Kevin Bieksa News
Defense
Vancouver Canucks
Kevin Bieksa is expected to suit up after missing five games with his mysterious ‘body’ injury. It appears his body is all healed up.
This is great news for the Canucks because they can certainly use the 6-foot 200 pound physical defenseman.
April 27, 2013, 12:38 p.m.
#canucks Kevin Bieksa optimistic he'll be ready for game one of the playoffs.
He will miss his fifth straight game tonight and likely his sixth on Saturday. He will be a welcomed return to the Canucks blueline should he return come game 1.
April 25, 2013, 2:27 p.m.
Kevin Bieksa is also day-to-day. Won't play tomorrow. #canucks
Bieksa will miss his fifth straight game with a lower-body injury. He has practiced for the last couple days but he left early today. The Canucks hope to have him back for the playoffs.
April 24, 2013, 4:39 p.m.
Kevin Bieksa (lower body) has been sent back to Vancouver.
This is a clear indication that Bieksa will miss tonight's game with his lower body injury and may miss more time for further evaluation.
April 18, 2013, 12:09 p.m.
Bieksa will not play Tuesday, day-to-day lower body injury.
Cam Barker will take his place in the lineup.
April 16, 2013, 5:57 p.m.
Looks like Bieksa in.
Bieksa (groin) has missed Vancouver's last five games and seven of their last eight. Bieksa will likely be paired with Andrew Alberts on the Canucks third pair.
March 14, 2013, 2:27 p.m.
Kevin Bieksa skated today but isn't expected to play tonight. Still day to day with the groin strain.
Ballard is expected to play tonight for the Canucks with Cam Barker also sitting out.
March 10, 2013, 3:42 p.m.
Bieksa out.
Bieksa (groin) will miss his third straight game tonight when the Canucks play the Blue Jackets. Consider him day-to-day.
March 7, 2013, 1:09 p.m.
AV says Bieksa (groin) is day-to-day again but will likely go with the team on road trip to CBJ-Minny-CBJ. #canucks
Keith Ballard will play tonight in Bieksa's absence. Bieksa has five goals and one assist on the season. Monitor his status for Vancouver's games later in the week.
March 5, 2013, 4:10 p.m.
Bieksa (groin) will be game time decision,
Bieksa has missed the Canucks last two games with a groin injury but could return tonight. Bieksa will take part of warmups and will be a game-time decision. Bieksa has five goals and one assist in 17 games this season.
March 2, 2013, 3:32 p.m.
Bieksa out with groin injury, listed as day-to-day. Alberts draws in for 1st time this season.
Bieksa hurt his groin in Friday's game and will sit out tonight. Bieksa eats up over 20 minutes of ice time a night for Vancouver so this is a big loss for the Canucks. He has 5 G and 1 A in 17 games this season.
Feb. 24, 2013, 11:04 a.m.
Bieksa, Rome, Weise, Bitz in.
Bieksa returns to the lineup tonight. The defender has eight goals and 42 points in 76 games.
April 5, 2012, 3:52 p.m.
Bieksa on ice for reasonably well-attended #Canucks optional game day skate.
Sounds like the plan is to bring him along slowly as Bieksa has been ruled out tonight. The defender has eight goals and 42 points in 76 games.
April 3, 2012, 1:33 p.m.
Bieksa to skate with team tomorrow but won't play. #Canucks
Sounds like the plan is to bring him along slowly. The defender has eight goals and 42 points in 76 games.
April 2, 2012, 3:41 p.m.
Kevin Bieksa out for skate before #Canucks practice.
Sounds like Bieksa could return before the end of the regular season. The defender has eight goals and 42 points in 76 games.
April 2, 2012, 1:43 p.m.
