Vancouver Canucks winger Tanner Pearson says heB次元官网网址檚 still working his way back to health nearly six months after breaking his hand in a game.

B次元官网网址淚B次元官网网址檓 just trying to get my hand back,B次元官网网址� he told reporters at a season-ending press conference Saturday. B次元官网网址淚B次元官网网址檓 just trying to be a dad and be with my kids and be able to play at the moment. It sucks.B次元官网网址�

The 30-year-old broke his hand in VancouverB次元官网网址檚 loss to the Montreal Canadiens on Nov. 9 and was initially expected to be out up to six weeks, but instead underwent multiple surgeries before the team announced in January that he would miss the rest of the season.

He played just 14 games, scoring a goal and contributing four assists.

B次元官网网址淚tB次元官网网址檚 been a crappy year, to say the least,B次元官网网址� Pearson said. B次元官网网址淩ight now, IB次元官网网址檓 just taking it day-by-day, week-by-week and trying to progress.B次元官网网址�

This season was the forwardB次元官网网址檚 12th in the NHL. Drafted 30th overall by the Kings in 2012, the native of Kitchener, Ont., has played for L.A., Pittsburgh and Vancouver, winning a Stanley Cup with the Kings in 2014. He has 133 goals and 139 assists in 590 regular-season games.

PearsonB次元官网网址檚 injury B次元官网网址� and its treatment B次元官网网址� drew ample talk around the market. Canucks defenceman Quinn Hughes said publicly the situation B次元官网网址渨asnB次元官网网址檛 handled properly.B次元官网网址�

Jim Rutherford, the teamB次元官网网址檚 president of hockey operations, said in January that he had done a B次元官网网址渢horough reviewB次元官网网址� and was open to having the NHL PlayersB次元官网网址� Association or the league look into the case.

B次元官网网址淚f there was any wrongdoing, we want to get it right going forward, OK? But based on our (internal investigation) here, weB次元官网网址檙e more than comfortable with the way things have been handled,B次元官网网址� he said. B次元官网网址淏ut having someone come in and look at it would be fine.B次元官网网址�

Pearson declined to share his feelings on how his injury was handled Saturday, but admitted it has been difficult to be sidelined for much of the season.

While he continued to go to the rink every day when the Canucks were in town, seeing text messages from his teammates having fun on the road wasnB次元官网网址檛 easy, he said.

B次元官网网址淚t was definitely tough. I try to live my life as normal as possible,B次元官网网址� he said. B次元官网网址淚tB次元官网网址檚 been a battle.B次元官网网址�

Pearson said he has timelines that heB次元官网网址檇 like to hit as he continues to work his way back, but the process has been slow.

He said heB次元官网网址檚 back to working out in the gym and will continue to do his best over the summer to prepare for next season, though heB次元官网网址檚 limited in what heB次元官网网址檚 able to do.

B次元官网网址淚B次元官网网址檓 still going to approach this summer like IB次元官网网址檓 still a hockey player,B次元官网网址� Pearson said. B次元官网网址淚 have to. If not, I come back and IB次元官网网址檓 way behind the eight ball. ItB次元官网网址檚 going to be a really, really hard summer. I know that, IB次元官网网址檓 prepared for it.B次元官网网址�

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