Daniel Sedin Injury: Canucks Star Joins Team After Being Cleared To Practice

Daniel Sedin Injury Status: Canucks Leading Scorer To Play Game 4 Vs. Kings

Daniel Sedin told reporters that he "absolutely" expects to play Game 4 against the Los Angeles Kings following the Vancouver Canucks' morning skate Wednesday. Vancouver head coach Alain Vigneault earlier called Sedin a game-time decision, but the star winger will apparently give things a go after suffering a concussion on March 21 against the Chicago Blackhawks.

The Canucks need all the help they can get, in the face of a potential first-round elimination from the 2012 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs down 3-0 in the best-of-seven series. Sedin should provide an offensive spark to a team that has scored just four total goals over its last three games.

Sedin missed the last nine games of the regular season in addition to the Kings' first three playoff games. He has 30 goals and 37 assists in 72 games played this season.

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Daniel Sedin Injury Update: Canucks Star Cleared To Practice, Will Join Teammates In Los Angeles

Here comes the cavalry. Down three games to none in their best-of-seven first round playoff series against the Los Angeles Kings, the Vancouver Canucks announced Monday that Daniel Sedin has been cleared to practice and will join the team for practice on Tuesday morning.

"Daniel has been following the protocol and he's been cleared to practice with the team so he's flying in later this afternoon," head coach Alain Vigneault told reporters in California on Monday. "[His return to the lineup] won't be my decision. It's a medical decision and he's been skating now for quite a few days. They feel that he's progressed real well and he's cleared to practice with the team."

Sedin's absence from the lineup has had a trickle-down effect on the roster, and while the Canucks face the daunting task of winning four straight playoff games with or without Sedin in the lineup, there's no doubt their chances are better with their leading scorer on the ice. Game 4 is set for Wednesday evening at the Staples Center.

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Daniel Sedin Injury Update: Canucks Star Will Miss Games 3, 4 Vs. Kings

The Vancouver Canucks will have Saturday off to recuperate and recover from back-to-back losses against the Los Angeles Kings. The Canucks will head to Los Angeles in a surprising 2-0 hole and just two more losses from being ushered out of the playoffs in a surprising upset. They'll also be taking their road trip without star winger and alternate captain Daniel Sedin.

According to the official Canucks Twitter feed, Sedin will not be traveling with the team to Southern California. Sedin has not played since suffering a concussion on March 21 as a result of a vicious hit by Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Duncan Keith.

Sedin not traveling with the team essentially rules him out for games three and four of the series. It is possible Sedin may have to watch his team get eliminated not even from the sidelines, but from home.

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Daniel Sedin Injury: Canucks Star Out For Game 1 Vs. Kings

Daniel Sedin will not be in the lineup for the Vancouver Canucks in Game 1 of their Western Conference Quarterfinal playoff series against the Los Angeles Kings, head coach Alain Vigneault announced Wednesday via the team.

Sedin did not take part in the morning skate prior to the game at Rogers Arena, confirming his status as sidelined for the game. The Canucks leading scorer has not played since taking an elbow to the head from Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Duncan Keith in a game on March 21. Keith was suspended five games by the league for that hit, but Sedin will miss his tenth game in a row on Wednesday.

WIll it hurt the Canucks? They obviously lack the extra firepower, and without Daniel, his brother Henrik Sedin suffers a bit too. But in terms of direct results, the Canucks won eight of the nine games they played without Daniel, so maybe it won't matter all that much after all.

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Daniel Sedin Injury: Vancouver Canucks Leading Scorer Suffered Concussion, Team Confirms

Daniel Sedin has a concussion. We suspected that, but now we know it, as Vancouver Canucks head coach Alain Vigneault confirmed the news on Monday afternoon.

"As everyone knows, he has a concussion and we're following the protocol," Vigneault said. "I'm not going to address this every day. He's got a concussion and when we have something more to say we'll say it, but we're going to follow the protocol and when we have more we'll share it with you."

Sedin was hit by Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Duncan Keith last Wednesday, following which the team announced he'd be out for at least two weeks. Now that the suspicion has been confirmed regarding his status, there's no telling how long Sedin could be out of the Vancouver lineup.

Keith, meanwhile, was suspended five games by the NHL for the hit that sidelined Sedin.

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Duncan Keith Suspended Five Games For Hit On Daniel Sedin

Duncan Keith has been suspended for five games without pay after his elbow to the head of Daniel Sedin on Wednesday.

Daniel Sedin Injury: Canucks Forward Has Concussion, According To Report

Canucks winger Danile Sedin was hit by a vicious elbow on Wednesday night against the Blackhawks. Sedin suffered a concussion that will keep him out of action for at least two weeks.