Both Vancouver and Abbotsford have faced injury troubles early in the season. The Vancouver Canucks are gradually seeing their injured players return. Recently, Quinn Hughes and Conor Garland rejoined the lineup, while Teddy Blueger, Jonathan Lekkerimäki, and Victor Mancini participated in a skate on Saturday wearing non-contact jerseys.
Meanwhile, the Abbotsford Canucks face a tougher situation. Besides losing several players to call-ups to Vancouver, many key players are sidelined due to injuries.
As of their Saturday night game against the Colorado Eagles, Abbotsford had seven players out with injuries, including three forwards.
"Abbotsford has seven players missing from their lineup due to injuries — three of whom are forwards."
The injury woes come at a difficult moment for the Abbotsford Canucks as they try to stay competitive without several key contributors.
Abbotsford faces significant injury challenges, missing seven players including key forwards and defensemen, impacting their early season performance.