Canucks' Joshua to be evaluated for upper-body injury, no timeline for return

February 16, 2024 - 1:08am

Vancouver Canucks head coach Rick Tocchet provided an update on forward Dakota Joshua who has been deemed as day-to-day with an upper-body injury following a fight in the game against the Chicago Blackhawks.

Vancouver Canucks forward Dakota Joshua missed Thursday's game against the Detroit Red Wings.

According to head coach Rick Tocchet, Joshua will be evaluated Thursday afternoon for an upper-body injury he suffered on Tuesday against the Chicago Blackhawks.

Joshua, 27, has a career-high 26 points (13 goals and 13 assists) in 53 games this season with the Canucks.

He recorded a goal and two assists in the game against the Blackhawks, completing a Gordie Howe hat trick with a fight as well.

Tocchet said he believes the injury is a result of the fight Joshua took part in with Blackhawks forward MacKenzie Entwistle.

Following the Canucks' 4-1 win over the Red Wings without Joshua, Tocchet told reporters that the power forward will not play on Saturday either, and has no timetable beyond that for Joshua's return.

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