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Filip Chytil set for Canucks season debut after shoulder injury
Vancouver activated Filip Chytil from injured reserve ahead of its game against the Florida Panthers on Thursday.
The center is set to make his 2026-27 season debut after missing the first eight games while recovering from a shoulder injury.
Chytil was hurt in a preseason game against the Edmonton Oilers on Sept.
24, when he collided with an official and fell into the end boards.
To make room on the active roster, the Canucks waived center Aatu Raty on Wednesday.
Chytil has played just 27 of a possible 121 games for Vancouver since the team acquired him from the New York Rangers in January 2025, amid repeated injuries.
The Canucks have lost five straight games and entered Thursday with a 2-6-0 record.
Their six-game road trip continues Saturday against the Tampa Bay Lightning.
Filip Chytil is set to make his 2026-27 season debut for the Vancouver Canucks on Thursday after recovering from a shoulder injury.
He missed the team’s first eight games and began the season on injured reserve.
Chytil returned to practice Tuesday during the Canucks’ six-game road trip.
The Canucks waived center Aatu Raty on Wednesday to make room on their 23-man active roster.
Vancouver enters Thursday’s game against the Florida Panthers on a five-game losing streak.
- Who
- Filip Chytil, a center for the Vancouver Canucks.
- What
- He is slated to make his season debut after recovering from a shoulder injury.
- When
- Thursday, during the 2026-27 season.
- Where
- Against the Florida Panthers at Amerant Bank Arena in Sunrise, Florida.
- Why
- He missed the first eight games while recovering from a shoulder injury.
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Chytil left the Canucks’ 2-1 preseason loss to the Edmonton Oilers after colliding with an official and falling awkwardly into the end boards.
Chytil rejoined the Canucks for practice during their road trip.
The Canucks waived center Aatu Raty to free up a spot on their active roster.
Chytil is slated to make his season debut against the Florida Panthers.
- Missed games
- First eight games of the 2026-27 season
- Injury
- Shoulder
- Opponent
- Florida Panthers
- Venue
- Amerant Bank Arena, Sunrise, Florida
- Roster move
- Aatu Raty waived Wednesday
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Happy to have you back, 7️⃣7️⃣! Filip Chytil on track to return to action tonight.
General Manager Ryan Johnson announced today that F Filip Chytil has been activated from IR.