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Tanev continues to battle food poisoning and will be sidelined for the second game in a row when the Canucks take on the Bruins tonight. Head coach Willie Desjardins is hopeful that Granlund will play on Thursday.

Stecher missed Saturday’s game vs. the Sharks because of the mumps, but was on the ice for Monday’s practice and is expected to play Tuesday vs. the Red Wings. Stecher leads all Canucks’ defensemen with 18 points (2G / 16A) in 51 games this season.

Tanev missed Saturday’s game vs. the Sharks because of the mumps, but was on the ice for Monday’s practice and is expected to play Tuesday vs. the Red Wings. Tanev is a key member of the Canucks’ blueline, but isn’t an offensive threat—he has just six points (1G / 5A) in 36 games this season.

Mumps is ripping through the Canucks’ dressing room and will keep Tanev out of the lineup tonight. With Tanev out, Alex Biega is expected to draw back into the lineup.


Benning left after playing just 4:15 TOI in last night’s loss in Carolina. Benin’s injury will keep him out for at least seven days, so the Oilers placed him on IR to create a roster spot to recall Jordan Oesterle.
