On March 15, the Chicago Blackhawks traveled to Vancouver, British Columbia, to play the Canucks. Center Filip Chytil was skating toward the puck at the half-wall when center Jason Dickinson trucked him from behind.

After the hit, Chytil went straight to the dressing room and wouldn’t return. He was diagnosed with a concussion and would end up missing the rest of the 2024-25 season.

It was a tough break for the Czech forward, who had had concussion and other injury history. The 26-year old has missed significant time, including the last 72 games of 2023-24.

The Canucks were not happy with Dickinson. They may have had Oct. 17 marked on their calendars.

“He’s going to have to answer the bell,” left winger Kierfer Sherwood said after the March game. “We’ll get him next year.”

While the C

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