-year-old left wing flew back to New Jersey late Tuesday before undergoing surgery on the morning of Wednesday, Nov. 16. Hall said he walked out of the hospital on his own and he was back riding a stationary bike two or three days later.

In Hall's first practice back with the Devils on Monday, coach John Hynes said Hall was limited in some drills, but did what the Devils expected.

"He was out there skating and participated in most of it," Hynes said. That's really the stage where he's at, to come back in and get around the team, get some contact here probably tomorrow and see where he goes the rest of the week."

Hall was just nine days removed from surgery when he resumed skating, and he first practice game 12 days after the procedure. While he's currently ahead of his expected recovery time, Hall said he hasn't rushed anything and will continue to be patient.

"I don't think I'm rushing anything. I'm not being pressured to play any quicker than I have to," Hall said. "I've been able to heal quickly and I've worked hard to put myself in this spot and get back as soon as I can."

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