Jonathan Lekkerimäki will get every chance to become a staple of the Vancouver Canucks ’ first-unit power play. It just doesn’t have to be right this second.

There have been suggestions from parts of the fan base and some in the media that the 21-year-old winger should instantly get a promotion from the Canucks’ second man-advantage group to the top crew, joining the contingent that currently includes Quinn Hughes , Elias Pettersson , Brock Boeser , Evander Kane and Jake DeBrusk.

Lekkerimäki’s shot is his calling card. His release is so quick that he could have fired off three one-timers in the same time it took you to read this sentence. The Washington Capitals have been feathering passes for Alex Ovechkin to hammer home from the left faceoff dot as their No. 1 option on the pow

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