Evander Kane underwent successful surgery to repair a knee injury and the Edmonton Oilers also released an update regarding his return to action timeline. Edmonton Oilers left wing Evander Kane had knee surgery Thursday in Edmonton, the team announced Friday. <a href='https://www.hockeylatest.com/nhl-team/edmonton-oilers/edmonton-oilers-gm-stan-bowman-gives-an-update-on-trade-deadline-plans-and-evander-kane-potential-return' class='lien_marqueur' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>Anticipated to be out for four to eight weeks</a>, the procedure pauses the current rehab schedule of the 33-year-old. Kane started the season rehabbing abdominal surgery in September, having repaired both abductors along with two hernias and two tears in his abdomen. Oilers forward Evander Kane underwent successful knee surgery on Thursday in Edmonton & is expected to require four to eight weeks of recovery time. <div align='center' class='pl20 pr20'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/EdmontonOilers/status/1877762387719201254'> </a></blockquote></div> Kane's unfortunate knee injury, <a href='https://www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/article/oilers-forward-evander-kane-has-knee-surgery-out-four-to-six-weeks/' class='lien_marqueur' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>which has now led to the surgery</a>, leads to yet another setback to his comeback that all his fans were hopeful for this year. Kane's rehabilitation now remains under the supervision of all of the Oilers' medical staff in Edmonton, as everyone is hopeful prompt and high-quality treatment can lead him to hit the ice once again this season. Kane recorded 24 goals and 20 assists for 44 points in 77 regular-season games in the 2023-24 season. He notched four goals and four assists in 20 playoff contests <a href='https://www.hockeylatest.com/nhl-team/edmonton-oilers/insider-confirms-the-extreme-actions-evander-kane-took-to-play-in-the-finals-gave-an-update-on-his-recovery' class='lien_marqueur' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>before an injury prevented him from participating in the Stanley Cup Final</a>. <div align='center' class='pl20 pr20'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/HockeyDaily365/status/1784083240384393408'> </a></blockquote></div> Throughout his entire NHL career, <a href='https://www.nhl.com/oilers/player/evander-kane-8475169' class='lien_marqueur' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>Kane</a> has scored 326 goals and added 291 helpers in 930 regular-season outings. He's also had 76 playoff games to date, bringing home 26 goals and 17 assists. Of his 26 playoff goals, 20 have come in the 47 appearances he has made with Edmonton in the last three years.