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Demko will start vs. Seattle on Friday.

Demko has struggled in recent games, posting an ugly 4.33 GAA and .876 SV% in his last three (0-3-0), but will return to the crease on Friday against the Seattle Kraken. The 30-year-old Demko has a 2.72 GAA and .905 SV% in 17 games this season. The Canucks enter the action on Friday as -139 home favorites against a Kraken team that played last night and extended its point streak to six games (5-0-1) with a 4-1 win over the Nashville Predators.

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Demko is in the starter's crease at Vancouver's morning skate.

Demko has struggled in recent games, posting an ugly 4.33 GAA and .876 SV% in his last three (0-3-0), but will likely return to the crease on Friday against the Seattle Kraken. The 30-year-old Demko has a 2.72 GAA and .905 SV% in 17 games this season. The Canucks enter the action on Friday as -139 home favorites against a Kraken team that played last night and extended its point streak to six games (5-0-1) with a 4-1 win over the Nashville Predators.

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Rossi has been placed on IR with a lower-body injury.

Rossi exited Vancouver's previous game midway through the third period due to an lower-body injury, and will be sidelined for at least a week. The 24-year-old has two points (1G / 1A) in eight games since joining the Canucks in a trade with Minnesota.

Marco Rossi
Rossi is expected to miss at least a week with a lower-body injury.

Rossi exited Vancouver's previous game midway through the third period due to an lower-body injury, and will be sidelined for at least a week. The 24-year-old has two points (1G / 1A) in eight games since joining the Canucks in a trade with Minnesota.

Marco Rossi
Demko will start vs. Philadelphia on Tuesday.

Demko has allowed nine goals on 74 combined shots (.878 SV%) in his last two games and hopes to return to form on Tuesday against the Philadelphia Flyers. The 30-year-old American goalie has a solid 2.63 GAA and .907 SV% in 16 appearances this season (8-7-0). The Canucks, fresh off a 3-2 shootout win over the Seattle Kraken last night, enter the action on Tuesday as +113 home underdogs against a Flyers team with points in three of their last four (2-1-1).

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Lankinen will start vs. Seattle on Monday.

The Canucks followed up a four-game winning streak by being outscored 11-5 in their last two (0-2-0), and will turn to Lankinen on Monday in the front end of a back-to-back. The 30-year-old Lankinen has only played one in the last three weeks, but was solid in the outing, saving 39 of 44 shots (.907 SV%) in a 5-4 shootout win over the Boston Bruins. Lankinen has a 3.51 GAA and .8880 SV% in 18 games this season (5-10-3). The Canucks enter Monday's contest as slight -113 road favorites against the Seattle Kraken, who defeated the Philadelphia Flyers 4-1 last night.

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Demko will start Saturday vs. the Sharks.

Demko allowed four goals on 38 shots in the Canucks' loss in Philadelphia on Monday. The loss snapped a three-game winning streak for Demko, who has been unbelievable in those games. He comes into Saturday at 3-1-0 with a 1.51 GAA, .946 SV%, and one shutout in his last four starts. He also comes in with absurd career stats vs. the Sharks--13-0-0 with a 2.14 GAA and .927 SV% in 13 career starts vs. San Jose.

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Raty is expected to be a healthy scratch on Saturday.

Raty has appeared in the lineup for two straight games, but he will come out of the lineup on Saturday with Elias Pettersson returning from a lengthy absence with an upper-body injury. Raty has picked up just three goals and eight assists (11 points) in 30 games this season.

Aatu Raty
Pettersson (upper-body) will be back in the Canucks lineup on Saturday.

Pettersson missed the last eight games with an upper-body injury but is expected to play Saturday vs. the Sharks. Pettersson enters the game with just eight goals and 22 points in 28 games this season. Aatu Raty will come out of the lineup to make room for Pettersson.

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Demko is in the starter's crease at the Canucks' morning skate.

Demko allowed four goals on 38 shots in the Canucks' loss in Philadelphia on Monday. The loss snapped a three-game winning streak for Demko, who has been unbelievable in those games. He comes into Saturday at 3-1-0 with a 1.51 GAA, .946 SV%, and one shutout in his last four starts. He also comes in with absurd career stats vs. the Sharks--13-0-0 with a 2.14 GAA and .927 SV% in 13 career starts vs. San Jose.

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