Overview

• The collision came in the neutral zone with about 40 seconds left in the first period, shortly after Chytil moved the puck and with Washington trailing 3–0.
• Officials initially signaled a major to enable video review, then ruled the shoulder-to-chest contact a legal check with no penalty.
• Chytil appeared woozy, received attention from trainers, was helped to the bench, and was ruled out for the rest of the game.
• Vancouver also ruled out Jonathan Lekkerimäki and finished with 10 forwards after Brock Boeser was a late scratch for personal reasons.
• Chytil has five reported concussions in his nine-year NHL career, most recently in March 2025 after a hit by Chicago’s Jason Dickinson, and no further medical update was provided.