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Canucks’ Dorsett suffers upper body injury in loss to the Ducks

Tampa Bay Lightning v Vancouver Canucks

VANCOUVER, BC - OCTOBER 18: Derek Dorsett #51 of the Vancouver Canucks looks on from the bench during their NHL game against theTampa Bay Lightning at Rogers Arena October 18, 2014 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. (Photo by Jeff Vinnick/NHLI via Getty Images)

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Matt Beleskey’s first period goal was all Anaheim needed Tuesday as the Ducks blanked the Vancouver Canucks 4-0.

Kyle Palmieri, Rickard Rakell and Patrick Maroon also found the back of the net while Frederik Andersen made 17 saves for the shutout.

The win was the Ducks’ seventh in a row. Anaheim has now won eight of nine.

The Vancouver Canucks have now been shutout in back-to-back home games and have not scored on home ice since the first period of their 3-1 loss to the Florida Panthers on Jan. 8.

Vancouver lost forward Derek Dorsett to an upper body injury early in the second period.

Dorsett was the recipient of a questionable hit from Ducks forward Ryan Kesler.

There was no penalty on the play.

Post-game Canucks coach Willie Desjardins called the hit high, but had no further update on Dorsett.

Ryan Miller made 20 saves in the loss.

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