Vancouver Canucks defenseman Alexander Edler will Abraham Almonte Jersey not return to Saturday'scontest against the Washington Capitals, .
The 33-year-oldsuffered an upper-body injury before leaving the contest at 11:06 ofthe first period. While the exact nature of the injuryhas Ryan O'Hearn Jersey not been specified, Sportsnet's broadcast crew located a po sible incident in which Edler may have been cut by a skate.
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Edler and Capitals forward Travis Boyd were battling for the puck when Raul Mondesi Jersey Boyd dropped to the ice withhis skate in the air. Slow-motion replays showed the blade may have clipped Edler under his right Alcides Escobar Jersey arm.
Nice work by the broadcast crew to identify a collision between Edler and Caps forward Travis Boyd, in which Edler may have been cut by a skate blade:
Thomas Drance (@ThomasDrance)While a cut in that Joakim Soria Jersey location would be categorized as an "upper-body"injury, it has not been confirmed that this incident was the cause of his departure.
Edler has15 points (four goals, 11 a sists) in23 games this season Wily Peralta Jersey with the Canucks.
