Multiple Injuries Hit Vancouver Canucks as Team Announces Major Roster Changes
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The Canucks have suffered injuries to three of their players, which has forced the team to place them on injured reserve and call up Joseph LaBate and Jimmy Schu
Vancouver Canucks general manager Patrik Allvin announced today that the team was going to be making several roster moves.
Forwards Filip Chytil and Jonathan Lekkerimäki have been placed on injured reserve, which is retroactive to Oct 19, after both players are dealing with injuries.
Defenseman Victor Mancini has been assigned to Abbotsford of the AHL, and in turn, forward Joseph LaBate and defenseman Jimmy Schuldt have been recalled from the team.
Forward Nils Höglander has been placed on LTIR, retroactive to Oct 7, as his injury is a lot more serious and long-term.
Washington Capitals' Tom Wilson was once again at the center of a questionable hit
Chytil was injured on Sunday after a high hit by Capitals' Tom Wilson at center ice. After review, there was surprisingly no penalty on the play. The 26-year-old has three goals in six games to start this season for Vancouver.
He scored 13 goals and 26 points in 56 games combined between the Canucks and New York Rangers last season.
As for Lekkerimäki , it is unclear as to what caused the injury. It appears that it happened in the first period, where he recorded just over four minutes of ice time and logged a hit.
Lekkerimäki drew into the lineup after it was announced that Brock Boeser would miss Sunday's matchup due to personal reasons. It doesn't appear to be injury-related for Boeser.
Lekkerimaki has one goal in four games this season after splitting time last season between the NHL and AHL.
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