The Vancouver Canucks appear to have avoided a serious early-season injury to one of their best defensemen.
While speaking to reporters on Saturday, Canucks head coach Rick Tocchet provided an update on Tyler Myers, who left Friday's game after taking a hit on Philadelphia Flyers forward Joel Farabee, resulting in a awkward collision along the boards.
“Day by day. “I think we could have dodged a bullet,” Tocchet said. “It looked worse. He was hurt, but talking to him today and after the game, we could have dodged a bullet. “We'll see.”
Tocchet confirmed that Myers underwent imaging after Vancouver's 3-2 loss to the Flyers and that the 34-year-old will join the Canucks on their upcoming three-game road trip.
During Hockey Evening on Canada's Saturday Evening Headlines segment, Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman confirmed that Myers suffered a lower-body injury.
On the play that caused the injury, Myers remained on the ice, was treated by the team's trainers, and his teammates had to help him off. As he skated toward the locker room, Myers appeared to keep his weight off his right leg.
The 16-year NHL veteran played 77 games for the Canucks last season, recording five goals and 24 assists for a total of 29 points.
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