Nils Hoglander was going to be part of the redeem team. Article content

After a sour season in which the Vancouver Canucks had too many injuries, too much drama, and not nearly enough goals to miss the NHL playoffs, the bowling ball left winger vowed to rebound from just eight goals. He was targeting the career-high 24 he had in the 2023-24 season. Article content Article content

Then came Wednesday in Abbotsford. He suffered what was initially thought to be an ankle sprain in a collision against the Calgary Flames . He had surgery Monday and the timeline for recovery is eight to 10 weeks. It has created a void and opportunity on the third line.

Hoglander is a fitness freak. He had worked on his skating in the off-season and was going to get every opportunity to return to his p

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