Canucks' Kesler Good To Go Saturday: Ryan Kesler sat out Friday's practice, but he will be on the ice for Saturday's tilt against the Flames, the Vancouver Sun reports. (Updated 02/11/2012)
Injury Report
No information available at this time (Updated 2/13/12).
Fantasy Analysis
Canucks coach Alain Vigneault said Ryan Kesler just needed a "maintenance day" Friday and the gritty forward wouldn't miss any game time. Deploy him as you normally would Saturday. (Updated 02/11/2012).
02/07/2012 22:57 Red-hot Canucks top Preds in SO
Alex Edler scored in the sixth round of a shootout, and the Vancouver Canucks beat the Nashville Predators 4-3 Tuesday night for their fifth win in six games.
02/04/2012 18:07 Canucks best Avalanche in shootout
Kevin Bieksa tied the game with 34.1 seconds remaining in regulation and Mason Raymond scored the lone goal in the shootout as the Vancouver Canucks rallied for a 3-2 win over the struggling Colorado Avalanche on Saturday.
02/03/2012 01:17 Red Wings edge Canucks in shootout
Pavel Datsyuk and Jiri Hudler scored in the shootout, and the Detroit Red Wings padded their lead over Vancouver in the Western Conference standings with a 4-3 victory against the Canucks on Thursday night.
02/01/2012 01:14 Canucks edge Blackhawks in overtime
Daniel Sedin scored at 3:37 of overtime to lift the Vancouver Canucks to a 3-2 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks on Tuesday.
Kesler took the step to superstar status during the 2010-11 season, finishing fourth in the league with 41 goals while winning his first Selke Trophy. Unfortunately the gritty center will have to delay cementing himself as a bonafide fantasy stud after undergoing offseason surgery to repair a torn labrum in his hip. He went under the knife in early August with a timetable of 10-to-12 weeks expected for recovery. If the full 12 weeks is needed, Kesler would be back on the ice before the end of October, but hed likely need additional time to shake off any rust he might have from missing camp. Keslers one of the toughest cats in the league, so were betting on a full recovery, though you should be prepared to manage your roster without him for the first few weeks of the season if you decide to invest in him on draft day.
(Updated 10/4/11)
