Vancouver Canucks sniper Brock Boeser will miss Saturday’s game against him Edmonton Oilers due to an upper body injury.

The 27-year-old right winger was injured Thursday when he was hit in the head by the LA Kings forward. Tanner Jeannot in the neutral zone.

Jeannot was suspended three games for the hit.

Canucks head coach Rick Tocchet says Boeser’s timetable for a return is “undefined.”

The 6-foot, 208-pound forward from Burnsville, Minn., has 11 points in 12 games for the Canucks (7-2-3) this season and leads the team in goals with six.

Boeser posted career highs in goals (40) and points (73) last season.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published on November 9, 2024.