Jonathan Lekkerimäki looked like he belonged in the NHL in his Vancouver Canucks debut.
Under general manager Patrik Allvin and head coach Rick Tocchet, the Vancouver Canucks have a clear philosophy when getting their prospects into NHL games: put them in a position to succeed.
Instead, Lekkerimäki was immediately placed into Boeser’s spot on the top line alongside J.T. Miller and Pius Suter, as well as on the first power play unit in the bumper. He didn’t play massive minutes, by any means, but he played a regular shift all night long and was even on the ice to defend the lead late in the third period when the Calgary Flames pulled their goaltender for the extra attacker.
Most importantly, he had a legitimate impact in his minutes. While he didn’t record a point, Lekkerimäki played a role in two of the Canucks’ three goals. The only reason Lekkerimäki didn’t end up a plus-1 on the night is that he went for a line change four seconds before the Canucks scored.
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