Canucks Injury Woes Grow, Salo Hurt

Most Canucks fans would pretty much say it was a matter of time, but blueliner Sami Salo is hurt yet again. Salo left in the second period of the Canucks 4 - 3 shootout victory over the Dallas Stars after he apparently tweaked his lower body in an awkward, but harmless looking play.

Salo has an extensive (and this is an understatement) injury history. This is classified as his 28th career injury and further solidifies him as one of the most fragile players in the league. Salo is expected to be out 4 - 6 weeks with a knee injury.

Our Take: Another blow to the Canucks, after losing their best goal scorer, they lose arguably their most consistent defenseman. When Salo is healthy and on his game, he is a huge asset to this team, his first pass is noticeably sharp and he has an absolute rocket from the point on the PowerPlay. The issue is, the words healthy and Sami Salo go together quite rarely. On the bright side, in about 5 weeks, the Canucks will get back two huge pieces to their success, in Salo and Daniel Sedin. They'll need to stay above water until then.