Boeser missed the last five games with an upper-body injury but is set to play Monday vs. the Stars. Boeser has gone pointless in his last four games and has just 10 points (4G / 6A) in his 20 games.
Joshua, who has 17 points (7G / 10A) in 33 AHL games this season, will replace Alexei Toropchenko (lower-body) in the lineup on Saturday.
Boeser has missed the last three games but skated on Monday, will skate again tomorrow but will not play against Vegas. He could be back later in the week.
There has been a flu bug going through the Canucks' locker room and Hughes is battling is at the moment. He missed Tuesday's practice and was questionable to even join the team on the trip to Vegas.
Boeser suffered an injury against the Golden Knights on Sunday and is expected to miss some time with an upper-body injury. The team did not provide a timetable on his return but he's expected to miss at least the next two games.
