Filip Chytil hasn’t quite looked right since returning to the Vancouver Canucks.

Based on the fact that he missed 44 games due to a concussion, a slow return to form was anticipated.

However, after being on the ice for three goals against before exiting the Canucks’ last game after two periods, there was fear that his concussion issues had reappeared.

Adam Foote gave an update on Chytil after practice on Wednesday. While it wasn’t a worst-case scenario, it still wasn’t a good one.

The Athletic’s Thomas Drance first reported that Chytil is unlikely to return for the Canucks final game against the Vegas Golden Knights before the Olympic break due to migraines.

“Yeah, he’s dealing with some migraines he’s dealt with in the past that flared up the last couple of games,” Foote said.

“We want to see him get that under control.”

Last night, Foote mentioned postgame that Chytil had “tweaked something” and that he’s be re-evaluated.

Now that migraines are the issue, concerns are arising that Chytil’s career could be in jeopardy.

Former Canuck Tucker Poolman, who recently opened up about his health struggles, reportedly dealt with migraines before eventually retiring. However, his health struggles were attributed to a rare autoimmune disease.

There is the case of Nolan Patrick, who was drafted 19 spots ahead of Chytil at second overall in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft. Patrick appeared to have been concussed in the NHL before migraine issues forced him out of the league. He last played on March 24, 2022, at the age of 23.

Patrick suffered through fewer reported concussions than Chytil.

While Chytil clapped back at some of the reporting on his injury history prior to making his return to the lineup, his lack of availability in NHL lineups has become an unfortunate pattern.

In his eight NHL seasons, Chytil has missed at least 10 games on all but two occasions. Since playing 74 NHL games during the 2022-23 season, the Czech forward played in just 78 of a possible 220 contests.

During his time in Vancouver alone, he’s suffered two concussions and has played in just 25 of 88 Canucks games.