Rick Tocchet Reveals When Vancouver Canucks Fans Could See Dakota Joshua Return
Dakota Joshua's return to the Vancouver Canucks lineup is getting close, with Head Coach Rick Tocchet providing an update on Monday.
Over the last few weeks, Dakota Joshua has been slowly working his way back and ramping up on-ice activities to the point where he's been wearing a full-contact sweater at the team's practices, likely signaling that a return to the lineup is close.
Rick Tocchet provides update on when Dakota Joshua may return
Vancouver Canucks fans have been wondering when they may see Dakota Joshua return to game action and it appears to be very close.
When meeting with reporters on Monday after practice,
Head Coach Rick Tocchet said there's a possibility that Dakota Joshua could be in the lineup on Thursday night as the team hosts former captain
Bo Horvat and the struggling New York Islanders.
"Rick Tocchet on a Dakota Joshua return: He looked good today. Thursday could be a target date, but we'll see how he feels." Randip Janda of Sportsnet said.
"Remembrance Day #Canucks practice lines
Suter. Miller. Lekkerimäki.
DeBrusk. Pettersson. Garland.
Heinen. Blueger. Sherwood.
Joshua. Räty. Höglander.
Hughes. Hronek.
Soucy. Myers.
Brännström. Desharnais.
Juulsen."
It's great to see that Dakota Joshua is doing well and is nearing a return to the Vancouver Canucks lineup. The team will likely ease him back in, given that he hasn't played since Game 7 against Edmonton back in May, but eventually it'll be interesting to see if Rick Tocchet reunites the Joshua-Blueger-Garland trio, who were arguably the best third line in the league last season.
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