The Minnesota Wild will be without Matt Dumba for a minimum of three months after the defenseman underwent successful surgery to a repair a ruptured right pectoralis muscle, general manager Paul Fenton announced Wednesday.

The 24-year-old was injured Dec. 15 against the Calgary Flames and left the contest after logging just five minutes. He fought Flames forward Matthew Tkachuk in the first period but Fenton couldn't confirm that's when Dumba was hurt.

The news is a huge blow to the Wild, who currently sit seven points outside a Central Division playoff spot and two points back of the final wildcard position in the Western Conference. Dumba ranks second among NHL blue-liners with 12 goals in 32 games. He's also chipped in 10 assists while logging over 23 minutes per night.

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