The Vancouver Canucks have recalled defenceman Frank Corrado from AHL Utica -- a move that suggests veteran defender Kevin Bieksa is questionable for Saturday’s game versus Anaheim after suffering an apparent lower-body injury last night versus Colorado.
From The Province newspaper:
Kevin Bieksa went down in the second period. He tried a shift in the third but didn’t return. Naturally, he’d been playing his best hockey of the season when he went down.
“I’m not sure,” Tortorella said of Bieksa’s status. “He was just too sore. We’ll have a better idea (on Friday).”
Vancouver is clinging to its playoff life, five points out a wild-card spot in the West. Even a perfect record in their remaining seven games may not be enough to get the Canucks a spot in the postseason.
Corrado, 21, is the club’s top prospect among defensemen.
No surprise. #Canucks recall Corrado from Utica after Bieksa hurt right ankle in second-period sideboards collision with Landeskog Thurs.
— Ben Kuzma 🇺🇦 (@benkuzma) March 28, 2014
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