Brock Boeser played more shorthanded in Vancouver’s season opener than he did all of last season combined. That might not just be an outlier either as head coach Adam Foote told reporters including Sportsnet’s Iain MacIntyre that he hopes that the winger can become a regular on the penalty kill, a role he hasn’t held since his college days. The Canucks lost arguably their top player shorthanded this summer when Pius Suter signed with St. Louis while Teddy Blueger , another regular in that department, is banged up. Armed with the security of a seven-year deal signed at the beginning of free agency this summer, it appears that Boeser is welcoming the chance to play a bigger role this season.

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Oilers winger Mattias Janmark is expected to return to

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