Bains has been serviceable in Vancouver this season, scoring one goal in seven games, but continues to be a part of paper transactions sending him back to Abbotsford (AHL) due to salary cap implications. Last season with Abbotsford (AHL), Bains was an offensive stalwart, producing 55 points (16G / 39A) in 59 games, but the 23-year-old has played exclusively at the NHL level this season.
Forbort has missed the last six games, replaced by Erik Brannstrom, while he has been away from the team for personal reasons. In three games this season, the 32-year-old Forbort has one point (0G / 1A), five blocks, and one hit.
Bains recorded his first career NHL goal on Saturday and has been impressive in Vancouver this season but continues to be a part of paper transactions sending him back to Abbotsford (AHL) due to salary cap implications. Last season with Abbotsford (AHL), Bains was an offensive stalwart, producing 55 points (16G / 39A) in 59 games, but the 23-year-old has played exclusively at the NHL level this season.
Bains recorded his first career NHL goal on Saturday and has been impressive in Vancouver this season but continues to be a part of paper transactions sending him back to Abbotsford (AHL) due to salary cap implications. Last season with Abbotsford (AHL), Bains was an offensive stalwart, producing 55 points (16G / 39A) in 59 games, but the 23-year-old has played exclusively at the NHL level this season.
Joseph played six straight games for the Blues but will be a healthy scratch on Thursday after recording a -4 plus/minus in his last outing, an 8-1 loss to the Ottawa Senators. Scott Perunovich will draw into the lineup as Joseph's replacement.
With Thatcher Demko (undisclosed) still sidelined for the foreseeable future, Lankinen has taken the reins of the Vancouver crease and will start for a fifth straight game on Monday against the Carolina Hurricanes. The 29-year-old Lankinen is riding a four-game winning streak and has a stellar 1.95 GAA and .930 SV% through five games this season (4-0-1). That said, the Canucks enter action on Monday as +113 home underdogs against a Hurricanes club with a 5-2-0 record.
With Thatcher Demko (undisclosed) still sidelined for the foreseeable future, Lankinen has taken the reins of the Vancouver crease and will likely start for a fifth straight game on Monday against the Carolina Hurricanes. The 29-year-old Lankinen is riding a four-game winning streak and has a stellar 1.95 GAA and .930 SV% through five games this season (4-0-1). That said, the Canucks enter action on Monday as +113 home underdogs against a Hurricanes club with a 5-2-0 record.
Erik Brannstrom had filled in for Forbort the last four games while he was away from the team for personal reasons. In three games this season, the 32-year-old Forbort has one point (0G / 1A), five blocks, and one hit.
Bains recorded his first career NHL goal on Saturday and has been recalled from the Abbotsford Canucks (AHL) after a paper transaction on Sunday. Last season with Abbotsford (AHL), Bains was an offensive stalwart, producing 55 points (16G / 39A) in 59 games.
Bains recorded his first career NHL goal on Saturday but has been assigned to the Abbotsford Canucks (AHL) in what will likely be a paper transaction. Last season with Abbotsford (AHL), Bains was an offensive stalwart, producing 55 points (16G / 39A) in 59 games.
Bains is averaging 12:38 time-on-ice, failing to record a point, through three games with the Canucks this season. Last season with the Abbotsford Canucks (AHL), Bains was an offensive stalwart, producing 55 points (16G / 39A) in 59 games.
Zac Jones will draw back into the Rangers lineup on Saturday, resulting in Mancini being a healthy scratch. Mancini has played all seven games for the Rangers this season, tallying three points (1G / 2A).
Bains was averaging 12:38 time-on-ice, failing to record a point, through three games with the Canucks this season. He will return to the Abbotsford Canucks (AHL), where he was a stalwart last season, producing 55 points (16G / 39A) in 59 games.
