A season that’s started poorly for Vancouver Canucks top prospect Jonathan Lekkerimaki just got worse.
The 15th overall pick in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft, playing for Djurgardens IF of Sweden’s second-tier HockeyAllsvenskan, took a hard, high hit in a game on Saturday and immediately dropped to the ice. The hit came midway through the third period, as the 18-year-old entered the offensive zone with the puck and spun away from a Vasteras IK defender, only to get crushed by another player. (See video of the hit above)
Lekkerimaki did not return to the game, a 2-1 loss for Djurgardens. He may have a concussion, though
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