NHL Training Camp Buzz: Mikheyev week to week for Canucks

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Vancouver Canucks

Ilya Mikheyev is week to week for the Canucks because of a lower-body injury.

The forward did not practice Tuesday after he was injured during a 3-2 overtime loss to the Calgary Flames in a preseason game Sunday. Mikheyev had no shots on goal in 7:31 of ice time and left after getting hit into the boards 4:17 into the second period.

Mikheyev was playing on a line with center Elias Pettersson and wing Andrei Kuzmenko. He was replaced by forward Nils Hoglander.

Forward Conor Garland moved onto the top line with center J.T. Miller in place of Brock Boeser, who will miss 3-4 weeks after having hand surgery Monday. Kuzmenko moved onto the top power-play unit.

“When you don’t have two of your top six guys, you’re shuffling the lines a bit,” Canucks coach Bruce Boudreau said. “When one guy goes down another guy has got to step up. If they’re good enough they’ll make it tough on anybody that returns. That’s the way I would look at it if I was the player. What a great opportunity.”

Defenseman Travis Dermott was helped off the bench after leaving practice early Tuesday.

“He looked like he got hit there and just feeling a little woozy and we just … if you’re feeling feel a little woozy, just take the rest of the day off,” Boudreau said. “We don’t need anybody else getting hurt.”

Vancouver opens the regular season against the Edmonton Oilers on Oct. 12. — Kevin Woodley

New Jersey Devils

Nico Hischier was limited to 6:24 of ice time in a 2-1 preseason win at the Montreal Canadiens on Monday because of cramping.

The Devils captain played nine shifts, all in the first period. The ailment wasn’t considered serious, according to coach Lindy Ruff.

“Last night was more precautionary,” Ruff said Tuesday. “He’ll undergo some tests today just to make sure everything is good. I had a really good conversation with him, leading me to believe he’ll be playing again in the preseason, but you never know where some of these things lead.”

Hischier centered the top line with left wing Tomas Tatar and Jesper Bratt on Monday. Jesper Boqvist, Tyce Thompson and Aarne Talvitie were the other three centers against the Canadiens.

Hischier, who set NHL career highs in goals (21), assists (39) and points (60) in 70 games last season, will not play when the Devils host the New York Islanders on Tuesday. — Mike G. Morreale

Minnesota Wild