Lankinen (illness) will not dress for Saturday's game against the Bruins.
Vancouver Canucks News
The Canucks have recalled Arturs Silovs from Utica (AHL) under emergency conditions.
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Demko was the first goalie off the ice at the Canucks morning skate.
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Raty is a healthy scratch for Thursday's game against the Panthers.
Raty will take a seat on Thursday to make room for the return of J.T. Miller. Raty has two goals and two assists in 20 games this season.
Forbort (lower-body) is expected to return vs. Florida on Thursday.
Forbort has not played since November 4th and will finally return to the lineup on Thursday against the Florida Panthers. The 32-year-old Forbort has one point (0G / 1A) while averaging 16:30 time-on-ice through four games this season.
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Lankinen will start vs. Florida on Thursday.
Thatcher Demko (lower body) made his long-awaited season debut in a 4-3 loss to the St. Louis Blues on Tuesday, but the Canucks will revert to Lankinen between the pipes on Thursday against the Florida Panthers. Lankinen has been solid tending the twice for the Canucks this season, posting a 2.65 GAA and .908 SV% in 20 games (13-4-3), and will likely continue seeing a reasonable workload as Demko acclimates pack to game speed. The Canucks enter Thursday's contest as +153 home underdogs against a Panthers club riding a three-game winning streak.
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Lankinen is in the starter's crease at Vancouver's morning skate.
Thatcher Demko (lower body) made his long-awaited season debut in a 4-3 loss to the St. Louis Blues on Tuesday, but the Canucks will revert to Lankinen between the pipes on Thursday against the Florida Panthers. Lankinen has been solid tending the twice for the Canucks this season, posting a 2.65 GAA and .908 SV% in 20 games (13-4-3), and will likely continue seeing a reasonable workload as Demko acclimates pack to game speed. The Canucks enter Thursday's contest as +153 home underdogs against a Panthers club riding a three-game winning streak.
Forbort (lower-body) took part in Vancouver's game-day skate but is not ready to return to the lineup on Tuesday.
Forbort is nearing a return to the lineup, not playing since November 4th, but will miss at least one more game. The 32-year-old Forbort has one point (0G / 1A) while averaging 16:30 time-on-ice through four games this season.
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Demko will make his first start of the season on Tuesday vs. St. Louis.
Demko has not played yet this season due to a knee injury but will debut on Tuesday against the St. Louis Blues. The 28-year-old Demko was tremendous for the Canucks last season, posting a career-best 2.45 GAA and .918 SV% in 51 games (35-14-2). Given the strong play of Kevin Lankinen in Demko's absence, Lankinen will likely continue to see a moderate workload while Demko acclimates back to game speed. The Canucks enter Tuesday's contest as -169 home favorites against the Blues.
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Demko was the first goalie off the ice at Vancouver's morning skate.
Demko has not played yet this season due to a knee injury but will likely debut on Tuesday against the St. Louis Blues. The 28-year-old Demko was tremendous for the Canucks last season, posting a career-best 2.45 GAA and .918 SV% in 51 games (35-14-2). Given the strong play of Kevin Lankinen in Demko's absence, Lankinen will likely continue to see a moderate workload while Demko acclimates back to game speed. The Canucks enter Tuesday's contest as -169 home favorites against the Blues.
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Lankinen will start Sunday vs. Tampa.
Demko (knee) will return and backup Kevin Lankinen on Friday vs. Columbus.
Demko has not played yet this season due to a knee injury and will make his debut on Friday, serving as the backup to Kevin Lankinen. The 28-year-old Demko was tremendous for the Canucks last season, posting a career-best 2.45 GAA and .918 SV% in 51 games (35-14-2). The Canucks next game will be on Sunday afternoon against the Tampa Bay Lightning.
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Lankinen will start vs. Columbus on Friday.
Lankinen was on the wrong end of a 3-2 loss to the Minnesota Wild on Tuesday, allowing three goals on 29 shots (.897 SV%), but will return to the crease for a fourth straight game on Friday against the Columbus Blue Jackets. The 29-year-old Lankinen is sporting a solid 2.66 GAA and .906 SV% through 18 games this season (12-3-3). The Canucks enter Friday's contest as sizeable -209 home favorites against a Blue Jackets club that lost 6-3 to the Edmonton Oilers last night.
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Lankinen is in the starter's crease at Vancouver's morning skate on Friday.
Lankinen was on the wrong end of a 3-2 loss to the Minnesota Wild on Tuesday, allowing three goals on 29 shots (.897 SV%), but will return to the crease for a fourth straight game on Friday against the Columbus Blue Jackets. The 29-year-old Lankinen is sporting a solid 2.66 GAA and .906 SV% through 18 games this season (12-3-3). The Canucks enter Friday's contest as sizeable -209 home favorites against a Blue Jackets club that lost 6-3 to the Edmonton Oilers last night.
Mancini will draw into the lineup on Friday.
Mancini has been recalled from Rochester (AHL).
Lekkerimaki has been recalled from Abbotsford (AHL).
Lekkerimaki spent five straight games with Vancouver last month, his first exposure to the NHL, before being return to Abbotsford (AHL). The 20-year-old Lekkerimaki was the 15th overall pick of the Canucks in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft.
McWard has been recalled from Abbotsford (AHL).
McWard is an undrafted product of Ohio State University with six games of NHL experience. The 23-year-old McWard has five points (1G / 5A) in 21 games with the Abbotsford Canucks (AHL) this season.
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Lankinen will start in Minnesota on Tuesday.
Lankinen will be in search of a fifth straight victory when the Canucks travel to Minnesota to take on the Wild on Tuesday. The Canucks' de facto starting netminder stopped 27 of the 31 shots he faced in a 5-4 overtime victory in Detroit on Sunday. Lankinen boasts an impressive 12-3-2 record to go along with a .907 SV% on the season. He and the Canucks enter action on Tuesday as slight underdogs at +120 on the money line.
Hronek is expected to be out for 8 weeks after undergoing a successful lower-body procedure and not requiring surgery for his upper-body injury.
Hronek has not played the last two games due to an upper-body injury and, after being further evaluated in Vancouver, will miss approximately eight more weeks. The 27-year-old Hronek has nine points (1G / 8A) in 21 games this season.
