Vancouver Canucks centre Manny Malhotra to miss Game 1 of Stanley Cup final
Vancouver Canucks' Manny Malhotra pauses for a moment as he takes part in a team practice at Rogers Arena Friday, May 27, 2011. Malhotra will sit out Game 1 of the Stanley Cup final.Malhotra hasn't played in several weeks due to a serious eye injury but he recently started practising with the team. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward
2011-06-01 14:53:00
VANCOUVER - Vancouver Canucks centre Manny Malhotra will sit out Game 1 of the Stanley Cup final.
Malhotra hasn't played in several weeks due to a serious eye injury but he recently started practising with the team.
He skipped an optional morning skate and Canucks assistant general manager Lorne Henning later confirmed that he won't be in the lineup against the Boston Bruins on Wednesday night.
Malhotra hasn't played since a puck was deflected into his eye during a game against St. Louis on March 16.
The 31-year-old Mississauga, Ont., native underwent a number of surgical procedures to save his vision.
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