The Vancouver Canucks will be down a key forward against the Minnesota Wild on Saturday.
Star centre Elias Pettersson won’t play on Hockey Night in Canada due to an upper-body injury, Sportsnet’s Dan Murphy reported.
Pettersson, 27, had been set to play in his 500th NHL game — all with the Canucks. He has 193 goals and 286 assists for his career, including eight goals and 14 assists in 28 games this season.
It is unclear when the injury occurred.
Live coverage of the game begins on Sportsnet and Sportsnet+ at 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT.
