Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Olli Maatta will have thyroid surgery next week to remove a potentially cancerous tumor. The tumor was discovered during a preseason physical. Maatta underwent further tests before team doctors came to a diagnosis. He is scheduled to miss four weeks but is cleared to play until the surgery. "I feel fine," Maatta said. "The only thing that's different is now I know that I have a cancer. It's tough news but I really don't think it has affected me much." Read more http://espn.go.com/nhl/story/_/id/1...id-surgery-remove-potentially-cancerous-tumor
