Tyler Myers Suffers Knee Injury After Awkward On-Ice Collision - Canucks Defenseman Carried Off the Ice
The Vancouver Canucks defenseman Tyler Myers suffered a knee injury after an awkward on-ice collision with Joel Farabee and had to leave the game.
Last night, the Philadelphia Flyers were in Vancouver to face the Canucks for Matvei Michkov and Jett Luchanko's long-awaited NHL debut.
Both players, set to play an important role in the future success of the Flyers, failed to register their first point in the NHL against the Canucks and goaltender Kevin Lankinen. However, the Flyers still managed to win 3-2 in shootouts.
In Vancouver, the season hasn't started the way they imagined. They lost their first two games at home, and are coping with multiple injuries.
We already knew about Thatcher Demko's injury, but last night, the team lost another key member: Tyler Myers.
Myers, the Canucks 6'8" defenseman, has been an important member of the defensive unit for over five years now. Unfortunately, he was injured in an awkward collision with Flyers' Joel Farabee. His leg bent in a way that really shouldn't. He couldn't put weight on his knee and had to be helped by his teammates to leave the ice.
Check out how it happened in the following video:
The Canucks will need to make a decision ahead of their next game, against the Tampa Bay Lightning, on Tuesday, to replace Myers.
An update on his health is expected soon, but meanwhile, we should know what Rick Tocchet and the Canucks decide to do. They could either call up newly acquired defenseman Brannstrom or their veteran Mark Friedman, but the most probable option seems to be giving the spot to Vincent Desharnais.
Desharnais signed a two-year, $2 million AAV contract with the Canucks this summer. Last season, he established himself as a full-time NHLer with the Oilers by tallying 11 points and playing a good defensive game.
While the nature of his injury hasn't been confirmed yet, fans are preparing for the worst. Such leg movements often require months of recovery, but let's wait for an official update before panicking.
Stay tuned as we look forward to bringing the latest developments concerning Myers' injury to you.
