Canucks' Top Guns Pettersson, Hughes Downed By Kraken

The Vancouver Canucks suffered a major blow on Saturday night as their two top players, Elias Pettersson and Quinn Hughes, were both injured in a 4-3 overtime loss to the Seattle Kraken. Pettersson left the game in the first period after taking a hit from Kraken defenseman Jamie Oleksiak, while Hughes left in the third period after being hit by Kraken forward Calle Jarnkrok.

Pettersson was injured just over four minutes into the game when he was hit by Oleksiak in the neutral zone. Pettersson immediately grabbed his left wrist and skated off the ice. He did not return to the game.

Canucks coach Bruce Boudreau said after the game that Pettersson is "week-to-week" with a wrist injury.

Hughes was injured with just under eight minutes remaining in the third period when he was hit by Jarnkrok in the Vancouver zone. Hughes immediately collapsed to the ice and was helped off by trainers. He did not return to the game.

Boudreau said after the game that Hughes is "day-to-day" with a lower-body injury.

The injuries to Pettersson and Hughes are a major blow to the Canucks, who are already struggling to stay in the playoff race. Pettersson is the team's leading scorer with 21 goals and 34 assists, while Hughes is the team's leading defenseman with 3 goals and 26 assists.

The Canucks will now have to find a way to replace the production of Pettersson and Hughes, which will be a difficult task. The team's next game is on Tuesday night at home against the Edmonton Oilers.

Canucks fans were understandably upset about the injuries to Pettersson and Hughes. Many fans took to social media to express their frustration and concern.

"This is a disaster," one fan wrote on Twitter. "We're already out of the playoffs and now we're losing our best players."

"I can't believe this is happening," another fan wrote. "We're cursed."

Experts believe that the injuries to Pettersson and Hughes could have a significant impact on the Canucks' playoff hopes.

"The Canucks are already struggling to stay in the playoff race," said Sportsnet analyst Elliotte Friedman. "Losing Pettersson and Hughes for any length of time is going to make it even more difficult."

"The Canucks are going to have to find a way to replace the production of Pettersson and Hughes," said TSN analyst Pierre McGuire. "That's going to be a difficult task."

The injuries to Pettersson and Hughes are a major blow to the Canucks, who are already struggling to stay in the playoff race. The team will now have to find a way to replace the production of two of their best players, which will be a difficult task.