Canucks' Tanner Pearson: Placed on long-term injured reserve
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Pearson (hand) was moved to the long-term injured reserve list Friday.
Pearson isn't expected to play again this season after undergoing a second hand surgery Jan. 11. Pearson is in the second campaign of a three-year, $9.75 million contract, so placing him on the long-term injured reserve list will provide the Canucks with some additional cap flexibility. The 30-year-old, who last played Nov. 9, has a goal and five points in 14 contests while averaging 13:30 of ice time in 2022-23.
Pearson underwent a second surgery on his hand and will be out of action for the rest of the season.
Pearson was injured Nov. 9 versus the Canadiens and had his surgery the following day. While he was expected to miss 4-6 weeks, his hand did not heal properly, requiring another surgery. Pearson had a goal and five points in 14 games before his injury and hopes to be ready for the start of training camp in September.
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Canucks' Tanner Pearson: May travel with team
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Pearson (hand) may be able to travel with the Canucks during the team's upcoming five-game road trip, Thomas Drance of The Athletic reports.
Pearson, who has been out since Nov. 9, was initially given a 4-6 week timeline to return from hand surgery. It is unclear at this time if he will be ready to return this weekend. Pearson has five points in 14 appearances this season.
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Canucks' Tanner Pearson: Injury clarified
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Pearson will be out 4-6 weeks after undergoing hand surgery Thursday.
Pearson exited Wednesday's game versus the Canadiens, and he apparently sustained a serious injury. He won't be back until mid-December at the earliest.
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Canucks' Tanner Pearson: On injured reserve list
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Pearson (undisclosed) was put on the injured reserve list by Vancouver on Thursday.
Pearson left Wednesday's 5-2 loss to Montreal because of the injury. He has a goal and five points in 14 games in 2022-23. With Pearson unavailable, we might see Vasili Podkolzin get an opportunity to serve in a top-six role.
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Canucks' Tanner Pearson: Exits Wednesday's game
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Pearson won't return to Wednesday's game against Montreal due to an undisclosed injury.
Pearson had a minus-2 rating, a shot and 4 PIM in the game before his departure. Going into Wednesday's contest, he had a goal and five points in 13 games while averaging 14:03 of ice time. If he misses any games, then Vasili Podkolzin might play a bigger role during that period.
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Canucks' Tanner Pearson: Opens scoring in win
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Pearson scored a goal in Friday's 5-1 win over the Penguins.
Pearson, a former Penguin, opened the scoring at 13:52 of the first period. The 30-year-old winger has struggled to begin the season, with his slump seeing him dropped into a bottom-six role. His goal Friday was his first of the year to go with four assists, nine shots on net, 10 hits, 15 PIM and a minus-2 rating through nine contests. Pearson usually hovers around a point every other game, so he's in line with his established pace and shouldn't be expected to do much more.
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Canucks' Tanner Pearson: Hands out power-play assist
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Pearson notched a power-play assist and three hits in Saturday's 5-1 loss to the Sabres.
Pearson has actually been one of the Canucks' better forwards so far with four assists in six games. That didn't see him escape the doghouse Saturday, as he logged just 11:32 of ice time. Coach Bruce Boudreau has already scratched another prominent winger (Conor Garland) amid the team's six-game losing streak, so Pearson's spot in the lineup is far from guaranteed after the benching. The winger has had some penalty trouble with 10 PIM in six contests, and he's added seven shots on net and seven hits in a middle-six role.
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Canucks' Tanner Pearson: Collects assist in defeat
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Pearson picked up an assist during Thursday's overtime loss to the Wild.
Pearson has three points through five contests. He's quietly providing some secondary scoring for the struggling Canucks. Averaging 14:54 of ice time with 1:38 on the power play, he will continue getting opportunities to provide offense.
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Canucks' Tanner Pearson: Skates on Miller's line
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Pearson (upper body) practiced with J.T. Miller and Brock Boeser on Thursday, Patrick Johnston of The Province reports.
Pearson appears to be over the injury that cost him the last 10 games of 2021-22. The winger had 34 points in 68 games, but it appears he's still in contention for a significant top-six role to begin the new season.
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Canucks' Tanner Pearson: Won't play season finale Friday
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Pearson (upper body) won't play Friday's season finale in Edmonton, Jeff Paterson of TSN 1040 Vancouver reports.
Pearson will miss his 10th game in a row, finishing the season with 14 goals, 34 points, 159 shots and 84 hits across 16:03 of average ice time in 68 contests. At this point, there's no reason to believe his injury will impact his availability for training camp in September.
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Canucks' Tanner Pearson: Could play Friday
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Pearson (upper body) might be available for the regular-season finale versus Edmonton on Friday, Brendan Batchelor of Sportsnet 650 reports.
Based on coach Bruce Boudreau's comments, it seems like Pearson will only get an opportunity to play if a playoff spot is on the line. Regardless, the 29-year-old winger for sure won't play against the Kraken or Kings on Tuesday or Thursday, respectively. While Pearson almost certainly will miss the 40-point threshold, he's still managed to produce decent mid-range fantasy value based on his 14 goals and 20 assists in 68 contests so far.
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Canucks' Tanner Pearson: Won't make trip
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Pearson (upper body) won't travel for Vancouver's upcoming two-game road trip, Farhan Lalji of TSN reports.
Pearson will have to set his sights on healing up in time for Tuesday's game versus the Kraken. Jason Dickinson will likely continue to skate in a top-six role until Pearson is cleared to rejoin the lineup.
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Canucks' Tanner Pearson: Facing one-week absence
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Pearson (upper body) is expected to miss at least a week according to coach Bruce Boudreau, Brendan Batchelor of Sportsnet 650 reports.
Depending on the length of his absence, Pearson may be hard-pressed to get back over the 40-point threshold for the fourth time in his NHL career. Prior to his absence, the winger was struggling offensively with just one goal in his last 11 contests while putting 20 shots on net.
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Canucks' Tanner Pearson: Unavailable Saturday
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Pearson (upper body) won't play Saturday versus the Sharks, Brendan Batchelor of Sportsnet 650 reports.
Pearson will be forced to miss time with the injury he suffered versus the Coyotes on Thursday. The Canucks will use seven defensemen in this contest to cover Pearson's absence. His next chance to play is Tuesday versus the Golden Knights.
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Canucks' Tanner Pearson: Injury details clarified
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Pearson is considered day-to-day after leaving Thursday's game versus the Coyotes with an upper-body injury, Farhan Lalji of TSN reports.
Head coach Bruce Boudreau said he hopes Pearson isn't forced to miss Saturday's game versus the Sharks, though the winger will need to be evaluated further. Pearson's status should be updated again before Saturday -- if he can't play, Sheldon Dries would likely draw into the lineup.
Pearson (undisclosed) won't return to Thursday's game versus the Coyotes.
Pearson didn't record a fantasy-relevant stat in 4:28 of ice time before his exit. The winger has played in the top six for much of this season -- he's not a big name, but he's a key part of the Canucks' offense with 34 points in 68 appearances this season. More information on his status should surface before Saturday's game versus the Sharks.
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Canucks' Tanner Pearson: Lights lamp in win
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Pearson scored a goal on four shots and went plus-2 in Wednesday's 5-1 win over the Golden Knights.
Pearson had gone nine games without a goal and five without a point before knocking in a pass from Elias Pettersson in the second period. That cold stretch undermined a positive month before it for Pearson. The 29-year-old winger has had an inconsistent season with 34 points, 159 shots on net, 84 hits and a plus-9 rating through 67 contests.
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Canucks' Tanner Pearson: Dishes pair of assists
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Pearson logged two assists and a plus-2 rating in Wednesday's 3-1 win over the Avalanche.
Pearson reached the 20-assist mark Wednesday with helpers on goals by J.T. Miller and Bo Horvat. This ended a three-game skid for Pearson, who has three multi-point efforts in 10 games in March. The winger is up to 33 points, 146 shots on net, 73 hits, 30 PIM and a plus-12 rating through 61 outings while mainly seeing top-six minutes.
