Canucks’ Blueger, Chytil, and Lekkerimäki all being evaluated after win over Capitals

Chytil exited the game with help from his teammates and did not return. The concern level for Chytil is obviously high, given the 26-year-old centre’s extensive and well-documented concussion history. Canucks head coach Adam Foote spoke about the hit post game:

“Well, I saw it once after on the bench. Didn’t look at it in intermission. I mean, it looked like, from my first view, that it was a clean hit. I’m gonna look at it again. I mean, he’s [Wilson] a big guy… I like the way our players didn’t get caught in, with a lead like that, getting caught in the trap of a hit like that, running after him and trying to get him. I mean, we have to get the two points first and that other stuff takes care of itself later down the road if it needs to be taken care of, which, we’ll view it. I don’t know if it was a clean hit or just bad timing for Chyts there… It’s an awful feeling, right? I think we’re all human, and whether it’s a guy on their team or our team, I think everyone feels that. He’s being evaluated, and we’ll see where he’s at.”

The Canucks also shared that Jonathan Lekkerimäki wouldn’t return to Sunday’s game at the same time as when they announced Chytil wouldn’t return for the rest of the contest. Post game, head coach Adam Foote said he didn’t yet have an update on Lekkerimäki. It’s not exactly clear what’s ailing the young forward, but he did seem to make awkward contact with a Washington player on his final shift of the first period.

Finally, Foote said he didn’t believe Brock Boeser’s absence would be “not long at all.” Post game, Sportsnet’s Dan Murphy reported that Blueger was also being evaluated following the game.

The Canucks’ next game is Tuesday night in Pittsburgh, when they take on the Penguins.