Horvat suffered a lower-body injury last Thursday and will miss at least two weeks. This is a tough blow for a Canucks team that is fighting for a playoff spot in the Western Conference. Brock Boeser took Horvat's spot in the lineup on Monday.
Highmore has missed the last nine games with an upper-body injury but is set to play Monday vs. the Stars. Highmore, who has 10 points (4G / 6A) in 39 games this season, will be on the third line with Juho Lammikko and Will Lockwood.
Cizikas will not play Saturday against the Blues after being suspended for one game. Look for Kieffer Bellows to draw into the lineup on Saturday.
Heineman was originally a second-round pick of the Panthers in 2020. He was traded to Calgary as part of the Sam Bennett trade and then traded to Montreal as a part of the Tyler Toffoli trade. The 20-year-old winger scored 11 goals with five assists (16 points) in 38 games with Leksands IF (SHL) this season.
