Boeser out vs. Hurricanes with injured hand

The Vancouver Canucks were dealt some bad news on Friday, as head coach Travis Green announced super rookie Brock Boeser will miss Friday's contest against the Carolina Hurricanes with a hand injury.

Boeser was hurt Thursday night during Vancouver's loss to the Eastern Conference-leading Tampa Bay Lightning, but played the entire game, registering a goal in over 21 minutes of ice time.

The extent of Boeser's injury is still not known, but according to Green, he fell on his hand during Thursday's game and woke up feeling stiffness in the same hand.

Through 51 games this season, Boeser has been a revelation for a lackluster Canucks squad, as he currently sits second in the NHL rookie scoring race with 47 points (26 goals and 21 assists).