It looks like Boeser’s amazing rookie season is going to be cut short after he fractured his back late in Monday’s win over the Islanders. If this does wrap up his season, Boeser finishes the campaign with 29 goals and 26 assists (55 points) in 62 games.
Kane brings size, speed and scoring to the Sharks, who are in need of top-6 goal scoring help. Kane has scored 20 goals and 20 assists (40 points) in 61 games this season. If he does not re-sign with the Sharks this season, the 1st round pick in 2019 becomes a 2nd round pick.
With a possible trade on the horizon the Sabres will make sure that Kane remains healthy, so he will sit tonight. There’s a good chance that Thursday’s game in Detroit was Kane’s last with the Sabres.
Forbort played just 10:26 TOI before heading down the tunnel for the rest of the game. Forbort has logged over 21 minutes per game this season so his loss will be felt but it could allow prospect Paul LaDue to get into some games.
It has been a crazy 48 hours for Boeser as it’s gone from looking like he’d be out for a lengthy period of time to a game-time decision tonight. Boeser is the clear offensive leader of the Canucks so they definitely want to see him in the lineup tonight. Monitor his status when the Canucks hit the ice for warmups (9:30 p.m. ET).
The Canucks got great news on Monday after a CT scan revealed no structural damage on Boeser’s foot. Boeser is dealing with a bone bruise and is “more day-to-day than week-to-week” according GM Jim Benning. Boeser suffered the injury while blocking a Mark Giordano shot on Sunday and is not expected to play Tuesday vs. the Canadiens.
DeBrusk has missed the last three games but will play tonight vs. Arizona. DeBrusk will replace Ryan Spooner, who is sidelined again. DeBrusk has registered 12 points (5G / 7A) in 21 games this season.
DeBrusk was not at the Bruins practice session on Tuesday and will be held out of the lineup on Wednesday because of an upper-body injury. This is a tough break for DeBrusk, who had been finding his stride since being a healthy scratch on November 11th—he picked up two goals, four assists and 18 shots in six games since. The injuries just continue to mount for the Bruins.
Demko has appeared in seven games with Utica this season and has gone 4-2-0 with a 1.85 GAA and .939 SV%. There’s no word on why Demko has been recalled, but he could serve as the backup tonight if one of the Canucks goalies are ailing.
Boeser missed Monday’s game with a foot contusion, but it looks like he could return tonight vs. the Devils. The rookie winger has had a good start to the season, posting two goals and seven assists (nine points) in his first eight games of the season. Look for him to replace Jayson Megna in the lineup if he plays.
Boeser is dealing with a foot contusion and will be held out of the lineup tonight. Despite missing this game, head coach Travis Green expect him to return either Wednesday or by the weekend at the latest. Jayson Megna will draw in for Boeser.
After playing great in the preseason, Boeser inexplicably served as a healthy scratch in the first two games of the season. Instead, the Canucks elected to give pugilist Derek Dorsett nearly 16 minutes per game in those contests, so expect Boeser to step into a top-9 role tonight.
