Richardson will be a game-time decision for Canucks in Game 5

The Vancouver Canucks could get back a piece of grit for Game 5 of their first-round playoff series Thursday against the Calgary Flames.

Canucks head coach Willie Desjardins confirmed that Brad Richardson, who missed Game 4 as well as practice on Wednesday due to undisclosed reasons, is a game-time decision.

Richardson played in the first three games of the series after coming back from ankle issues and has yet to get on the scoreboard.

In the regular season he had 21 points in 45 games.