{"id":41030,"date":"2019-02-05T10:26:43","date_gmt":"2019-02-05T15:26:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/?p=41030"},"modified":"2019-02-05T10:26:43","modified_gmt":"2019-02-05T15:26:43","slug":"vancouver-canucks-alex-edler-out-with-injury","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2019\/02\/05\/vancouver-canucks-alex-edler-out-with-injury\/","title":{"rendered":"Vancouver Canucks Alex Edler Out With Concerning Injury"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonhockey.com\/nhl-teams\/canucks\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Vancouver Canucks<\/a>\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/e\/edleral01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Alexander Edler<\/a>\u00a0suffered a serious injury after falling and hitting his face on the ice Monday night. He is undergoing further tests to\u00a0establish the extent of his\u00a0facial injury received in the game. At this stage, it is unclear the duration\u00a0of time Edler will\u00a0be sidelined for.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Edler has gone for x-rays on his face, said Coach Green. No further update.<\/p>\n<p>Demko tweaked something in warm-up, DiPietro will meet us in Washington. Markstrom will start Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Vancouver Canucks (@Canucks) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Canucks\/status\/1092619850671898626?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">February 5, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h1>Alex Edler Injured<\/h1>\n<p>However, it was clearly an uncomfortable moment for all involved. As Edler&#8217;s face plowed into the ice after his stick caught Philadelphia\u00a0Flyers <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/v\/voracja01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jakub Voracek<\/a>&#8216;s skate. Resulting in Elder needing assistance off the ice and immediate\u00a0treatment.<\/p>\n<p>So far this season,\u00a0Elder has scored five goals and 15 assists for 20 points to go along with a decent 40 minutes in penalties. His possession numbers were 45 percent Corsi\u00a0and a relative Corsi of -1.1.<\/p>\n<p>Over his extensive 13-year NHL career, Edler has remained loyal to the Canucks since being drafted by them in the 2nd round, 91st overall in the 2004 NHL draft. In return, the Swedish native has 89 goals and 265 assists for 354 career points in 795 career games.<\/p>\n<p>This injury was a cause for concern for both teams, as Canucks <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/h\/horvabo01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bo Horvat<\/a> expressed in the post-game interview.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/sports\/nhl\/2019\/02\/04\/alex-edler-smashes-face-freak-accident-canucks-flyers\/2774531002\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">&#8220;You don\u2019t want to see anyone go down like that, especially your best defenseman and you know it\u2019s scary when you see a guy get knocked unconscious like that and see all the blood after,&#8221;.<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>What This Means for the Future<\/h2>\n<p>Its a big loss for the Canucks. Losing their best defencemen at such a key stage in the season will be a tough pill to swallow. Especially when they are battling to keep a Wild Card Spot against teams like the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonhockey.com\/nhl-teams\/avalanche\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Colorado Avalanche<\/a>\u00a0and the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonhockey.com\/nhl-teams\/blues\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">St.Louis Blues<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Further medical information needs to be obtained before the Cannucks know how serious Edler&#8217;s injury is. Considering their defensive depth is so poor, it will\u00a0be a struggle for Vancouver to keep up their\u00a0current pace and may have serious effects on the team&#8217;s playoff push.<\/p>\n<p>Edler will not travel with the team to Washington to face the Capitals on Tuesday.<br \/>\n<a id=\"PVWn1mAmTBZbcqG2laXVxw\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.ca\/detail\/1127450307\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'PVWn1mAmTBZbcqG2laXVxw',sig:'CBB5DsUy7i6vp4G7KSZbe2jTPNw97exEqFP7LdEv4Qs=',w:'594px',h:'396px',items:'1127450307',caption: true ,tld:'ca',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Vancouver Canucks\u00a0Alexander Edler\u00a0suffered a serious injury after falling and hitting his face on the ice Monday night. He is undergoing further tests to\u00a0establish the extent of his\u00a0facial injury received in the game. At this stage, it is unclear the duration\u00a0of time Edler will\u00a0be sidelined for. 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