The Vancouver Canucks will be without two regulars for at least six weeks.

Defenceman Alex Edler will miss six weeks after taking a slapshoot to the foot in the Canucks' 3-1 win over the Colorado Avalanche on Tuesday, while forward Brandon Sutter will miss six-to-eight weeks after surgery to repair a jaw fracture suffered in the same game.

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Veteran defenceman Alex Edler was knocked out of the game after taking a slap shot to the foot, while forward Brandon Sutter was injured after taking the puck to his face.

The latest injuries come just as the club was starting to get healthy, with Sutter coming back from a long-term sports hernia injury and the team welcoming back Dan Hamhuis after nearly two months off after suffering a broken jaw.

In 52 games this season, Edler has six goals and 20 points with a minus-8 rating and 46 penalty minutes.

Sutter has five goals and nine points with a plus-3 rating through 20 games this season.