
Curtis Douglas News



Ty Mueller will be a healthy scratch on Tuesday, allowing Douglas to re-enter the lineup. The 26-year-old Douglas is averaging 7:59 time-on-ice through nine games with the Canucks and is still searching for his first point with the team.



Nils Hoglander will draw back into Vancouver's lineup on Thursday, resulting in Douglas being a healthy scratch. The 26-year-old Dougal is averaging 9:00 time-on-ice and has a -4 plus/minus in five games with the Canucks.


Douglas has played three straight games for Vancouver since being acquired in a trade from the Tampa Bay Lightning, but he will head to the sidelines on Tuesday. The 26-year-old forward has two assists in 32 games this season.

Douglas, in his first NHL season, averaged 5:58 time-on-ice and scored two assists in 29 games with Tampa Bay this season. The towering 6'9 forward joined the Vancouver Canucks after being claimed off of waivers. He will fill in for Evander Kane on Monday, who is out with an illness.

Douglas, in his first NHL season, averaged 5:58 time-on-ice and scored two assists in 29 games with Tampa Bay this season. The towering 6'9 forward will join the Vancouver Canucks after being claimed off of waivers.

Douglas will take a seat on Tuesday as the Lightning opt to dress an extra defenceman. Emil Lilleberg will dress in his place.

Douglas has not appeared in a game since December 27th, though he could see some additional playing time in the short-term with both Anthony Cirelli and Nick Paul out with injuries. Douglas has zero goals and two assists in 27 games this season.

Douglas was a fourth-round pick in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft that made his NHL debut with Tampa Bay earlier this season. The 25-year-old forward has two assists and 75 penalty minutes in 27 games.


Gage Goncalves and Dominic James will serve as healthy scratches on Monday against the Florida Panthers, allowing Curtis Douglas and Scott Sabourin to re-enter the lineup. The 25-year-old Douglas, in his first NHL season, is averaging 5:53 time-on-ice and has two assists in 24 games.


Douglas will slot into Tampa Bay's lineup on Tuesday as they opt to get some fresh legs into their lineup for the tail-end of their back-to-back. Jack Finley will sit in his place.

Tampa Bay is hoping to welcome the talents of Nikita Kucherov and Brayden Point back into their lineup on Monday against the Toronto Maple Leafs, resulting in Douglas being a healthy scratch. The 25-year-old Douglas is playing his first NHL season and has two assists in 22 games.

Douglas will be one of several Lightning players drawing in on Wednesday as Victor Hedman, Anthony Cirelli, and Pontus Holmberg are all unavailable due to injury.


