Brock Boeser, forward for the Vancouver Canucks, revealed that a blood clot in his leg forced him to miss Game 7 of the team's second-round playoff series against the Edmonton Oilers. The issue began after he blocked a shot in Game 1, leading to a bruise that eventually caused complications. A scan after Game 6 detected significant clotting, preventing him from playing in the decisive game. Boeser also disclosed that he had been playing with a broken finger sustained in practice before Game 3 of the first round against Nashville. Despite the clotting issue, Boeser mentioned that it would not impact his ability to train over the summer, although he must be cautious due to being on blood thinners. Boeser expressed his emotional struggle with being unable to support his team in Game 7, acknowledging the risks involved in playing with the condition. He described the experience as an 'emotional morning' and mentioned that he asked if he could play but understood the risks were too big.
Canucks' Brock Boeser 'crushed' by blood-clotting issue, missing Game 7 https://t.co/TJovUULLCf https://t.co/oMwwtlnGwm
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Brock Boeser said a blood clot in his leg forced him to miss Game 7 of the Canucks' second-round loss to the Oilers. https://t.co/DgmIFl2WWd
#Canucks forward Brock Boeser details the emotions he felt after being ruled out of Game 7 vs. the Oilers with a blood clot issue: https://t.co/yRNyZkTgi4
Brock Boeser explains the situation with his blood clot. @sportsnetmurph reported he also suffered a broken finger in practice prior to Game 3 vs Nashville https://t.co/IuICno0pYn
Brock Boeser only mentioned the blood clot issue that kept him out of R2 game 7 in his post season avail but he was also playing with a broken finger sustained from practice prior to R1 game 3. #canucks
Boeser says he asked if he could play in Game 7, but understood the risks were too big
"It was an emotional morning for me." Brock Boeser speaks on his season-ending injury and not being able to play in Game 7 against the Oilers. https://t.co/br2ugkDpsv
"To not be out there with these guys in Game 7 that really hurt," says Boeser of being held out of the #Canucks' decisive game due to a blood clot issue.
Boeser walked us through "the whole scenario" of the blood clotting issue. It began early in the series. After Game 6 he had a scan, which found a more significant clot. "I wasn't expecting that going into it, I didn't really understand. It was an emotional morning." #Canucks
Brock Boeser says the clotting issue won't impact his ability to train this summer. He just has to be careful to not get cut or hit his head because he's on blood thinners. #Canucks @Sportsnet650
Brock Boeser says he blocked a shot in Game 1 that bruised, and it was about a week later that his calf start to hurt. A scan after Game 6 showed enough clotting that it prevented him from playing Game 7. #Canucks @Sportsnet650
Boeser says a shot block in Game 1 vs EDM led to a bruise that caused some complications and led to clotting issue