Canucks' Eriksson healthy scratch vs. Flames

It's only Game 2 of the regular season, but an uninjured Loui Eriksson has been left out of the lineup.

The Vancouver Canucks forward was officially a healthy scratch on Saturday night against the Calgary Flames. TSN 1040's Jeff Paterson reported he'd sit on Saturday morning.

Adam Gaudette replaced the veteran in Vancouver's lineup.

The 34-year-old Eriksson played in Vancouver's season-opening loss to the Edmonton Oilers on Wednesday, but he skated only 13:12 while producing just one shot on goal.

Canucks head coach Travis Green also made him a healthy scratch for a game in March of last season. In May, Eriksson told a Swedish outlet that he and the bench boss "don't really get on 100 percent."

Eriksson inked a six-year, $36-million contract with the Canucks on July 1, 2016, coming off a 30-goal, 63-point season with the Boston Bruins. He's been a disappointment since, managing only 32 goals and 76 points in 197 games over three-plus campaigns with Vancouver.

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