Chytil, Willander remain out of Vancouver Canucks lineup with injuries

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VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Canucks won't have centre Filip Chytil or defenceman Tom Willander in the lineup on Monday. 

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VANCOUVER – The Vancouver Canucks won’t have centre Filip Chytil or defenceman Tom Willander in the lineup on Monday. 

Head coach Manny Malhotra says both players are “advancing along,” but won’t be ready to play when the Canucks host the Philadelphia Flyers. 

He declined to give a timeline for when either player could return. 

Carolina Hurricanes' Nikolaj Ehlers (27) and Vancouver Canucks' Tom Willander (5) vie for the puck during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Vancouver on Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan Cairns
Carolina Hurricanes' Nikolaj Ehlers (27) and Vancouver Canucks' Tom Willander (5) vie for the puck during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Vancouver on Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan Cairns

Chytil has been out with a shoulder injury since Oct. 29, when San Jose Sharks defenceman Darnell Nurse sent him into the boards with a hard hit. The Canucks placed him on injured reserve on Oct. 30.

The 27-year-old Czech forward has two assists on the season after missing the first eight games with an upper-body injury he picked up in pre-season play. 

Willander, a 21-year-old Swedish blue liner, is set to miss his fourth straight game with a lower-body injury. He has three assists over 16 games this season and is averaging 20:25 in ice time. 

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Nov. 9, 2026.

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