Vancouver goaltender Dan Cloutier does not plan to have surgery on his right knee and hopes to play Thursday against Phoenix.
Cloutier missed Sunday’s game against Washington and left the ice after practicing for about 15 minutes Tuesday. He said only rest will heal the injury.
“It’s not too bad during the games,” he said Tuesday before the Canucks played Dallas. “It’s mostly the day after the games it’s sore. We’re just taking a precautionary thing here. I’m not really worried about it.”
Cloutier has a strained medial collateral ligament.
Hurting
The Toronto Maple Leafs will be without defenseman Glen Wesley for an unspecified time after he was diagnosed with a broken left ankle.
Wesley sustained the injury Monday night against Boston when he blocked a shot.
RESULTS, TUESDAY’S SYNOPSIS
Islanders 9 at Blackhawks 2
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Colorado 2 at Ottawa 2
Alex Tanguay scored with 10.2 seconds left in regulation to lift the Avalanche; Senators failed to win franchise-record 49th.
Toronto 3 at Carolina 3
Jeff O’Neill scored his 30th goal of season with 33 seconds left as Hurricanes avoided a season sweep against the Leafs.
Washington 4 at Montreal 3
Josef Boumedienne scored 3:09 into OT to lift Capitals–who tied game 3 times in the 3rd; Jaromir Jagr returned from injury.
Minnesota 0 at Detroit 4
Curtis Joseph earned his 40th career shutout–making 18 saves–and Igor Larionov had a goal and 2 assists.
Philadelphia 1 at Nashville 1
Mark Eaton scored 2nd goal of season with 1:24 left as Predators salvaged the tie but were still eliminated from playoffs.
Dallas 4 at Vancouver 3
Stars’ Scott Young scored his 2nd goal of the 3rd on a power play with 4:31 left; Jason Arnott and Sergei Zubov also scored.
Columbus 2 at Los Angeles 1
Andrew Cassels had a goal and assist to lead the Blue Jackets; Jaroslav Spacek also scored. Jaroslav Modry scored for L.A.
