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Canucks: Foote offers up explanation for Lekkerimäki’s 3rd period benching vs. Leafs

The Vancouver Canucks played the final 15 minutes without the player who opened the scoring on the night, Jonathan Lekkerimäki. Canucks Head Coach Adam Foote was asked postgame about his decision to sit the young Swede for the back of the third period and overtime: “It’s more of the defensive side of it,” Foote explained.

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