Vancouver Canucks winger Brock Boeser was a late scratch from the lineup Sunday morning on the road against the Washington Capitals.

The team announced on its social media channels that he was absent due to personal reasons. Jonathan Lekkerimäki took Boeser’s lineup spot against the Capitals. He had been a healthy scratch the past two games. Article content Article content

Boeser, 28, has three goals in five games with Vancouver. He had the shootout winner against Chicago earlier on this five-game trip. Boeser’s averaging 19 minutes, 37 seconds of ice time a game. He averaged 18:10 last year. He’s a 10-year veteran with the Vancouver. Article content

General Manager Patrick Allvin announced today that F Brock Boeser will not play today due to personal reasons. — Vancouver Canucks

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