Penguins' Hornqvist missing start of camp after hand 'procedure'

Patric Hornqvist was conspicuously absent as Pittsburgh Penguins training camp began Friday.

General manager Jim Rutherford revealed that the forward had a "procedure" done on his hand in the summer and is expected to join the team on the ice before the end of camp.

There's no indication as to whether the procedure was related to the broken finger Hornqvist played through during the Stanley Cup Final, an injury that didn't keep him from scoring the series-winning goal.

Hornqvist recorded 21 goals and 23 assists last season, and chipped in five goals and four assists in 19 playoff games.