Canucks defenceman Tanev out for rest of season with knee sprain

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Vancouver Canucks' Brendan Gaunce, left, and Chris Tanev celebrate Gaunce's second goal against the Chicago Blackhawks during the third period in Vancouver, B.C., on Thursday February 1, 2018. (Darryl Dyck/CP)

VANCOUVER – The Vancouver Canucks say defenceman Chris Tanev will miss the rest of the season with a sprained knee.

Tanev suffered the injury in a 4-1 loss at St. Louis on Friday.

The knee ailment is the latest in a litany of injuries that limited Tanev to 42 games this season, including a fractured leg and a puck to the mouth that cost him several teeth.

It’s the second season Tanev has struggled with injuries. Various ailments limited him to 53 games in 2016-17.

Vancouver (27-40-9) entered Tuesday’s game against visiting Anaheim in second-last place in the Western Conference with 63 points.

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