Boeser is going to be a healthy scratch for Canucks tonight
Brock Boeser will be munching on popcorn when his Vancouver Canucks teammates host the Arizona Coyotes at Rogers Arena on Saturday night.
He’s set to be a healthy scratch, Canucks coach Bruce Boudreau confirmed to media after morning skate on Saturday morning.
“Sometimes, I mean, tough love is tough love,” Canucks coach Bruce Boudreau said. “I know he’s capable of being much better. We want to win and we need him, I think, over the long haul to win. But we need to be better. It could have been one of a few guys.
“Sometimes this is just something you have to do.”
Head Coach Bruce Boudreau meets with the media ahead of facing the Arizona Coyotes.@theprovince | #Canucks pic.twitter.com/5PkuP74QYG
— Vancouver Canucks (@Canucks) December 3, 2022
It’ll be Boeser’s first healthy scratch since his rookie season in 2017-18. He was sat for first two games that year.
He has three goals and 14 points in 18 games this season, and is a team-worst -14.
Boeser alternated with Conor Garland on a line with Dakota Joshua and Sheldon Dries in morning skate, according to Sportsnet 650’s Brendan Batchelor.
Based on the way they did these line rushes, I think there’s a serious chance Brock Boeser could be a healthy scratch tonight. #Canucks @Sportsnet650
— Brendan Batchelor (@BatchHockey) December 3, 2022
Boudreau has been no stranger to scratching players this season, with the likes of Vasili Podkolzin, Nils Höglander, and Conor Garland sitting at times earlier this year.
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