"It is not the hot tub calling Wojtek Wolski, but rather the surgeon's operating room.

The Rangers' winger, called out earlier in the season by coach John Tortorella for the length of time it was taking him to get back from a groin issue that first developed in training camp, will undergo surgery today to repair a sports hernia. The procedure will be performed by Dr. William Meyers at Core Performance Physicians in Philadelphia.

It is expected Wolski will be out for the next month."