The Vancouver Canucks won’t have one in every of their high gamers for Recreation 7 of their second spherical Western Convention playoff sequence towards the Edmonton Oilers on Monday evening.
In response to a number of reviews on Sunday, ahead Brock Boeser goes to overlook the sport as a consequence of blood-clotting points. It’s being reported that whereas the difficulty shouldn’t be life-threatening or career-threatening, it’s sufficient of a problem to maintain him out of the lineup.
There isn’t a timeline at this second for his potential return.
Boeser’s loss is an enormous blow to the Canucks lineup as he has been one in every of their finest, most efficient gamers this common season and playoffs.
By means of the Canucks’ first 12 playoff video games Boeser already has seven targets and 5 assists (for 12 complete factors). Through the common season he posted a profession yr that noticed him rating 40 targets with 33 assists for 73 factors.
Boeser can be not the one key participant the Canucks are prone to be lacking in Recreation 7.
They’ve been with out beginning goalie Thatcher Demko for the reason that first spherical and have been utilizing third-string goalie Arturs Silovs.
In the event that they get by means of Edmonton in Recreation 7 with out each Boeser and Demko – together with a struggling Elias Pettersson who has scored only one objective within the playoffs – it will be a formidable accomplishment.
The winner of Monday’s sport will play the Dallas Stars within the Western Convention Ultimate.
