Canucks' Alex Burrows taken to hospital, will not play in Game 4

Some scary news from Canucks practice this morning as Alex Burrows was rushed to hospital.

Burrows was seen leaving the ice, holding his wrist.

UPDATE: Reports say that Burrows has a broken rib.

Can confirm Burrows just taken out of Saddledome on stretcher #Canucks

— Brad Ziemer (@BradZiemer) April 21, 2015

As he left ice Burrows was saying "help". Training staff followed. #Canucks

— Irfaan Gaffar (@sportsnetirf) April 21, 2015

Doctors followed him to the dressing room and he left the Saddledome on a stretcher.

Shot of ambulance leaving Saddledome. No sirens or flashing lights pic.twitter.com/4RnRnmsD5m

— Brad Ziemer (@BradZiemer) April 21, 2015

The Canucks released a statement, but a lot of uncertainty still remains.

Burrows sustained an upper body injury & was taken to hospital after practice this morning for precautionary reasons. Will not play tonight.

— Vancouver Canucks (@Canucks) April 21, 2015

Needless to say, Alex Burrows will not be in the lineup tonight for Game 4 and should have his spot in the lineup taken by Sven Baertschi, who was called up from Utica today.

The heart and soul of the Canucks, Burrows’ absence will surely be felt in what is almost a must-win game.