The Canucks were dealt a huge blow this weekend after an x-ray revealed Daniel Sedin broke his foot. Sedin took an Alex Edler slapshot off the skate in Wednesday's 7-1 win over Montreal. He is expected to be out for 4-6 weeks, although Danny claims he is "shooting to be back in three weeks."
Our take: This is obviously a huge loss for the Canucks as they are losing their leading goal scorer for a significant period of time. This also begs the question, how will brother Henrik do without his twin on a line with him? The Canucks will undoubtedly need others to step up and fill the void in Daniel's absence. Vancouver called up grinder Guillaume Desbiens, who is clearly not the answer offensively, while Steve Bernier is expected to replace Daniel on the team's top line.
I am surprised they didn't call up Sergei Shirokov as this looked to be the chance the young Russian needed. If Desbiens fails as an everyday NHLer, expect to see Shirokov or perhaps Michael Grabner get the call to see what they can do in an offensive role for the Canucks.
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