{"id":43703,"date":"2019-03-16T08:49:24","date_gmt":"2019-03-16T12:49:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/?p=43703"},"modified":"2019-03-16T08:49:24","modified_gmt":"2019-03-16T12:49:24","slug":"vancouver-canucks-chris-tanev-out-for-the-remainder-of-the-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2019\/03\/16\/vancouver-canucks-chris-tanev-out-for-the-remainder-of-the-season\/","title":{"rendered":"Vancouver Canucks Chris Tanev Out for the Remainder of the Season"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Vancouver Canucks<\/a> have announced that defenceman Chris Tanev<\/strong><\/a> will be out for a remainder of the season with a lower-body injury. The injury was sustained in Friday night’s 3-2 shootout loss to the New Jersey Devils<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Vancouver Canucks Chris Tanev Out for the Remainder of the Season<\/h1>\n
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Canucks’ Tanev out for season. MORE: https:\/\/t.co\/TCnTFkApJf<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/p3YfepUU0D<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 TSN (@TSN_Sports) March 16, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Tanev suffered the injury after blocking a shot from Kyle Palmieri<\/strong><\/a> in the first period on Friday night. Tanev went to the locker room immediately. He did try to skate during a T.V. timeout. However, he was in some obvious discomfort and returned to the dressing room. Tanev was seen in a walking boot and using crutches after the game.<\/p>\n

Head Coach Travis Green<\/strong><\/a> believes it is a broken bone.<\/p>\n

In 55 games this season, Tanev has scored two goals and added 10 assists for 12 points.<\/p>\n

He has played his entire nine-year NHL career with the Vancouver Canucks. Over that time he has registered 20 goals and 78 assists in 445 games.<\/p>\n

What This Means for the Future<\/h2>\n

More bad news for the oft-injured Tanev, who had just recently returned after missing 11 games due to an ankle injury. Tanev also missed five games earlier in this season with a hip injury. Here’s a list of all the time Tanev has missed over the past few seasons.<\/p>\n

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Chris Tanev injury history since 2015 #Canucks<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/D7tFN1auZX<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Chris Conte (@ChrisConte79) March 16, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

With Tanev out, Luke Schenn<\/a><\/strong> is expected to slot back into the lineup. In seven games with the Canucks this season, Schenn had recorded one assist.<\/p>\n

Schenn was acquired by the Canucks<\/a> on January 17th from the Anaheim Ducks<\/a> and had spent some time with the Canucks’ AHL<\/strong> affiliate Utica Comets<\/strong> before being recalled due to the Canucks’ injury woes.<\/p>\n

We could also see the debut of top prospect Quinn Hughes<\/strong>, who was recently signed<\/a> but has yet to draw into the lineup due to a bone bruise suffered in his final days playing at the college level. Hughes was expected to be out for a week.<\/p>\n

The Canucks next game will come on Sunday when they visit the Dallas Stars<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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