Hamhuis injured.

[germany00]

It was an issue which came to the forefront throughout the regular season, and it looks as though the Vancouver Canucks' defensive depth is going to be called upon once again.
Blueliner Dan Hamhuis appeared to suffer a lower-body injury in Vancouver's 1-0 win over Boston in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final after sending Bruins forward Milan Lucic head over heels with a hip check.

Hamhuis left the game near the four-minute mark of the second period and did not return. It's unclear whether he suffered the injury on the hit or the subsequent cross check from Boston center David Krejci.

The 28-year-old had 8:09 of ice time in 11 shifts to go along with two hits before leaving the game.
Canucks coach Alain Vigneault would only say Hamhuis is "day-to-day," but it wouldn't be the first time he's had to call for reinforcements on the back end. Vancouver used 13 defensemen during the regular season, and has called on nine different blueliners in these playoffs.

"Right now we've got Keith Ballard, Andrew Alberts and Chris Tanev that have played some big minutes with us this year and they have done a good job," Vigneault said. "If we need somebody to play minutes, I'm confident that they'll be able to step in and do a real good job for us."

 

[dh1333]

Looked like a back or ankle injury. Hopefully he's back for next game but if not we have Ballard so its all good lol

 

[germany00]

Looked like a back or ankle injury. Hopefully he's back for next game but if not we have Ballard so its all good lol

Ya Cancucks defence will still be good, but Hamhuis will be pretty key shutting down some of Boston's top guys, so hope for a speedy recovery

 

[Phil The Thrill]

Huge loss if he is out. Him and Bieska are Vancouver's top d pairing. However the Canucks have overcome injuries earlier this year, so hopefully that trend continues if he is out.