May 15: Five Defensive Prospects You Need to Know About by Dobber Hockey
... the Canucks had a dire need for one of those this season, even when both Kevin Bieksa and Chris Tanev were healthy.

May 04:
Tanev (leg) made the trip to San Jose, but is still in his walking boot and remains day-to-day, TSN.ca reports.

May 03:
Tanev (leg) is out for Friday's game against the Sharks, CSN Bay Area reports.

May 02:
Tanev (leg) sat out Wednesday's series-opening loss to the Sharks.

Apr 30:
Tanev missed practice Tuesday.

Apr 29:
Tanev (leg) remains day-to-day.

Apr 27:
Tanev (leg) didn't travel with the team for Saturday's regular season finale in Edmonton, the Vancouver Sun reports.

Apr 18:
Coach Alaign Vigneault said Tanev (leg) will not be ready for the start of the playoffs, the Vancouver Sun reports.

Apr 17:
Tanev (leg) sat out Tuesday's loss to the Blues.

Apr 10:
Tanev (leg) could miss the remainder of the regular season, the Vancouver Province reports.

Apr 09:
Tanev (leg) is out indefinitely, News 1130 reports.

Apr 08:
Tanev, who suffered a leg during Vancouver's win over Calgary on Saturday yet finished the game, is listed as day-to-day, according to TSN.ca.

Apr 07:
Tanev apeared to suffer a knee injury in the first period of Vancouver's 5-2 win over Calgary on Saturday. He left the ice but returned at the beginning of the second frame.

Mar 15:
Tanev played in both Tuesday and Thursday's games after suffering an arm injury in Sunday's game against the Wild.

Mar 12:
Tanev suffered an apparent arm injury during Sunday's loss to the Wild, the Vancouver Sun reports.

Feb 21:
Tanev was moved up to the second defensive pairing alongside Alex Edler during Wednesday's practice, the Vancouver Province reports.

Feb 04:
Tanev scored the game-winning goal deep into overtime against the Oilers on Monday.

Jan 15:
Tanev is expected to open the season as part of the Canucks' third defensive pairing, the Vancouver Province reports.

Apr 05:
Tanev will be a healthy scratch for Thursday's tilt against the Flames, News 1130 News reports.

Apr 04:
Tanev had a maintenance day Wednesday, the Canucks' official site reports.

Mar 09:
Tanev saw 14 minutes of ice time in Thursday's win over the Jets.

Mar 08:
Tanev will dress in place of Aaron Rome on Thursday against the Jets, TSN.ca reports.

Mar 02:
Tanev was a healthy scratch for Thursday's win over the Blues.

Feb 17:
The Canucks recalled Tanev from Chicago of the AHL on Thursday, the team's official site reports.

Jan 23:
Tanev was assigned to the AHL on Monday, Canucks.NHL.com reports.

Jan 20:
Tanev is expected to skate alongside Alex Edler on the Canucks second defensive pairing, the Vancouver Province reports.

Jan 18:
Tanev has been called up by the Canucks, the club's official site reports.

Dec 21:
Tanev has been cleared to play and may return to the lineup Thursday, the Vancouver Province reports.

Dec 15:
Tanev, who's currently playing for Chicago of the AHL, has dished out eight assists in 11 games since returning from a lower-body injury.

Nov 04:
Tanev, who has missed the past four games for Chicago of the AHL with a lower-body injury, is nearing a return to action, the Vancouver Province reports.

Oct 18:
The Canucks re-assigned Tanev to Chicago of the AHL on Monday, the team's official site reports.

Sep 19:
Tanev has been paired with Keith Ballard in training camp, the Canucks' official site reports.