Canucks' Mikheyev 'banged up', considered day-to-day

Sportsnet Staff @SportsnetMay 16, 2024 - 9:47pm

Vancouver Canucks right wing Ilya Mikheyev (65) plays against the Nashville Predators during the third period in Game 6 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup first-round playoff series Friday, May 3, 2024, in Nashville, Tenn. (George Walker IV/AP)

Vancouver Canucks forward Ilya Mikheyev is dealing with an injury that will keep him out of Game 5 against the Edmonton Oilers, Sportsnet's Dan Murphy reported on Thursday.

Murphy was told that Mikheyev was "banged up" and is considered day-to-day for the Canucks. The nature of the injury was not disclosed.

Mikheyev has struggled for the Canucks this post-season, despite playing mostly on Elias Pettersson's wing, with zero points in 10 games and a minus-four rating.

Mikheyev, 29, scored 11 goals and 31 points in 78 games this season. He was acquired as a free agent by the Canucks in 2022 after playing parts of three seasons with the Toronto Maple Leafs.

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