New Source Provides Insight On What Elias Pettersson's Injury and Recovery Timeline Could Be

The Vancouver Canucks fell in shocking fashion on Saturday against the New York Rangers, and with every other team in the Western Conference Wild Card race winning, it becomes an even bigger blow for their Stanley Cup Playoff hopes.

Unfortunately, that wasn't the only bad news coming from the game, as top star Elias Pettersson left the game with an injury, and with Filip Chytil already hurt and J.T. Miller in New York, this leaves them with a very thin looking centre group.

Now, Dr. Harjas Grewal, who often gives his insights on NHL injuries on social media has weighed in, and unfortunately it may not look great for Pettersson, as the Doctor suggests that simply looking at the play, something could be wrong with Pettersson's back/oblique.

However, Grewal notes that EP40 has a history of wrist injuries, and with the way he gingerly skated away from the play that he was injured on, it's tough to count out this being another issue with his wrists.

Simply put, without Pettersson in the lineup, especially given the way that he's produced in recent times, the Canucks hopes of a post-season spot grow much, much slimmer, with fans holding their breath ahead of official word on one of their top stars.

While things seem glum right now for the team, that official word may reveal that this injury isn't as serious as it appears, and hopefully for Pettersson that isn't the case, but if it is as serious as it does seem, this could be the final crushing blow that ends the Canucks season.