An injury to a Vancouver Canucks player ended the 2022-23 season and one of his teammates is unhappy about how it was handled.
Tanner Pearson was out of season after undergoing his second hand surgery since November, the team announced Thursday before facing the Tampa Bay Lightning. Ultimately after he lost 5-4, the star of his defense, Quinn Hughes, was asked how his locker in the room reacted to the news and gave a blunt answer.
“I feel sorry for him. I mean it wasn’t handled properly and it’s really not a good situation for him to be in there and hopefully he’ll be fine.
Pearson has not appeared since November 9 in Montreal. In this match he first injured his hand and was put under the knife the next day. Initially, the 30-year-old forward was expected to miss six weeks from him four weeks, but recovered after a month and did not go as planned. His season ended as he needed a second surgery.
Finishing the season with five points in just 14 games and trying to finish it comfortably is no doubt a difficult task, especially after a first injury forced him out at most six weeks.
When asked if the team should have done something different regarding Pearson’s injury, Canucks head coach Bruce Boudreau said, “I don’t know. It’s not my duty.”
“It’s really sad news because I love Tanner so much,” he said. It’s really hard and I feel sorry for him. But I know he will come back stronger than ever. ”
Pearson is contracted for a $3.25 million cap hit through next season, so at least he won’t be on the market as an unrestricted free agent trying to prove to teams that his hand is healthy.
The drama surrounding the depth scorer’s season-ending injury is the latest story surrounding the Canucks this season. Boudreau has his contract expired and there is talk of a coaching change. Defenseman Oliver Ekman-Larson, who has four years left on his eight-year, $66 million contract, suffered a healthy injury Thursday. After JT Miller himself signed his eight-year contract, JT Miller’s production dried up. Despite being one of the worst teams in the NHL, management and owners refuse to rebuild.
This is just a fraction of what’s happening in Vancouver.
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