Lekkerimaki was the 15th overall pick of the Canucks in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft. The 20-year-old made his professional North American hockey debut last season but has yet to play an NHL game. He has seven points (5G / 2A) in seven games with the Abbotsford Canucks (AHL) this season.
Despite a hiccup in his previous outing, allowing seven goals on 27 shots (.741 SV%) in a 7-3 loss to the Edmonton Oilers, Lankinen has been terrific in the Vancouver crease and will return to the net for a fifth straight time on Tuesday against the Calgary Flames. The 29-year-old Lankinen has a 2.61 GAA and a .905 SV% in 10 games this season (7-1-2). The Canucks enter the action on Tuesday as sizeable -222 home favorites against a Flames club that defeated the Los Angeles Kings 3-1 last night.
A near daily occurrence, Bains has been recalled from the Abbotsford Canucks (AHL) in a paper transaction due to salary cap implications. Bains has played seven games with Vancouver this season, averaging 11:40 time-on-ice and scoring one point (1G / 0A).
Boeser suffered an upper-body injury after receiving an illegal hit from Tanner Jeannot in last Thursday's matchup against the Los Angeles Kings. He has missed one game since and is listed as day-to-day. Before his injury, Boeser was picking up where he left off with last seasons career-best totals, scoring 11 points (6G / 5A) in 12 games.
Young was a fifth-round pick of the Canucks in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft. He had spent the beginning of the 2024-25 campaign with the Kalamazoo Wings (ECHL), posting a 1.01 GAA and .974 SV% in two games (1-1-0), but will look to get some action with the Abbotsford Canucks in the AHL.
Demko faced some shots and participated in a limited manor at practice on Sunday. Head coach Rick Tocchet said Demko is "making progress" and, although there is no specific timeline for his return, his presence at practice is a promising sign. 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).
Lekkerimaki was the 15th overall pick of the Canucks in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft. The 20-year-old made his professional North American hockey debut last season but has yet to play an NHL game. He has seven points (5G / 2A) in seven games with the Abbotsford Canucks (AHL) this season.
Boeser was forced to leave Thursday's game vs. the Kings following an illegal hit by Tanner Jeannot. The Canucks have yet to provide an update on his status, so consider him questionable to play Saturday vs. the Oilers.
The Canucks have outscored their opposition 8-3 in their last two games (2-0-0), both with Lankinen between the pipes, and will roll with him for a third straight contest on Thursday against the Los Angeles Kings. The 29-year-old Lankinen has been tremendous for the Canucks this season, allowing three or fewer goals in all but one contest, posting an elite 2.09 GAA and .923 SV% in eight games (6-0-2). The Canucks enter the action on Thursday as -117 road favorites against the Kings.
Forbort played 15:18 time-on-ice in the Canucks' previous game, returning from a six-game absence due to personal reasons, but has suffered a lower-body injury that will keep him out of the lineup for the foreseeable future. The 32-year-old Forbort has one point (0G / 1A) while averaging 16:30 time-on-ice through four games this season.
Forbort played 15:18 time-on-ice in the Canucks' previous game, returning from a six-game absence due to personal reasons, but has suffered a lower-body injury and will likely not play on Tuesday. The 32-year-old Forbort has one point (0G / 1A) while averaging 16:30 time-on-ice through four games this season.
After allowing four goals on 32 shots (.875 SV%) in a 4-3 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes, snapping a four-game winning streak, Lankinen returned to his winning ways in his previous outing, saving 21 of 23 shots (.913 SV%) in a 3-2 victory over the San Jose Sharks. The 29-year-old Lankinen has been excellent between the pipes for the Canucks this season, boasting a stellar 2.25 GAA and .919 SV% in seven games (5-0-2). The Canucks enter the action on Tuesday as -230 road favorites against an Anaheim Ducks club with the worst offense in the league, averaging only 2.18 goals per game.
