



There has been a flu bug going through the Canucks' locker room and Hughes is battling is at the moment. He missed Tuesday's practice and was questionable to even join the team on the trip to Vegas.

Boeser suffered an injury against the Golden Knights on Sunday and is expected to miss some time with an upper-body injury. The team did not provide a timetable on his return but he's expected to miss at least the next two games.



The Bruins continue to shuffle around their defensemen and Forbort will replace Josh Brown on the third pairing on Saturday.


The Bruins have eight NHL defensemen, so healthy scratches for Forbort could become a regular occurrence. On Thursday, he will be replaced by Mike Reilly.









Smith was a third-round pick in 2018 but was not planning on signing in Winnipeg. The 23-year-old had 18 goals and 31 assists (49 points) in 34 games with Minnesota State University this season.

DeBrusk was set to become an RFA this summer but signs a two-year extension with the Bruins. DeBrusk asked for a trade earlier in the season, so this could be a sign-and-trade scenario. He has found his game since being promoted to the top line, scoring eight goals with three assists (11 points) in his last 14 games.
