Boeser Hurt, Back at Practice; Canucks Still Shorthanded

Brock Boeser was struck in the midsection by a slapshot from Elias Pettersson 33 seconds into Thursday’s game vs. St. Louis, leaving after one shift and being ruled out for the night and initially listed day-to-day. Coach Adam Foote said he was stunned by the play; Boeser was helped off and practiced the following day, with Foote saying he “looked good,” suggesting the scare may not be long-term. Vancouver’s injury crisis remains severe, with roughly nine regulars sidelined including Quinn Hughes, Conor Garland, Nils Höglander, Derek Forbort, Teddy Blueger, Filip Chytil, Jonathan Lekkerimäki and Victor Mancini. The Canucks are down to 11 healthy forwards, could summon a call-up from the minors, and will likely lean more on Kiefer Sherwood, who scored a hat trick in the 4-3 shootout win over St. Louis. Vancouver continues its three-game road trip Saturday at the Xcel Energy Center against the Minnesota Wild.