Demko (lower body) left Saturday's game and will be reevaluated.
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Demko will start Saturday in Toronto.
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Demko was the first goalie off the ice at the Canucks' morning skate.
Pettersson will draw into the Canucks lineup on Thursday.
Joseph is a healthy scratch for Thursday's game in Detroit.
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Lankinen will start in Detroit on Thursday.
Lankinen has strung together a solid three-game stretch (2-0-1), posting a 2.95 GAA and .913 SV%, and will return to the crease on Thursday against the Detroit Red Wings. That said, the 30-year-old Finnish goalie has largely struggled this season, with an unfavorable 3.37 GAA and .884 SV% in 20 games (6-10-4). The Canucks enter the action on Thursday as +136 road underdogs against the Red Wings, who defeated them 4-0 last month.
Joseph will draw into the Canucks lineup on Tuesday.
Pettersson is a healthy scratch for Tuesday's game in Buffalo.
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Demko will start in Buffalo on Tuesday.
Demko has lost four straight outings (0-3-1), posting an ugly 4.01 GAA and .880 SV%, and hopes to rebound on Tuesday against the Buffalo Sabres. The 30-year-old American goalie has a 2.72 GAA and .904 SV% in 18 games this season (8-8-1). The Canucks enter the action on Tuesday as +149 road underdogs against a Buffalo Sabres team whose 10-game winning streak was snapped on Saturday in a 5-1 loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets.
Pettersson will draw back into Vancouver's lineup vs. Boston on Saturday.
Joseph will be a healthy scratch vs. Boston on Saturday.
Vancouver has signed Linus Karlsson to a two-year contract worth $2.25 million AAV ($4.5M total).
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Lankinen will start Saturday vs. the Bruins.
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Demko will start vs. Seattle on Friday.
Demko has struggled in recent games, posting an ugly 4.33 GAA and .876 SV% in his last three (0-3-0), but will return to the crease on Friday against the Seattle Kraken. The 30-year-old Demko has a 2.72 GAA and .905 SV% in 17 games this season. The Canucks enter the action on Friday as -139 home favorites against a Kraken team that played last night and extended its point streak to six games (5-0-1) with a 4-1 win over the Nashville Predators.
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Demko is in the starter's crease at Vancouver's morning skate.
Demko has struggled in recent games, posting an ugly 4.33 GAA and .876 SV% in his last three (0-3-0), but will likely return to the crease on Friday against the Seattle Kraken. The 30-year-old Demko has a 2.72 GAA and .905 SV% in 17 games this season. The Canucks enter the action on Friday as -139 home favorites against a Kraken team that played last night and extended its point streak to six games (5-0-1) with a 4-1 win over the Nashville Predators.
Bains has been recalled from Abbotsford (AHL).
With Marco Rossi (lower body) on Injured Reserve, Vancouver has recalled Bains from Abbotsford (AHL). Bains was recently assigned to Abbotsford, where he has six points (3G / 3A) in five games.
Rossi has been placed on IR with a lower-body injury.
Rossi exited Vancouver's previous game midway through the third period due to an lower-body injury, and will be sidelined for at least a week. The 24-year-old has two points (1G / 1A) in eight games since joining the Canucks in a trade with Minnesota.
Rossi is expected to miss at least a week with a lower-body injury.
Rossi exited Vancouver's previous game midway through the third period due to an lower-body injury, and will be sidelined for at least a week. The 24-year-old has two points (1G / 1A) in eight games since joining the Canucks in a trade with Minnesota.
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Douglas will be a healthy scratch on Sunday.
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Demko will start vs. Philadelphia on Tuesday.
Demko has allowed nine goals on 74 combined shots (.878 SV%) in his last two games and hopes to return to form on Tuesday against the Philadelphia Flyers. The 30-year-old American goalie has a solid 2.63 GAA and .907 SV% in 16 appearances this season (8-7-0). The Canucks, fresh off a 3-2 shootout win over the Seattle Kraken last night, enter the action on Tuesday as +113 home underdogs against a Flyers team with points in three of their last four (2-1-1).