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Heiskanen left Tuesday's game with an upper-body injury and will not return.
Brisebois will draw back into the Canucks lineup on Tuesday.
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Willander will be scratched Tuesday vs. the Ducks.
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Lankinen led the Canucks onto the ice for warmups.
Lankinen has been abysmal to start the 2026-27 season. His Vancouver Canucks have struggled offensively, but Lankinen has done little to build confidence, often being outplayed by his counterpart, Leevi Merilainen. The 31-year-old Lankinen has not played since October 22nd, when he allowed five goals on 31 shots (.839 SV%) in a 5-2 loss to the Detroit Red Wings. He has a comical 6.17 GAA and an .812 SV% in eight games this season (1-7-0). The Canucks enter Tuesday's game as +139 home underdogs against an Anaheim Ducks team they defeated 6-5 in overtime last week.
Gibson (lower-body) left Tuesday's game vs. Tampa Bay and will not return.
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Pinchuk will draw into the Predators lineup on Tuesday.
Marchessault (lower-body) will not play Tuesday vs. the Hurricanes.
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Kotchetkov led the Hurricanes onto the ice for warmups.
Hurricanes Head Coach Rod Brind'Amour has rotated goalies almost evenly in recent seasons, but Pyotr Kochetkov's outstanding early-season performances have led him to deviate from the plan. The 27-year-old goalie returns to the crease on Tuesday for a fifth straight start. The 27-year-old goalie is coming off a 26-save shutout, his second of the season, in a 7-0 win over the Winnipeg Jets. The Hurricanes enter Tuesday's game as sizeable -196 road favourites against a Nashville Predators team coming off a 5-4 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning.
Gudbranson will be a healthy scratch on Tuesday.
Del Bel Belluz will be back in the Blue Jackets lineup on Tuesday.
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Rosen will be a healthy scratch on Tuesday.
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Koepke will be back in the Jets lineup on Tuesday.
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Hill led the Golden Knights onto the ice for warmups.
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Gibson led the Red Wings onto the ice for warmups.
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Vasilevskiy led the Lightning onto the ice for warmups.
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Skinner led the Jets onto the ice for warmups.
Pohlkamp has been recalled from San Jose (AHL).
Pohlkhamp made his professional debut last season with the San Jose Barracuda (AHL) after completing his collegiate hockey career. The 22-year-old defenseman has yet to play an NHL game and has seven assists this season in 10 games with the Barracuda.
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Myatovic will make his NHL debut on Tuesday in Vancouver.
Myatovic was drafted 33rd-overall by the Ducks in the 2023 NHL Entry Draft, but he has yet to make his NHL debut. The 21-year-old forward has eight points (5G / 3A) this season in 11 games with the San Diego Gulls (AHL).
Groulx has cleared waivers and been assigned to the Toronto Marlies (AHL).
Groulx has spent most of his career in the AHL, but started the 2026-27 campaign with the Maple Leafs. He will head back to the Marlies (AHL), where he has 52 points (28G / 24A) last season in 59 games.
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Already this season we’ve seen the hammer brought down by the NHL Department of Player Safety. Notable suspensions and fines include Ryan Reaves of the Toronto Maple Leafs who was given a five-game suspension for an illegal check to the head against the Edmonton Oilers, and Los Angeles Kings forward Tanner Jeannot who was dealt a three-game suspension, also for an illegal hit to the head.
In the 2023-24 season, there were a total of 14 suspensions and 17 fines issued throughout the NHL. The longest suspension served was dealt to former-Detroit Red Wing David Perron at six-games after a cross-checking penalty dealt ironically against his current team in the 2024-25 season, the Ottawa Senators. Additionally, Perron was fined $148,437.48 for his actions.
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Every season there are several players who have breakout years, establishing themselves as some of the best up-and-coming stars in the league. In the 2024-25 season early breakout candidates have emerged such as Dylan Strome of the Washington Capitals (on-pace for his first 100-point season) and Ivan Barbashev of the Vegas Golden Knights (on-pace for career-high in points).
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