Canucks’ Edler, Baertschi leave game vs. Golden Knights with injuries

The Canucks’ fathers’ trip got off to a great start with Vancouver taking the shootout in the fourth round to beat the Golden Knights 3-2. Bo Horvat scored both goals in regulation for the Canucks.

Vancouver Canucks defenceman Alex Edler left Wednesday’s game against the Vegas Golden Knights with a lower-body injury.

It is unclear when Edler sustained the injury but he was not on the bench for the second period.

Vancouver forward Sven Baertschi was also forced to exit the game due to an upper-body injury and has been placed in concussion protocol.

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