That next-man-up mantra is going into new territory for the Vancouver Canucks. Article content

Outside of gutting out a 4-3 win in Washington on Sunday for their third-straight victory on a gruelling five-game trip, it was far from a raucous celebration for the Canucks. More like relief and lots of concern about a suddenly depleted lineup. Article content Article content

It started with winger Brock Boeser not available for personal reasons . It continued with a heavy and unpenalized blindside hit in the first period that dropped centre Filip Chytil, who struggled to get off the ice and had to be helped to the locker room for further evaluation.

With five career concussions, it’s not a stretch to suggest the whiplash effect of the neutral-zone blow by big Capitals winger Tom Wil

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