Granlund played through significant wrist damage before surgery decision

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Perry Nelson / USA TODAY Sports

Markus Granlund's breakthrough campaign was realized through unfavorable circumstances.

Two days after the Vancouver Canucks announced Granlund would have season-ending surgery, a report out of Finland revealed the center suffered significant damage to his wrist in late October:

Granlund scored 19 goals - second on the team only to Bo Horvat - and counted 32 points before his season came to a close.

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