The Vancouver Canucks have taken their first injury hit, but have called up an intriguing young replacement. After missing practice on Friday and quickly then after being ruled out of Saturday’s game against the Toronto Maple Leafs, Canucks general manager…
The Vancouver Canucks have placed center Filip Chytil on injured reserve and recalled forward Jacob Quillan from AHL Abbotsford, general manager Ryan Johnson announced on Friday. Chytil was ruled out for at least seven days, missing three upcoming games, after suffering an injury late in Thursday's matchup against the San Jose Sharks.
According to a team representative, Chytil re-aggravated a preseason shoulder injury rather than sustaining a head issue. Quillan, who was recently acquired from the Toronto Maple Leafs, recorded seven points in his first five games with Abbotsford and could make his Canucks debut on Saturday against Toronto.
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