Lekkerimaki will draw into the lineup on Sunday vs. Washington.
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Boeser (personal) will not play on Sunday vs. Washington.
Goalie Start
Demko will start vs. Washington on Sunday.
Line Change
Raty will be a healthy scratch for Friday's game in Chicago.
Raty will take a seat on Friday as the Canucks opt to get some fresh legs into the lineup for the tail-end of their back-to-back. Teddy Blueger will dress in his place.
Blueger (undisclosed) will draw into the Canucks lineup on Friday.
Blueger will make his season debut on Friday after missing the first four games with an undisclosed injury. Aatu Raty will sit in his place.
Goalie Start
Lankinen will start in Chicago on Friday.
The Canucks will unsurprisingly turn to Lankinen between the pipes when they travel to Chicago for the tail-end of their back-to-back on Friday. Lankinen's lone appearance this season came in a 5-2 loss to the Blues on Monday, where he allowed four goals on 35 shots. Despite the Canucks playing their second game in as many nights, Lankinen has a great chance of breaking into the win column on Friday as Vancouver enters action at -135 on the money line.
Goalie Start
Demko will start in Dallas on Thursday.
The Canucks are off to a 1-2-0 start to the 2025-26 season but have received stellar play from Demko, who will return to the crease on Thursday against the Dallas Stars. The 29-year-old Demko has an impressive 1.54 GAA and .944 SV% through two games this season (1-1-0). The Canucks enter Thursday's contest as +146 road underdogs against an undefeated Stars team that is outscoring its opposition 15-10 through three games this season (3-0-0).
Joseph (undisclosed) has been activated from IR.
Olivier-Joseph split time last season between the St. Louis Blues and Pittsburgh Penguins, averaging 15:16 time-on-ice and scoring three points (0G / 3A) in 47 games. The 26-year-old defenseman will add some depth to the Canucks' blueline as he inches closer to his season debut.
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Karlsson will make his season debut in Dallas on Thursday.
Scoring only eight goals in their first three games (1-2-0), the Canucks are shaking things up ahead of the contest on Thursday against the Dallas Stars. Lekkerimaki will be a healthy scratch and Braeden Cootes was reassigned to Seattle (AHL), paving the way for Max Sasson and Linus Karlsson to make their season debuts. The 25-year-old Karlsson has six points (3G / 3A) in 27 career NHL games.
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Sasson will make his season debut in Dallas on Thursday.
Scoring only eight goals in their first three games (1-2-0), the Canucks are shaking things up ahead of the contest on Thursday against the Dallas Stars. Lekkerimaki will be a healthy scratch and Braeden Cootes was reassigned to Seattle (AHL), paving the way for Max Sasson and Linus Karlsson to make their season debuts. The 25-year-old forward has seven points (3G / 4A) in 29 career NHL games.
Lekkerimaki will be a healthy scratch in Dallas on Thursday.
Scoring only eight goals in their first three games (1-2-0), the Canucks are shaking things up ahead of the contest on Thursday against the Dallas Stars. Lekkerimaki will be a healthy scratch and Braeden Cootes was reassigned to Seattle (AHL), paving the way for Max Sasson and Linus Karlsson to make their season debuts. The 21-year-old Lekkerimaki has one point (1G / 0A) in three games this season.
Goalie Start
Demko is in the starter's crease at Vancouver's morning skate.
The Canucks are off to a 1-2-0 start to the 2025-26 season but have received stellar play from Demko, who will likely return to the crease on Thursday against the Dallas Stars. The 29-year-old Demko has an impressive 1.54 GAA and .944 SV% through two games this season (1-1-0). The Canucks enter Thursday's contest as +146 road underdogs against an undefeated Stars team that is outscoring its opposition 15-10 through three games this season (3-0-0).
Forbort (undisclosed) has been placed on IR retroactive to October 11th.
Forbort did not play in Vancouver's 5-2 loss to the St. Louis Blues and has not practiced since. Through two games this season, the 33-year-old Forbort is averaging 13:56 time-on-ice, recording four blocks and two hits.
Blueger (undisclosed) will travel with Vancouver on their upcoming road trip.
Blueger is nearing his 2025-26 debut in his third season with the Canucks but continues his recovery from an undisclosed injury. The 31-year-old Blueger scored 26 points (8G / 18A) in 82 games last season.
Joseph (undisclosed) will go on Vancouver's upcoming road trip.
Olivier-Joseph split time last season between the St. Louis Blues and Pittsburgh Penguins, averaging 15:16 time-on-ice and scoring three points (0G / 3A) in 47 games. The 26-year-old defenseman will add some depth to the Canucks' blueline as he inches closer to his season debut.
Sasson has been recalled from Abbotsford (AHL).
Sasson has two goals in two games with the Abbotsford Canucks (AHL) and has been recalled to Vancouver. The 25-year-old forward has seven points (3G / 4A) in 29 career NHL games. The Canucks reassigned Braden Cootes to the Seattle Thunderbirds (WHL) in a corresponding move.
Cootes has been reassigned to Seattle (WHL).
Three games into his NHL career, 18-year-old Braeden Cootes has been reassigned to the Seattle Thunderbirds (WHL). Cootes, the Canucks' 15th-overall pick in the 2025 NHL Entry Draft, recorded a -2 plus/minus and zero points. The Canucks recalled Max Sasson from Abbotsford (AHL) in a corresponding move.
Forbort (undisclosed) missed practice on Tuesday.
Forbort did not play in Vancouver's 5-2 loss to the St. Louis Blues on Monday and was absent from practice on Tuesday. Through two games this season, the 33-year-old Forbort is averaging 13:56 time-on-ice, recording four blocks and two hits.
Line Change
Reichel is a healthy scratch for Monday's game against the Mammoth.
Reichel will draw out of Chicago's lineup after making his season debut against the Canadiens on Saturday. Artyom Levshunov will draw back into the lineup in his place.
Mancini will make his season debut on Monday vs. St. Louis.
Derek Forbort will be a healthy scratch on Monday against the St. Louis Blues, allowing Mancini to draw into the lineup for his season debut. The 23-year-old Mancini made his NHL debut last season, splitting time with the Canucks and New York Rangers, scoring eight points (2G / 6A) in 31 combined games.
