Nucks Misconduct, a Vancouver Canucks community

Iain MacIntyre from the Sun reports that Alex Edler is feeling optimistic about a return by early April before the playoffs. Of course, he needs to undergo surgery so that the extent of the damage to his back is revealed. That surgery is supposed to happen today. Meanwhile Aaron Rome (sprained knee) and Andrew Alberts (shoulder) traveled with the team to Dallas. There is a chance AA could play later this week.

Both defencemen have not had many injury issues over the past few years..until now. Keith Ballard is still feeling the effects from his concussion and is out indefinitely. Dan Hamhuis is not skating at all either as his foot still ails him. These 2 losses don't sting too much after watching the 6 D play against the Wild.

Ryan Johnson could return by game 3 of the next series, while Aaron Rome's return remains close but uncertain.

The Province is reporting that Hank limped to the med room to have X-Rays taken on his ankle. That doesn't mean he's cleared to play yet. He will be examined further sometime today. Were you not shocked or in disbelief when he was laying on the ice in pain? This is turning out to be comical. Nothing on Willie Mitchell. A commenter (cyxj) in the Game Thread mentioned that he heard on Team 1040 that Mitchell got struck in the Willie.