Canucks’ Brock Boeser set to return Monday against Stars

Vancouver Canucks winger Brock Boeser will return from the injured list on Monday night for his team’s critical game against the visiting Dallas Stars.

Boeser has missed the past five games with an elbow injury.

The native of Burnsville, Minn. has 19 goals and 19 assists in 64 games this season.

The winger returns with captain Bo Horvat out at least 10 more days with a lower-body injury.

Centre Matthew Highmore is also slated to return Monday for Vancouver. He’s been out since Mar. 24 with an upper-body injury.

The Canucks are seven points back of Dallas and the Nashville Predators for the Western Conference’s two wild-card playoff spots.

The Canucks-Stars game starts Monday at 10:30 p.m. ET/7:30 p.m. PT on Sportsnet and Sportsnet NOW.