Vancouver Canucks forward Brock Boeser was expected to return to the lineup Tuesday night against the Boston Bruins after missing seven games with an upper-body injury.
Canucks head coach Rick Tocchet confirmed that Boeser was ready to go.
“He came to me yesterday and he wants to play,” Tocchet said Tuesday after the morning skate. “With those situations, obviously when you’re medically cleared, then it’s the player’s decision I always think. A guy like Brock, he wants to play every game.
“He’s played a lot of hockey for us over the years so it’s good to have a guy like that in the lineup.”
Boeser was hurt on Nov. 7 after taking a check to the head in a game against Los Angeles.
Forward Tanner Jeannot was assessed a match penalty on the play and given a three-game suspension.
Boeser entered play with 11 points (six goals, five assists) in …