Canucks' Baertschi, Prust expected to play vs. Hurricanes
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The Vancouver Canucks will likely welcome back a couple of forwards on Wednesday.
Sven Baertschi and Brandon Prust are expected to play against the Carolina Hurricanes, head coach Willie Desjardins said.
Higgins out for extra post-morning skate work. Willie D had hinted of scratching a veteran. We'll see. # Canucks
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Baertschi hasn't played since Dec. 28 due to an upper-body injury, while Prust missed one game with a leg injury.
Baertschi has five goals and six assists in 32 games, which ranks him seventh on the club in scoring. Prust has one goal and six assists in 28 games.