Overview

• Vancouver announced Höglander would not return to Wednesday’s preseason matchup against the Calgary Flames after leaving in the second period.
• Head coach Adam Foote described the issue as a lower-body injury and said doctors will reassess him Thursday.
• Local media reported Höglander left the arena in a walking boot after the game.
• Before departing, he opened the scoring on the power play and had been skating alongside Filip Chytil and Mackenzie MacEachern.
• Vitali Kravtsov replaced him on the top line, and Höglander’s status is notable given projections for a key role after posting 25 points in 72 games last season and 115 career points.