Corey

Adding to Vancouver's woes, they're banged up and sick.

Brock Boser and Zeve Boom are out with injuries from Sunday, and several players like Tom Willender, Jake DeBrusque, and Elias Pettersson have been.

Battling illness, missing practices and games, that means big line changes tonight.

On the Sharks' side, former Canuck Kiefer Sherwood could make his debut after getting traded for Cole Clayton and two second-round picks just over a week ago.

He's healthy now and ready to bring his hard four-check and hits.

Fans are buzzing about a few key players.

Jonathan Lekarimaki got called up from the Abbotsford Canucks on Monday to replace Bozer.

The young forward is scorching in the American Hockey League with a point per game and a four-game streak there.

Puff Drop is at 7 p.m.

Pacific Time on Sportsnet TV or Sportsnet 650 Radio.

Canucks fans hope to snap the skid, but with injuries mounting, it won't be easy against the hot Sharks team.

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Jeff Skinner, the veteran winger for the San Jose Sharks, has been a healthy scratch for two straight weeks now.

He's a six-time 30-goal scorer who signed a one-year, $3 million deal over the summer, but suddenly he's watching from the stands.

In his last six games, from December 31st to January 11th, Skinner had two goals and six points, feeling like he was contributing well.

Veterans like Adam Gaudet and Ryan Reeves have sat too, and even star rookie Igor Chernyshov got sent down right after a two-assist game against the Finkers.

Florida Panthers.

This season, Skinner has six goals and 13 points in 33 games, dealing with ups and downs plus a mid-November lower body injury.

He mentioned playing inconsistently at times, but feeling like he was finding his rhythm before the scratches started.