Leafs' Robertson out 6 months after having season-ending shoulder surgery

Nick Robertson's 2022-23 campaign is over.

The Toronto Maple Leafs winger underwent season-ending shoulder surgery and will be out for six months, the team announced Monday.

Robertson suffered the ailment on Dec. 8 against the Los Angeles Kings. The team initially said he wouldn't need surgery and would miss six-to-eight weeks.

Nicholas Robertson leaves the game after taking a hit from Matt Roy, who gets called for interference on the play.#GoKingsGo #LeafsForever #TORvsLAK pic.twitter.com/Jrg6UQr2mV

- LA Royalty (@LARoyalty1967) December 9, 2022

Robertson, 21, finishes his season with two goals and three assists in 15 games with the Maple Leafs. He added another two points in two contests with the AHL's Toronto Marlies.

The 2019 second-round pick has endured bad luck with injuries. He was limited to just 38 games last season (28 with the Marlies, 10 with the Leafs) after breaking his leg in October 2021. Robertson also missed about a month during the 2020-21 campaign with a knee injury.

The Maple Leafs also announced that defenseman Mac Hollowell underwent surgery to repair a fractured kneecap and will miss at least 12 weeks. The 24-year-old has spent most of the season with the Marlies, but he got into six games with Toronto when injuries ravaged its blue line earlier in the season.

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