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Canucks: 3 takeaways from Brock Boeser’s 2019-20 season

By Brayden Ursel

VANCOUVER, BC - DECEMBER 20: Brock Boeser #6 of the Vancouver Canucks looks on from the bench during their NHL game against the St. Louis Blues at Rogers Arena December 20, 2018 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. (Photo by Jeff Vinnick/NHLI via Getty Images)"n
VANCOUVER, BC - DECEMBER 20: Brock Boeser #6 of the Vancouver Canucks looks on from the bench during their NHL game against the St. Louis Blues at Rogers Arena December 20, 2018 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. (Photo by Jeff Vinnick/NHLI via Getty Images)"n /
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Elias Pettersson & Brock Boeser of the Vancouver Canucks celebrate. (Photo by Jeff Vinnick/NHLI via Getty Images)
Elias Pettersson & Brock Boeser of the Vancouver Canucks celebrate. (Photo by Jeff Vinnick/NHLI via Getty Images) /

Boeser needs to stay healthy

Call it whatever you want, but Boeser hasn’t been able to put together a fully healthy season in the National Hockey League since his arrival in 2017. It could be dumb luck, or it could be the start of something serious. Whatever the reason is, it needs to be dealt with sooner or later. Boeser needs to prove he can stay healthy and he hasn’t done that yet.

He missed 20 games at the end of his rookie year with a gruesome back injury that likely cost him the Calder Trophy. The following season wasn’t much better as he missed another 13 games with groin problems. Finally, though, Boeser had a healthy offseason and planned for a breakout year. That was until a concussion in pre-season set him back again.

Luckily, he managed not to miss the season opener and showed signs of promise. It was a shaky start but he managed to play in 56 straight games before getting hurt again. The playoff tempo picked up and he suffered a bad tear to his rib cartilage after what looked like quite the harmless hit. Not even knocked off his feet on the play, he was still forced to miss 12 contests. Where’s the toughness?

Now, I’m not saying that Boeser is a bad player, but before the Canucks can lock this guy in for the long-term they need to know he can remain healthy. Only then will Jim Benning know what he truly has in the Minnesota native. Next season might be make or break for the sniper.

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