Vancouver Canucks News

Pettersson has missed the Canucks last two games due to illness but will be a game-time decision Thursday vs. Seattle.

O'Connor will see his first taste of NHL action since Nov. 5th as he draws back into the Penguins' lineup vs. Carolina. O'Connor has been sensational in Wilkes Barre/Scranton (AHL), with eight goals, 14 assists and a +9 plus/minus across 20 games played.

Chytil left the Rangers' previous contest vs. Chicago after just 4:48 TOI due to an upper-body injury but still managed to pick up a goal and an assist with two SOG in his limited time. There was a chance he would be forced to miss Tuesday, but he announced in the morning that he is "good to go" and will play vs. Pittsburgh.

Chytil collected one goal and one assist in 4:48 TOI before exiting Sunday's game in Chicago with an upper-body injury. After Chytil left, Barclay Goodrow moved to centre, and Vitaly Kravtsov moved up the lineup, look for that to remain if he can't go Tuesday.

Boeser has missed the Canucks last two games due to illness and will be a game-time decision Monday as they take on St. Louis. It has been a rocky season for the 25-year-old, dealing with trade speculations while putting up four goals, 12 assists, 48 SOG with a -14 plus/minus through 22 games played so far.

Pettersson will miss his first game of the 2022-23 season due to illness after collecting 13 goals and 21 assists off 92 SOG through 29 games played. The Canucks leading scorer is considered day-to-day while he deals with the illness.

Kravtsov has been a healthy scratch since Dec. 5th but will draw back into the lineup Thursday vs. Toronto. The 22-year-old, 2018 1st round pick (9th overall) has been a bit of a disappointment in his second season in the NHL, with a goal, an assist, seven SOG and six PIMs through 10 games so far.

Lankinen was incredible in his last start, stopping 48 of 49 shots (.980 SV%) in a win over the New York Islanders. The Predators' backup is having far and away his best season to date, with a 6-3-3 record, 2.27 GAA and .934 SV%. He faces the Edmonton Oilers, who lost Monday vs. Minnesota but still are lethal offensively due to their first-ranked powerplay (30.2) in the NHL.

Kravtsov will be a healthy scratch yet again after playing in the Rangers' last four games. The 22-year-old has a goal, and an assist with a +4 plus/minus in 10 games prior to heading to the press box Wednesday.

Chytil missed the Rangers' previous two contests due to a lower-body injury but is expected to return Wednesday. It will be a welcome return for the 23-year-old, who has four goals, 11 points and is a +6 with 30 SOG through 19 GP this season.

Gallagher will miss his third straight game with a lower-body injury on Monday and is expected to miss at least two weeks. Juraj Slafkovsky will continue to play a larger role while Gallagher is out.

Fix-Wolansky played in four straight games before being a healthy scratch for the last two games. Kirill Marchenko was recalled to take his spot on the Blue Jackets' roster.