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Torts: Canucks aren’t ‘going to whine’ about injuries

Andrew Alberts

Andrew Alberts #41 of the Vancouver Canucks skates in front of the bench with the puck against of the Florida Panthers on January 9, 2012 at the BankAtlantic Center in Sunrise, Florida. The Panthers defeated the Canucks 2-1. (January 8, 2012 - Source: Joel Auerbach/Getty Images North America)

With two defensemen, Alex Edler and Ryan Stanton, out indefinitely with injuries, Canucks coach John Tortorella will turn to little-used veteran Andrew Alberts tonight in Dallas.

But the fact Alberts is being forced into the lineup doesn’t leave the coach feeling entirely comfortable, according to the Vancouver Sun.

“Andrew has practiced hard with us, but just hasn’t had a lot of game time in any league,” said Tortorella, noting that Yannick Weber “had some game looks” with AHL Utica before replacing Edler the past three games.

“But it is what it is, [Alberts] is going to go in, we are not going to whine about this. All teams go through it, we just have to find a way to be the best that we can be.”

Alberts, 32, has appeared in just six games for the Canucks this season, averaging only 5:40 of ice time.

Vancouver plays tomorrow in Chicago and hosts Winnipeg Sunday before a six-day stretch without a game. If Alberts struggles, it’s possible young Frankie Corrado could be called up from the AHL.