Vancouver Canucks proper wing Brock Boeser isn’t anticipated to play in Sport 7 of their second-round collection towards the Edmonton Oilers on Monday due to a blood-clotting challenge, a supply advised ESPN, confirming a report.
There is no timeline for his return to motion. The Canucks had no touch upon Boeser’s standing.
Boeser did not skate in observe Sunday. Coach Rick Tocchet would solely say at a media availability that “he wanted the upkeep day.”
Boeser, 27, leads the Canucks in targets (7) and is tied for the lead in factors (12) in the course of the postseason. He established profession highs in targets (40), factors (73) and video games performed (81) in the course of the common season.
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The Canucks winger has had some MVP moments throughout their playoff run. His hat trick in Sport 4 towards the Nashville Predators led them to a comeback win. Boeser’s three factors within the first interval of Sport 3 led Vancouver to a win over Edmonton.
It is the second vital damage for Vancouver within the playoffs after a daily season of comparatively good well being for the crew’s core gamers. Beginning goaltender Thatcher Demko, a finalist for the Vezina Trophy because the NHL’s greatest netminder, hasn’t performed since Sport 1 of the primary spherical due to a knee damage. Edmonton gained Sport 6 at dwelling Saturday night time to drive Monday’s Sport 7, the one seventh recreation of the second spherical of the Stanley Cup playoffs. The winner faces the Dallas Stars within the Western Convention finals.
The Boeser damage information was first reported by Vancouver-based hockey journalist Irfaan Gaffar.