In what appeared as a great start for the Vancouver Canucks ended terribly over a 2-1 shoot out loss to the Chicago Blackhawks in which Daniel Sedin suffered a blow to the head.

Towards the end of the first period, Daniel was elbowed in the head by Chicago defenceman Duncan Keith while going after a flying puck. While Keith was assessed a two minute minor penalty for elbowing, Daniel returned to the power play for a single shift, only to leave the game shortly after.

Earlier in the period, Daniel had hit Keith in the head with his shoulder, an action which went unnoticed by the on-ice officials.

Daniel was flown back to Vancouver to assess his injury while the Canucks head to the Lone Star State for a game against the Dallas Stars Thursday evening.

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