http://rototimes.com/player_notes/nhlPlayer News and Injury Updates http://rototimes.com/nhl/player/870 10/21: The <i>Columbus Dispatch</i> reports that Bryan Berard likely will be sidelined up to 12 weeks, which means he could be back in action by late January. Berard underwent surgery Thursday to repair a herniated disc in his back. http://rototimes.com/nhl/player/870 10/19: Bryan Berard had surgery on Thursday to repair a herniated disc, according to the AP. Berard, who had a similar surgery last January that sidelined him for the remainder of last season, could be back before the end of this season. http://rototimes.com/nhl/player/870 10/14: The <i>Columbus Dispatch</i> reports that Bryan Berard will have his back examined by the same surgeon who performed season-ending surgery on him in January. Berard may need another procedure on his ailing back. "(Surgery) is definitely a possibility," said Berard. "I’m tired of it. I’m just really tired of it. I’ll do whatever it takes to get back on the ice." http://rototimes.com/nhl/player/870 10/5: Bryan Berard received a second opinion on his ailing back yesterday, though the results aren't yet known, according to the <i>Columbus Dispatch</i>. Berard was thought to be fully recovered from offseason back surgery but the back stiffened up on him recently. "He didn’t feel good at all over the weekend," coach Gerard Gallant said, "but the last couple of days he said he felt a lot better. Hopefully, this was just a setback, and now he’s on his way back. But he’s still not skating yet." http://rototimes.com/nhl/player/870 9/9: Bryan Berard has already began informal, pre-camp workouts, according to the <i>Columbus Dispatch</i>. Berard's season ended early last season after undergoing back surgery.