Bruins' Sturm ruled out for season

BOSTON (Reuters) - Boston Bruins wing Marco Sturm has been ruled out for the rest of the NHL season after undergoing surgery on a knee injury.

German-born Sturm, the Bruins top scorer last season, suffered the injury in the win over the Toronto Maple Leafs on December 18.

The team said that he had successful surgery on Tuesday to repair his meniscus and anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee.

Boston currently head the Eastern Conference with a 31-7 record.

(Reporting by Simon Evans in Miami; editing by Nick Mulvenney)