The Vancouver Canucks will doubtless be with out considered one of their high stars for the foreseeable future. In response to ESPN’s Greg Wyshynski, Canucks winger Brock Boeser is not anticipated to play in Recreation 7 of the crew’s collection towards the Edmonton Oilers resulting from a blood-clotting situation.

At the moment, there is not any timeline for Boeser’s potential return to the ice. The crew has but to touch upon his standing for Recreation 7 and past.

Boeser did not follow on Sunday and Canucks head coach Rick Tocchet said that Boeser “wanted the upkeep day.”

Getting into Monday, Boeser leads the Canucks in targets (seven), whereas being tied for the crew lead in factors (12) throughout the Stanley Cup Playoffs. This comes after the star ahead registered career-highs in targets (40) and factors (73) throughout the common season. 

Boeser has tallied three targets and three assists towards the Oilers of their second-round collection, together with tallying two targets and an help in a 4-3 win in Recreation 3.

This is not the primary time that the Canucks may very well be compelled to march on with out considered one of their high stars. Beginning goaltender Thatcher Demko has been sidelined since Recreation 1 of Vancouver’s opening-round collection towards the Nashville Predators resulting from a knee damage. Whereas Demko has begun training with the crew, Tocchet confirmed that Demko would not play in Recreation 7, and the Canucks will proceed to start out Arturs Silovs in internet.

The winner of Recreation 7 between the Canucks and the Oilers will face the Dallas Stars within the Western Convention Remaining.