Abbotsford Canucks Update: Lekkerimäki, Winning, And More

Fans' joy at the Vancouver Canucks' 2-1 victory over the Washington Capitals was quickly diminished upon learning of the news that star prospect Jonathan Lekkerimäki was sidelined due to injury. The 2022 first-round draft pick has scored 14 goals and seven assists in 24 games played for the Abbotsford Canucks, and made his NHL debut on November 12 against the Calgary Flames.

Lekkerimäki sustained an injury after falling head-first into the boards in Abbotsford's 6-2 victory on Saturday night against the Tuscon Roadrunners. While RinkWide's Jeff Paterson reported that Canucks GM Patrik Allvin believes the injury isn't serious, Abbotsford has yet to release any news on the prospect. Currently, Lekkerimäki is third in team scoring.

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Despite losing Lekkerimäki, Saturday night's victory marks Abbotsford's eighth-straight victory. At the forefront of this campaign is Nils Åman, whose seven goals and 19 assists lead the team in points. Aatu Räty has also impressed, with the prospect being named the AHL Player of the Week off a two-goal, seven-assist effort in four games.

Wednesday, January 29, is Abbotsford's last road game for this month. They're set to take on the Coachella Valley Firebirds at 7:00 pm PT. After, they will return to the Abbotsford Centre to face off against the Calgary Wranglers on Friday. Both of these teams are currently above Abbotsford in the standings, making these two games very valuable to their playoff push.

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