Head Coach Adam Foote Reveals Tough Injury News on Three Key Vancouver Canucks Players
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Vancouver Canucks Head Coach Adam Foote has delivered some unfortunate injury updates this week regarding a trio of players that are still on the sidelines.
The Vancouver Canucks have had some pretty bad luck in the injury department this season with several top players currently out of the lineup including goaltender Thatcher Demko and forward Filip Chytil, the latter of whom is feeling better and skating again after being hit by Tom Wilson a month ago.
As the second quarter of the NHL's 2025-26 season begins for the Vancouver Canucks, the team is hoping that some of their injured players will be back in the lineup sooner rather than later, but following an update from Adam Foote on Wednesday, it looks like it could be a little while before a few of them are back in game action.
Adam Foote delivers unfortunate injury updates on three Vancouver Canucks
When meeting with reporters after practice on Wednesday, Adam Foote gave an update on three injured players on the Canucks' roster - Teddy Blueger, Derek Forbort and Nils Hoglander.
Firstly with Teddy Blueger, who was hurt in the same game as Filip Chytil last month, he's unfortunately suffered a setback in his recovery from a lower-body injury, but Foote told reporters on Thursday he will be on the road trip with the team next week, which begins on Wednesday against the Anaheim Ducks.
As for defenseman Derek Forbort, who hasn't played since October 11th and was placed on injured reserve a few days later, he also suffered a setback late last month and according to Adam Foote will still be out "for a while".
Finally, when it comes to Swedish forward Nils Hoglander, who was hurt in the preseason, underwent surgery and was placed on long-term injured reserve (LTIR), he's reportedly leaning towards more of the ten week side of his eight-to-ten week timeline, which potentially put him in line for his 2025-26 season debut as early as December 11th against the Buffalo Sabres, if, and it's a big if, his recovery continues to go well.
"#Canucks injury updates per Adam Foote:
-Forbort will still be out a while
-Höglander trending toward the 10 end of the original 8-10 week timeline. (About three weeks from now?)
-Teddy Blueger had a setback. Will hope to skate in a few days.
-Conor Garland is good to go." David Quadrelli of Canucks Army said.
-Forbort will still be out a while
-Höglander trending toward the 10 end of the original 8-10 week timeline. (About three weeks from now?)
-Teddy Blueger had a setback. Will hope to skate in a few days.
-Conor Garland is good to go." David Quadrelli of Canucks Army said.
The Canucks are back in action tonight as they return home to Rogers Arena following a three-game road trip to take on the Dallas Stars. Puck drop is set for 7 p.m. PT on Sportsnet Pacific.
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