The Pittsburgh Penguins have announced that defenceman Olli Maatta will undergo surgery next week to remove a potentially cancerous tumour in his neck. Maatta is expected to miss four weeks. A team release stated that the tumour in Maattas neck could be a low-grade thyroid cancer. “Olli will have surgery to remove the tumour,” said Penguins team physician Dr. Dharmesh Vyas. “Even if it is found to be cancerous, we do not expect that he will need radiation or chemotherapy, and we anticipate a complete recovery. In all likelihood, Olli will go on to live a healthy life and this should not affect his ability to play hockey long-term.” Vyas said the tumour was discovered during pre-season physicals. “Obviously our first concern is for Olli and his health,” said Penguins general manager Jim Rutherford. “He is an outstanding young man and has a tremendous future ahead of him. The doctors tell us that this is a very treatable condition, and that it can be taken care of with the surgery. The Penguins organization will be there for him and support him every step of the way.” The 20-year-old Maatta has scored one goal and four assists in seven games with the Penguins this season, averaging 20:12 of ice-time. Originally selected 22nd overall in the 2012 NHL Draft by the Penguins, Maatta enjoyed a standout rookie campaign in 2013-14, scoring nine goals and 20 assists in 78 games. He also won a bronze medal with Team Finland at the 2014 Winter Olympic Games in Sochi, Russia. Air Foamposite Wholesale . He looked very comfortable Wednesday night. Konerko had a big three-run double and Gordon Beckham homered for the second straight game, leading the Chicago White Sox to an 8-3 victory over the sliding Chicago Cubs. Air Foamposite Ireland . 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There was no hint of an impending implosion when the Leafs came roaring out of the all-star break with back-to-back games against Pittsburgh -- a 5-4 shootout loss followed by a 1-0 win the next night.ROSARIO, Argentina -- Australia saved its best for last in the Rugby Championship by tearing apart Argentina by a stunning 54-17 on Saturday. The Wallabies were considered ripe for plucking by a Pumas side which believed an advantage of home ground and confidence could help deliver it a first championship win in its 12th match and second campaign. But the Wallabies scored the first of their seven tries within three minutes, were relentless to the end against a flimsy defence, and even their much maligned scrum upstaged a Pumas pushover attempt with seven men to help record their biggest victory on Argentine soil. "Its a real confidence booster for us, were very, very happy," Wallabies skipper James Horwill said. "One to 15 put in the effort, and especially here in Rosario, its a tough place to play." To the relief of under-pressure coach Ewen McKenzie, Australia finally clicked. Fullback Israel Folau scored three tries, the first Wallabies hat trick in two years, and helped set up another for winger Adam Ashley-Cooper. The other winger, Joe Tomane, capped an impressive game with a superb individual try. Substitutes finished off the rout, with prop Benn Robinson dotting down and flyhalf Bernard Foley scoring on debut in a breakout from their own posts in the last minute. Argentina was left with the wooden spoon for a second straight year, and six straight losses for the first time since 1977. "Congratulations to Australia, they came here against the wall and they played great rugby," said Argentina captain Juan Martin Fernandez Lobbe. Just like last year when the Wallabies edged a win in Rosario to ruin the retirement of 14-year Pumas prop Rodrigo Roncero, they also spoiled the night for midfielder Felipe Contepomi, Argentinas caps (87) and points (651) record-holder who was playing his last match.dddddddddddd. And like Roncero, Contepomi never enjoyed a win over Australia. Australian halves Will Genia, the former captain recalled at scrumhalf, and Quade Cooper spearheaded their attack by taking on the defence, and gave the outside backs room to run. Cooper and Tomane set up Folau for his first try within minutes, but Australia made a bigger statement soon after in defending its tryline. The Pumas tried to score from their renowned scrum in the left corner, and forced penalties against both Wallabies props ending with a yellow card for loosehead James Slipper. But down to seven men in the scrum, Australia thwarted a pushover try attempt by the Pumas, flanker Michael Hooper stole the ball, and Australia cleared. The Pumas scrum was never a threat again. While Pumas flanker Pablo Matera was in the sin-bin, Australia boosted the lead to 25-3 with tries to Ashley-Cooper and Folau. Pumas centre Marcelo Bosch scored a converted try to take the gloss off a half dominated by Australia, but Folau put the visitors back on track 90 seconds into the new half when he took an inside pass from Cooper and completed his hat trick, and Australias first four-try bonus point this season. Even with Australian lock Rob Simmons in the sin-bin from the 50th, Argentina couldnt take advantage again, and the Wallabies seemed to break tackles almost at will for their eighth straight win over the Pumas since 2000. ' ' '8.8 ppg. ' ' 'k Yankees legend Lou Gehrig died from the disease at age 37 in 1941. ' ' '