Steve Ewen: Focus should be on his 5-on-5 game to start the season and give him second-unit time on the man advantage to learn how NHL penalty killers react

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. Article content

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. Article content Article content

Lekkerimäki’s shot is his calling card. His release is so quick that he could have fired off th

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