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Nov 22 (The Sports Xchange) - Vancouver Canucks defenseman Dan Hamhuis is expected to miss months with a significant lower-body injury, but it is not season-ending, according to NBC Sports' Pro Hockey Talk. Hamhuis, 31, was injured in the opening minutes of Thursday night's game against the Anaheim Ducks. He fell after appearing to clip a skate and was helped off the ice favoring his right leg. Hamhuis has six assists, 13 penalty minutes and a minus-5 rating in 20 games this season. - - - Edmonton Oilers right winger Benoit Pouliot broke a foot Friday against the New Jersey Devils and will miss five to six weeks. The injury occurred in the second period while attempting to block a shot. - - - The Boston Bruins recalled forwards Jordan Caron and Matt Lindblad from the Providence Bruins of the AHL on emergency basis and assigned defenseman Zach Trotman to Providence. Caron has skated in one game for the Bruins this season. From 2010-14, he has 12 goals and 16 assists in 124 games. In nine games for Providence this season, he has five goals and four assists with a plus-seven rating. Lindblad skated in two games for Boston last season. In 16 games for Providence this season, he has two goals and four assists with a plus-four rating. - - - The Washington Capitals re-assigned right winger Chris Brown to the Hershey Bears of the AHL. Brown, 23, appeared in five games with the Capitals and scored a goal on Oct. 16 against the New Jersey Devils. He has two goals and one assist in 22 career NHL games with the Capitals and Arizona Coyotes. (Editing by Gene Cherry)