Filip Chytil’s Season in Doubt After Crushing Injury Update By the Vancouver Canucks
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The Vancouver Canucks have placed a pair of forward on injured reserve (IR) on Monday following Sunday afternoon’s win on the road in Washington, DC.
After a big win on the road against the Washington Capitals on Sunday, the Vancouver Canucks unfortunately were dealing with numerous injury issues to a trio of forwards.
“Forwards Filip Chytil and Jonathan Lekkerimäki will not return to today’s game.” the Canucks said on X.
Vancouver Canucks officially place pair of injured forwards on IR
The Vancouver Canucks have been evaluating all three of their injured forwards, including Teddy Blueger, for the past 18 or so hours and after speaking with the medical team, the club made an announcement regarding two of those who left Sunday’s contest.
In a social media post on Monday morning, the Vancouver Canucks announced that they’ve decided to place forwards Filip Chytil and Jonathan Lekkerimaki on injured reserve, retroactive to yesterday, but did not specify what injuries the pair are dealing with at this time.
“General Manager Patrik Allvin announced today the following roster moves:
– F Filip Chytil and F Jonathan Lekkerimäki have been placed on injured reserve (retroactive to Oct 19).” the Canucks said.
With Chytil and Lekkerimaki being placed on injured reserve, that means they cannot return to the Vancouver Canucks’ lineup for the next seven days (retroactive to Oct. 19th), with the next possible game the two could suit up for being Sunday, October 26th against the Edmonton Oilers or Tuesday, October 28th against J.T. Miller & the New York Rangers.
Chytil, a native of Kromeriz, Czechia, was off to a solid start to the 2025-26 season before his injury, registering three goals, six penalty minutes and had an even-rating in six games.
As for Jonathan Lekkerimaki, who found himself in the press box for back-to-back games recently, he’s put up one goal and has an even-rating through four contests.
The Canucks will be back in action tomorrow night at 4 p.m. PT as they continue their road trip with a stop in Pittsburgh to face Arturs Silovs and the Penguins.
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