Myers has not played since leaving Friday's game with a lower-body injury after only one shift. He had five goals and 24 assists in 77 games with the Canucks last season.
Myers has not played since leaving Friday's game with a lower-body injury after only one shift. If Myers is unable to play, Vincent Desharnais will likely draw into the lineup as his replacement.
Myers left in the first period of Friday's game vs. the Flyers and did not return. Myers was unable to put any weight on his right leg. The Canucks did not provide an update on Myers post-game but consider him questionable for Tuesday's game in Tampa.
Myers finished a five-year contract that carried a $6.0M AAV cap-hit and signs a three-year extension at half the cap-hit. In 2023-24, Myers had his highest point total (29) since 2019 and had 100-plus blocked shots and hits for then second time in his 15-year career. Next season he should continue to be a top-4 option and among the team-leaders in PK/TOI.
Myers absence from Game 2 on Tuesday night is a surprise, with the Canucks not announcing any sort of injury prior to warmups. Noah Juulsen is expected to draw into the lineup in his place.
Myers has been out since February 29th due to a lower-body injury but was a full participant in Tuesday's practice and is expected to return on Saturday against the Washington Capitals. The 34-year-old towering defender will make a welcome return as he has enjoyed a strong fifth season in Vancouver with four goals, 23 points, 67 SOG, 63 PIMs and a +12 plus/minus through 62 games played before his injury.
Myers has been out since February 29th due to a lower-body injury but was a full participant in Tuesday's practice and is expected to return in one of the Canucks' next two games (COL or WSH). The 34-year-old towering defender will make a welcome return as he has enjoyed a strong fifth season in Vancouver with four goals, 23 points, 67 SOG, 63 PIMs and a +12 plus/minus through 62 games played before his injury.
The 32-year-old defenseman was activated off the IR Tuesday after missing time with a lower-body injury. The massive 14-year-veteran will start his fourth season with Vancouver having scored 13 goals and 60 points with 166 PIM through 205 games as a member of the Canucks.
Myers was not on the ice for Thursday's practice, and the Canucks announced on Thursday that he would miss at least two weeks. Based on the timeline, expect Myers to miss anywhere from five-to-11 games. Kyle Burroughs or Christian Wolanin are expected to take Myers' spot in the lineup for the season opener.
Myers joins Tyler Motte, Tucker Poolman, Luke Schenn, Brad Hunt and Juho Lammikko in COVID-19 protocol. Ashton Sautner has been recalled from the AHL to play Saturday vs. the Maple Leafs.
Myers missed Wednesday's game vs. the Coyotes after being listed as a game-time decision but will play tonight vs. the Avalanche. Myers has six points (2G / 4A) in his last 15 games.
Myers missed Tuesday's practice but was on the ice for the morning skate, so there's a chance he plays tonight vs. the Coyotes. Myers is officially a game-time decision, so monitor his status as they hit the ice for warmups at 10:00 PM ET.
Myers missed the last two games with a lower-body injury but will replace Ben Chiarot on Tuesday. Myers, who will skate with Dmitry Kulikov, has four goals and nine assists in 43 games this season.
