Vancouver Canucks’ forward Brock Boeser was absent from the team’s matchup against the Washington Capitals in Washington, D.C. on Sunday due to personal matters. The announcement of Boeser’s absence was made by Canucks’ general manager, Patrik Allvin, through the team’s social media platforms on Sunday morning, without specifying when Boeser is expected to return. Jonathan Lekkerimaki stepped into the lineup in place of Boeser for the game against the Capitals.
Boeser has netted three goals in the five games he has played for Vancouver this season, with his most recent goal coming in a shootout to secure a 3-2 victory over Chicago on Friday. The 28-year-old right-winger avoided entering free agency in July by signing a new seven-year, $50.75-million US deal with the Canucks. Boeser, who was selected 23rd overall by Vancouver in the 2015 draft, has exclusively played all 559 regular-season NHL games of his career for the Canucks, accumulating 207 goals and 237 assists.
