Report: Canucks' Brock Boeser Out for Game 7 vs. Oilers with Blood-Clotting Issue

Ahead of Monday's Game 7 against the Edmonton Oilers, the Vancouver Canucks reportedly suffered a major loss.

According to Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet, Canucks right winger and leading scorer in the playoffs Brock Boeser is expected to miss Monday's matchup due to "a blood-clotting issue." It was noted that this "is not considered a life-threatening situation" for Boeser, though a potential timeline for his return is "unknown."

Boeser leads Vancouver with seven goals and is tied with center J.T. Miller with a team-high 12 points through 12 playoff games. He led the team with a career-high 40 goals in the regular season while also adding 33 assists.

The 27-year-old played a key role in multiple postseason wins for the Canucks. He notched a hat trick in a 4-3 overtime win over the Nashville Predators in Game 4 of the first round. He recorded two goals and an assist in a 4-3 victory over the Oilers in Game 3. Unfortunately, he failed to find the back of the net in each of the last three games, and Vancouver lost two of those matchups to push the second-round series to seven games.

Boeser's absence leaves the Canucks thin on the wing. Ilya Mikheyev missed the last two games with an undisclosed injury. If he sits out again on Monday, Sam Lafferty and Conor Garland are likely to see more time on the ice in the win-or-go-home game.

Vancouver was on the receiving end of a 5-1 drubbing in Game 6, so the team will be seeking a better showing in front of its home fans when it takes the ice on Monday. It will be difficult without Boeser available, but Miller and company will surely be motivated to keep their season alive.