As the Vancouver Canucks embark on a final mini road trip before the Olympic break, they will be doing without two of their top-nine forwards.

Ahead of their Monday night game against the Utah Mammoth, Canucks Head Coach Adam Foote confirmed the club would be without wingers Brock Boeser and Nils Höglander for the road trip, and thus will be out until after the Olympic break.

You can watch Foote’s answer at the 1:55 minute mark below:

Boeser last appeared for the Canucks on January 25, in a matinee match against the Pittsburgh Penguins. As the Canucks were trying to mount a three-goal, third period comeback, Boeser was at the netfront chaos, waiting to bury the loose puck if it became available. Penguins forward Bryan Rust skated through the slot area and made direct contact with Boeser’s head on a hit, and left the Canuck forward down on the ice as time expired.

Rust was suspended for three games for his actions. Monday night’s game against the Ottawa Senators will be the final of Rust’s three-game suspension. He will be eligible to return for the Penguins’ two final games – against the New York Islanders and Buffalo Sabres – before the Olympic break, while Boeser remains out for his team’s final two games.

Canucks fans haven’t seen Höglander since January 27, against the San Jose Sharks. He managed to finish the contest, but finished with the lowest ice time of any Canuck forward. His last shift came with under seven minutes today, where he appeared to be ailing after engaging with a Sharks defenceman on the forecheck.

Höglander missed the Canucks’ first 29 games of the season after suffering a lower-body injury that required surgery in the second preseason game. Since he returned, the 25-year-old Swede has just two assists in 18 games while averaging just 11:32 minutes of ice time.

The Canucks will attempt to finish strong before the break against the Mammoth and Vegas Golden Knights, now without the likes of Brock Boeser or Nils Höglander.