MacEachern will draw into the Canucks lineup on Thursday.
MacEachern will slot in for Lukas Reichel, who was a surprise scratch on Thursday. He'll skate with Linus Karlsson and Max Sasson on Vancouver's fourth line.
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Goalie Start
Lankinen will start vs. Dallas on Thursday.
With Thatcher Demko (lower body) still sidelined, the Canucks will continue rolling with Lankinen, turning to him on Thursday against the Dallas Stars. The 30-year-old Lankinen has had an up-and-down 2025-26 season, but has been excellent since Demko's injury, saving 82 of 89 shots (.921 SV%) while posting a 1-1-1 record. He has a 3.40 GAA and .890 SV% in 11 games this season (4-5-2). The Canucks enter Thursday's contest as +128 home underdogs against a Stars team they defeated 5-3 earlier this season.
Goalie Start
Lankinen is in the starter's crease at Vancouver's morning skate.
With Thatcher Demko (lower body) still sidelined, the Canucks will likely continue rolling with Lankinen, turning to him on Thursday against the Dallas Stars. The 30-year-old Lankinen has had an up-and-down 2025-26 season, but has been excellent since Demko's injury, saving 82 of 89 shots (.921 SV%) while posting a 1-1-1 record. He has a 3.40 GAA and .890 SV% in 11 games this season (4-5-2). The Canucks enter Thursday's contest as +128 home underdogs against a Stars team they defeated 5-3 earlier this season.
Goalie Start
Patera will start in Florida on Monday.
On the tail end of a back-to-back, the Canucks will turn to Patera for his start of the season. The 26-year-old Patera has played eight career NHL games (3-3-1), all with the Golden Knights, posting a 3.57 GAA and .902 SV%. He has a 3.10 GAA and .894 SV% in five games (1-2-1) with the Abbotsford Canucks (AHL) this season. The Canucks enter Monday's contest as sizable +243 road underdogs against the Florida Panthers.
Mancini has been reassigned to Abbotsford (AHL).
Mancini has been a go-to call-up when injuries arise for Vancouver, but he has been reassigned to the Abbotsford (AHL). The 23-year-old defenseman has eight points (2G / 6A) in 36 career NHL games.
Joseph is expected to be a healthy scratch on Sunday.
Goalie Start
Lankinen will start vs. Tampa Bay on Sunday.
Demko is considered week-to-week with a lower-body injury.
Chytil (undisclosed) has returned to skating but still does not have a concrete return timeline.
Line Change
Ohgren will draw back into Minnesota's lineup vs. Anaheim on Saturday.
Ohgren has been recalled from Iowa (AHL) on Saturday.
Hronek was pulled from Friday’s game vs. Carolina by the concussion spotter.
MacEachern will draw into the Canucks lineup on Friday.
MacEachern will slot in for Arshdeep Bains, who is a healthy scratch on Friday. MacEachern has no goals and one assist in three games this season.
Bains is listed as a scratch for Friday's game in Carolina.
Bains will take the night off on Friday as MacKenzie MacEachern draws into the lineup in his place. Bains is yet to score a goal through 18 games this season.
Joseph will draw into the Canucks lineup on Friday.
Joseph will slot in for Quinn Hughes, who is out with an undisclosed injury. He'll skate with Tom Willander on Vancouver's third pair.
Mancini (upper-body) has been activated from IR.
Mancini has not played since suffering an upper-body injury in the final week of October. The 23-year-old defenseman was averaging 10:32 time-on-ice in five games before his injury.
O'Connor (illness) will play in Carolina on Friday after missing practice on Thursday.
O'Connor has been effective in a middle-six role this season, playing every game this season, but could miss his first game of the season, as he continues recovering from an illness. The 27-year-old forward has eight points (4G / 4A) in 18 games this season.
Goalie Start
Lankinen will start in Carolina on Friday.
With Thatcher Demko (groin) out week-to-week, Lankinen should see the majority of action between the pipes for the Canucks, beginning with Friday's game against the Carolina Hurricanes. The 30-year-old Lankinen has been inconsistent this season but was excellent in relief of Demko on Tuesday, saving 20 of 21 shots (.952 SV%) in a 5-3 loss to the Winnipeg Jets. Lankinen has a 3.57 GAA and .885 SV% in nine games this season (3-5-1). The Canucks enter Friday's contest as sizeable +229 road underdogs against a Hurricanes team with an 11-5-0 record.
Rossi (lower-body) will be sidelined week-to-week.
Rossi didn't show any signs of an injury in Minnesota's most recent game, but head coach John Hynes announced that Rossi will miss some time due to a lower-body injury. The 24-year-old was off to a decent start this season, scoring 13 points (4G / 9A) in 17 games, but was limited to only one point (1G / 0A) in his last five.
O'Connor (illness) missed practice on Thursday.
O'Connor has been effective in a middle-six role this season, but could miss his first game of the season, as he was absent from practice due to an illness. The 27-year-old forward has eight points (4G / 4A) in 18 games this season.