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Lankinen led the Predators onto the ice for warmups.
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Vitali Kravstov will be a healthy scratch Saturday.
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Thatcher Demko will start Saturday vs. Los Angeles.
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Demko will start Thursday in Arizona.
Demko allowed two goals on 27 shots (.926 SV%) for his fourth-straight victory as he beat Dallas in his previous start. The 27-year-old has been incredible as of late, which has turned his season numbers around, proven by his 8-11-2 record, 3.41 GAA and .895 SV%. He takes on the Arizona Coyotes, who have surprisingly won four of their last five games after a 4-3 overtime win over Calgary last game.
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Schenn will make his Maple Leafs season debut on Friday.
Schenn was traded to the Maple Leafs at the trade deadline but returned to Vancouver not too long after for the birth of his child. He will make his Toronto season debut Friday as the Maple Leafs take on Carolina and will hoping to add to his three goals, 21 points and +9 plus/minus through 57 games this season.
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Demko led the Canucks onto the ice for warmups.
Luke Schenn (personal) is rejoining the team in Toronto Monday but will not play vs. Buffalo.
Schenn has missed the Maple Leafs' previous two games due to the birth of his child but is returning to Toronto Monday afternoon but is still expected to miss Monday's game vs. Buffalo. The 33-year-old bruising defenseman has three goals, 18 assists, 70 SOG, 71 PIMs and a +9 plus/minus through 57 games played between Vancouver and Toronto this season.
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Lankinen led the Predators onto the ice for warmups.
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Demko led the Canucks onto the ice for warmups.
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Demko was the first goalie off the ice at the Canucks morning skate.
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Thatcher Demko will start Wednesday vs. Anaheim.
Demko stopped 36 of 37 shots (.973 SV%) for his second win in three games since returning from injury as he beat the Toronto Maple Leafs in his previous start. The 27-year-old has struggled in an injury-riddled campaign, posting a 5-11-2 record, 3.66 GAA, and .893 SV%. He takes on the Anaheim Ducks, who have won four of their last six games but are 31st in the NHL in goals per game (2.51).
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Demko was the first goalie off the ice at the Canucks morning skate.
Demko stopped 36 of 37 shots (.973 SV%) for his second win in three games since returning from injury as he beat the Toronto Maple Leafs in his previous start. The 27-year-old has struggled in an injury-riddled campaign, posting a 5-11-2 record, 3.66 GAA, and .893 SV%. He takes on the Anaheim Ducks, who have won four of their last six games but are 31st in the NHL in goals per game (2.51).
The Canucks signed Guillaume Brisebois to a two-year contract extension worth $1.55 million ($775K AAV).
The contract will be two-way in the first season and one-way in the second season. Brisebois has split his 2023 season between the AHL and NHL, picking up one assist in nine games with Vancouver. During his time in the AHL, the 25-year-old has six points (1G / 5A) in 36 games.
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Demko led the Canucks onto the ice for warmups.
The Predators have signed Kevin Lankinen to a one-year, $2.0M contract.
Lankinen is 13-7-5 with a .922 SV% and 2.58 GAA in his first season as Nashville's backup goalie and has signed a one-year, $2.0 million contract extension. The 27-year-old is in his third NHL season.
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Cotter will be a healthy scratch on Friday.
Cotter has 11 goals, four assists, 61 SOG, 10 PIMs and a -4 plus/minus through 43 games played this season but will be a healthy scratch Friday. New acquisition Teddy Bleuger will take his spot in the Golden Knights' lineup.
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Schenn will make his 2023 Maple Leafs debut on Thursday.
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Demko will start Thursday vs. the Wild.
Demko, playing in his first game since December 1st stopped 34 of 38 shots (.895 SV%) and beat Dallas his last time out. The 27-year-old has been having a year to forget, as shown by his 4-10-2 record, 3.93 GAA and .884 SV%. He takes on the red-hot Minnesota Wild, who have won six of their last seven contests and have the seventh best powerplay in the NHL (23.5%).
Hronek is day-to-day with an upper-body injury.
Hronek was dealt to Vancouver on Wednesday and will have his debut delayed as he is now considered day-to-day with an upper-body injury. The 25-year-old has nine goals, 29 assists, 122 SOG, 34 PIMs and a +8 plus/minus through 60 games with Detroit this season.
