Virtanen (undisclosed) has been moved to IR; will not play Saturday.
Virtanen was scratched from the lineup on Thursday and will be moved to IR so they can call up the newly acquired Ryan Spooner on Saturday.
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Jake Virtanen News
Virtanen (undisclosed) will not play on Thursday.
Tarasenko (illness) will return to the Blues lineup on Saturday.
Tarasenko missed Thursday’s game vs. the Capitals but will be back on the lineup on Saturday. Tarasenko, who will skate with Tyler Bozak and Zach Sanford, has 11 goals and 11 assists (22 points) in 37 games this season.
Tarasenko (illness) will not play Thursday vs. the Capitals.
Tarasenko (illness) will be a game-time decision on Thursday.
Tarasenko missed Wednesday’s practice and Thursday’s morning skate but remains a game-time decision for tonight’s game vs. the Capitals. Tarasenko is expected to skate with Ryan O’Reilly and David Perron if he plays and will be replaced by Zach Sanford if he doesn’t play.
Virtanen (back spasms) will be a game-time decision on Wednesday.
Virtanen left Tuesday’s practice early with back spasms but he was on the ice for Wednesday’s morning skate and is expected to play vs. the Flames. Tim Schaller is expected to be a healthy scratch.
Virtanen left Tuesday’s practice with back spasms; questionable for Wednesday’s season opener.
With Virtanen leaving practice on Tuesday, Brendan Leipsic played in his spot on the power-play and Tyler Motte drew in on the third line. The former No.6 overall pick is questionable for tomorrow’s game vs. the Flames, but doesn’t carry a lot of fantasy upside thanks to a limited offensive role in the Canucks’ lineup.
The Canucks inked Jake Virtanen to a two-year extension worth $2.5M ($1.25M AAV).
Tarasenko (upper-body) will play against the Canucks on Friday.
Tarasenko (upper-body) will not play on Wednesday.
Tarasenko will miss his second straight game with an upper-body injury that he suffered vs. the Rangers on Saturday. Taranseko was not on the ice for the last two days, which clouds his status for the remainder of this all important playoff week.
Tarasenko (upper-body) is doubtful for Wednesday’s game vs. the Bruins.
Tarasenko was supposed to skate on Tuesday but missed the practice session and is now doubtful for Wednesday’s contest. Tarasenko is not dealing with a concussion but an upper-body injury, so keep an eye on him during tomorrow’s game day skate.
Tarasenko is day-to-day with an upper-body injury; will not play on Sunday.
Line Change
Virtanen will be back in the Canucks lineup on Tuesday.
Line Change
Tarasenko is dealing with an upper-body injury; questionable for Tuesday’s game in New Jersey.
Tarasenko reportedly suffered an upper-body injury in Toronto on Saturday and left practice early on Monday. Head coach Mike Yeo said that the injury shouldn’t be serious but they’re monitoring the start winger.
Line Change
Tarasenko (undisclosed) is on the ice for warmups; expected to play tonight.
Tarasenko (undisclosed) will be a game-time decision on Thursday.
Tarasenko missed Wednesday’s practice because of an undisclosed injury that he suffered in Tuesday’s game vs. the Sabres. Tarasenko will be a game-time decision, so monitor his status during warmups at 7:30 p.m. ET. Tarasenko has two goals and seven assists (nine points) in his last six games.
Call up / Send down
The Canucks have sent Jake Virtanen to Utica (AHL).
Virtanen was a healthy scratch for the last two games and will return to Utica, where he has no points in two games. The former No.6 overall pick (2014) has struggled in the first 65 games of his NHL career—collecting just 14 points (7G / 7A). Expect Virtanen to stay in Utica until his game gets back on track.