Vancouver Canucks forward Chris Higgins was spotted with a walking boot on his right foot on Tuesday at Rogers Arena, after leaving Monday night's preseason opener following a blocked shot.

Canucks assistant coach Glen Gulutzan told reporters Higgins is undergoing more tests to determine the extent of his injury. For what it's worth, Gulutzan also relayed that Higgins said he was feeling better Tuesday than when the injury first occurred.

Adam Cracknell scored the three-on-three overtime winner to lift the Canucks to a 1-0 exhibition win over San Jose in North Saanich, B.C.

Higgins left the game in the second period. He exposed the inside of his right skate while crouching to block a point shot from Sharks defenceman Brenden Dillon, leaving a particularly vulnerable area for injury open to the blast.

Higgins, 32, was projected to begin the season on the Canucks' third line. He posted 12 goals and 36 points in 77 games last season.

If Higgins' injury turns out to be significant, his absence could open a spot for one of the Canucks' young prospects in either Jake Virtanen or Hunter Shinkaruk. Virtanen, 19, was the Canucks sixth-overall pick in 2014; Shinkaruk was drafted 24th overall in 2013.

Frank Seravalli can be reached at frank.seravalli@bellmedia.ca.