MacEachern will draw into the Canucks lineup on Friday.
MacEachern will slot in for Arshdeep Bains, who is a healthy scratch on Friday. MacEachern has no goals and one assist in three games this season.
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Bains is listed as a scratch for Friday's game in Carolina.
Bains will take the night off on Friday as MacKenzie MacEachern draws into the lineup in his place. Bains is yet to score a goal through 18 games this season.
Joseph will draw into the Canucks lineup on Friday.
Joseph will slot in for Quinn Hughes, who is out with an undisclosed injury. He'll skate with Tom Willander on Vancouver's third pair.
Mancini (upper-body) has been activated from IR.
Mancini has not played since suffering an upper-body injury in the final week of October. The 23-year-old defenseman was averaging 10:32 time-on-ice in five games before his injury.
O'Connor (illness) will play in Carolina on Friday after missing practice on Thursday.
O'Connor has been effective in a middle-six role this season, playing every game this season, but could miss his first game of the season, as he continues recovering from an illness. The 27-year-old forward has eight points (4G / 4A) in 18 games this season.
Goalie Start
Lankinen will start in Carolina on Friday.
With Thatcher Demko (groin) out week-to-week, Lankinen should see the majority of action between the pipes for the Canucks, beginning with Friday's game against the Carolina Hurricanes. The 30-year-old Lankinen has been inconsistent this season but was excellent in relief of Demko on Tuesday, saving 20 of 21 shots (.952 SV%) in a 5-3 loss to the Winnipeg Jets. Lankinen has a 3.57 GAA and .885 SV% in nine games this season (3-5-1). The Canucks enter Friday's contest as sizeable +229 road underdogs against a Hurricanes team with an 11-5-0 record.
Rossi (lower-body) will be sidelined week-to-week.
Rossi didn't show any signs of an injury in Minnesota's most recent game, but head coach John Hynes announced that Rossi will miss some time due to a lower-body injury. The 24-year-old was off to a decent start this season, scoring 13 points (4G / 9A) in 17 games, but was limited to only one point (1G / 0A) in his last five.
O'Connor (illness) missed practice on Thursday.
O'Connor has been effective in a middle-six role this season, but could miss his first game of the season, as he was absent from practice due to an illness. The 27-year-old forward has eight points (4G / 4A) in 18 games this season.
Line Change
Douglas will draw into the Lightning lineup on Wednesday.
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.
Demko (groin) is expected to miss the next 2-3 weeks.
Demko has battled a myriad of injuries over the previous several seasons and will be sidelined once again. The positive news is this injury is not related to the injury that kept him out of games this past weekend, nor the injury that sidelined him for half of the 2024-25 season. Expect Kevin Lankinen to see a heavy workload between the pipes during Demko's absence.
Demko (lower-body) left Tuesday’s game vs. Winnipeg and did not return.
Goalie Start
Demko will start vs. Winnipeg on Tuesday.
The Canucks did not dress Demko in either of their games last week as they continue managing his workout after an injury-plagued season in 2024-25. The 29-year-old Demko returns to the crease on Tuesday against the Winnipeg Jets, looking to build on a solid 2.57 GAA and .911 SV% through nine games this season (5-4-0). The Canucks enter Tuesday's contest as slight +104 home underdogs against a Jets team amid a season-worst three-game losing skid (0-3-0).
Goalie Start
Demko is in the starter's crease at Vancouver's morning skate.
The Canucks did not dress Demko in either of their games last week as they continue managing his workout after an injury-plagued season in 2024-25. The 29-year-old Demko returns to the crease on Tuesday against the Winnipeg Jets, looking to build on a solid 2.57 GAA and .911 SV% through nine games this season (5-4-0). The Canucks enter Tuesday's contest as slight +104 home underdogs against a Jets team amid a season-worst three-game losing skid (0-3-0).
Goalie Start
Lankinen will start vs. Colorado on Sunday.
Demko (undisclosed) will not be available for Saturday's game vs. Columbus.
Goalie Start
Lankinen will start Saturday vs. the Blue Jackets.
Goalie Start
Lankinen is in the starter's crease at the Canucks' morning skate.
Demko (maintenance) is questionable for both of Vancover's games this weekend.
Demko has battled injuries throughout his career, and the team is trying to eliminate those this season by giving him ample rest and maintenance days. The 29-year-old Demko has been solid in Vancouver's crease this season, posting a 2.57 GAA and .911 SV% in nine games (5-4-0). Vancouver recalled Jiri Patera from Abbotsford (AHL) in anticipation of Demko being unable to play for at least one of the team's two games this weekend.
Patera has been recalled from Abbotsford (AHL) under emergency conditions.
Vancouver plans on giving Thatcher Demko a full night off during their upcoming back-to-back and has recalled Jiri Patera from Abbotsford (AHL), likely to serve as the backup to Kevin Lankinen in one of this weekend's games. The 26-year-old Patera has a 3.10 GAA and .894 SV% through five games (1-2-1). with the Abbotsford Canucks (AHL) this season.
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Pettersson is a healthy scratch for Wednesday's game against the Blackhawks.
Pettersson will take a seat on Wednesday after being limited to under 12 minutes of ice time in Monday's game in Nashville. Pierre-Olivier Joseph will draw into the lineup in his place.
