The Vancouver Canucks will likely be without their captain when they take on the Dallas Stars on Monday in a critical game to determine Western Conference playoff positioning.

@Bo Horvat blocked a long shot by defenceman @Anton Stralman early in the second period of Thursday&#8217;s 7–1 Canucks victory over the Arizona Coyotes. The 27-year-old went immediately to the Canucks&#8217; dressing room after hobbling off the ice and did not return to the game.
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Bo Horvat is not expected to play against Dallas on Monday after blocking this Anton Stralman shot last night <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Canucks?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Canucks</a> <a href="https://t.co/zYKkdiaIvS">pic.twitter.com/zYKkdiaIvS</a>
&mdash; Mike Gould (@miketgould) <a href="https://twitter.com/miketgould/status/1515046751119429640?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 15, 2022</a></blockquote>
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Canucks head coach Bruce Boudreau told reporters on Friday that Horvat is not expected to play against the Stars on Monday and is officially listed as day-to-day with a lower-body injury.
Sportsnet&#8217;s Iain MacIntyre added that the captain may be ruled out for the rest of the Canucks&#8217; playoff chase if team doctors determine Horvat broke a bone while blocking Stralman&#8217;s shot.
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Canucks coach Bruce Boudreau said Bo Horvat is not expected to play Monday vs DAL after blocking shot vs AZ. Officially day to day, but if there’s a break, captain may be out of playoff chase. Doesn’t look good.
&mdash; Iain MacIntyre (@imacSportsnet) <a href="https://twitter.com/imacSportsnet/status/1515044590599892995?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 15, 2022</a></blockquote>
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Playing in his eighth season with the Canucks, Horvat has 31 goals and 52 points in 70 games. The 2013 first-round pick is the Canucks&#8217; leading goal-scorer and ranks fourth on the team in points.

The Vancouver Canucks will likely be without their captain when they take on the Dallas Stars on Monday in a critical game to determine Western Conference playoff positioning.



@Bo Horvat blocked a long shot by defenceman @Anton Stralman early in the second period of Thursday's 7–1 Canucks victory over the Arizona Coyotes. The 27-year-old went immediately to the Canucks' dressing room after hobbling off the ice and did not return to the game.

https://twitter.com/miketgould/status/1515046751119429640

Canucks head coach Bruce Boudreau told reporters on Friday that Horvat is not expected to play against the Stars on Monday and is officially listed as day-to-day with a lower-body injury.

Sportsnet's Iain MacIntyre added that the captain may be ruled out for the rest of the Canucks' playoff chase if team doctors determine Horvat broke a bone while blocking Stralman's shot.

https://twitter.com/imacsportsnet/status/1515044590599892995?s=21&amp;t=F3eI54IgFXGIxGRbTrZsAQ

Playing in his eighth season with the Canucks, Horvat has 31 goals and 52 points in 70 games. The 2013 first-round pick is the Canucks' leading goal-scorer and ranks fourth on the team in points.

Bo Horvat not expected to play against Dallas on Monday, day-to-day after blocking shot against Coyotes

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