Win it for Brock. It wasn’t a stretch to suggest that in a team game — and in the biggest test of this remarkable NHL season — that the collective attention Monday morning at Rogers Arena was drawn to Brock Boeser . The Vancouver Canucks ’ high-scoring right winger is sidelined by a blood-clotting issue that was revealed Sunday.
It kept the club’s popular and leading post-season goal scorer from participating in Game 7 of a tension-filled, second-round NHL playoff series against the high-octane Edmonton Oilers . “A very tough situation,” said winger Dakota Joshua . “ He never complains and never has anything bad to say.
” Boeser’s presence in the room and on the bench is missed because the person is as good as the player. It makes his health challenge that much harder to stomach. “Brock is a great person and we’ve got really close over the last five years,” said defenceman Tyler Myers .
“Never mind the hockey side, great guy in the room who will definitely be missed. You rally around him and support him. He’ll be fine and we’ll help him along the way.
” It’s not just Boeser’s seven post-season goals that the Canucks are missing. It’s his more complete game in a season of redemption. He embraced challenges to improve his fitness and be reliable in matchups and defending a lead.
That’s why his latest setback was stunning. “Always tough to hear,” added Myers. “He’s obviously bummed, but he’ll be fine.
We just just have to step up.
