Goalie Start
Demko will start in Minnesota on Saturday.
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Boeser (undisclosed) left Thursday's game vs. St. Louis but is expected to be good for Saturday vs. Minnesota.
Boeser and the Canucks seemingly avoided a scare, as he will likely return to the lineup on Saturday against the Minnesota Wild. Boeser played only one shift in Thursday's 4-3 win over the St. Louis Blues, exiting the contest early in the first period. The 28-year-old Boeser has six points (4G / 2A) in 10 games this season.
Boeser left Thursday's game vs. St. Louis with an undisclosed injury.
Boeser played only one shift in Thursday's 4-3 win over the St. Louis Blues, exiting the contest early in the first period. The 28-year-old Boeser has six points (4G / 2A) in 10 games this season.
Line Change
Douglas will be a healthy scratch for Thursday's game vs. Dallas.
Goalie Start
Lankinen will start on Thursday in St. Louis.
The Canucks are off to a 5-6-0 start to the season, a record that has suffered as a result of inconsistent play from netminder Kevin Lankinen, who will likely return to the crease on Thursday against the St. Louis Blues. The 30-year-old Lankinen is sporting an ugly 3.74 GAA and .873 SV% through four games this season (1-3-0). He has allowed four or more goals in three of his four outings. The Canucks enter Thursday's contest as +132 road underdogs against a Blues team that has been among the worst in the league defensively, being outscored 44-29 through 10 games (3-6-1).
Goalie Start
Lankinen is expected to start in St. Louis on Thursday.
The Canucks are off to a 5-6-0 start to the season, a record that has suffered as a result of inconsistent play from netminder Kevin Lankinen, who will likely return to the crease on Thursday against the St. Louis Blues. The 30-year-old Lankinen is sporting an ugly 3.74 GAA and .873 SV% through four games this season (1-3-0). He has allowed four or more goals in three of his four outings. The Canucks enter Thursday's contest as +132 road underdogs against a Blues team that has been among the worst in the league defensively, being outscored 44-29 through 10 games (3-6-1).
Send Down
Aman has been assigned to Abbotsford (AHL).
Several injuries have popped up lately for Vancouver's forward group, allowing Aman to draw into the lineup for two games this week. The 25-year-old Aman started the 2025-26 season in the AHL, where has has three points (0G / 3A) in four games with the Abbotsford Canucks. Vancouver recalled Mackenzie MacEachern from Abbotsford in a corresponding move.
MacEachern has been recalled from Abbotsford (AHL).
MacEachern is no stranger to the NHL, with 20 points (11G / 9A) in 123 career games, but has spent most of the previous three seasons at the AHL level. He scored 32 points (12G / 20A) in 40 games with the Springfield Thunderbirds (AHL) last season. Nils Aman was assigned to Abbotsford in a corresponding move.
Goalie Start
Demko will start against the Rangers on Tuesday.
Vancouver is 5-5-0 this season, a mediocre start that cannot be pinned on the play of Thatcher Demko, who has been terrific in the team's crease. The 29-year-old goalie has a stellar 2.36 GAA and .922 SV% in six games (4-2-0), a stark improvement from last season's 2.90 GAA and .889 SV% in 23 appearances (10-8-3). The Canucks enter Tuesday's contest as slight +105 home underdogs against a New York Rangers team off to a disappointing 3-5-2 start, averaging only 2.2 goals per game.
Goalie Start
Demko is the first goalie off the ice at Vancouver's morning skate.
Vancouver is 5-5-0 this season, a mediocre start that cannot be pinned on the play of Thatcher Demko, who has been terrific in the team's crease. The 29-year-old goalie has a stellar 2.36 GAA and .922 SV% in six games (4-2-0), a stark improvement from last season's 2.90 GAA and .889 SV% in 23 appearances (10-8-3). The Canucks enter Tuesday's contest as slight +105 home underdogs against a New York Rangers team off to a disappointing 3-5-2 start, averaging only 2.2 goals per game.
Line Change
Willander will make his NHL debut vs. New York on Tuesday.
Victor Mancini (undisclosed) was placed on Injured Reserve, freeing up a roster spot for Vancouver to recalled Willander from Abbotsford (AHL). The 20-year-old Willander was the 11th-overall pick of the Canucks in the 2023 NHL Entry Draft. He is in his first professional season, tallying two points (1G / 1A) in five AHL games with Abbotsford and will make his NHL debut on Tuesday.
Willander has been recalled from Abbotsford (AHL).
Victor Mancini (undisclosed) was placed on Injured Reserve, freeing up a roster spot for Vancouver to recalled Willander from Abbotsford (AHL). The 20-year-old Willander was the 11th-overall pick of the Canucks in the 2023 NHL Entry Draft. He has yet to play an NHL game and is in his first professional season, tallying two points (1G / 1A) in five AHL games with Abbotsford.
Mancini (upper-body) has been placed on IR retroactive to October 26th.
Mancini was limited to only 8:18 time-on-ice in Vancouver's 4-3 overtime win over the Edmonton Oilers on Sunday, ending the contest with an undisclosed injury. The 23-year-old defenseman was averaging 10:32 time-on-ice in five games before his injury. Vancouver recalled Tom Willander from Abbotsford (AHL) in a corresponding move.
Mancini (undisclosed) left Sunday’s game vs. Edmonton and did not return.
Mancini will draw into the Canucks lineup on Sunday.
Line Change
Douglas is a healthy scratch for Sunday's game against the Golden Knights.
Goalie Start
Demko will start against the Oilers on Sunday.
The Canucks recalled Kudryavtsev from Abbotsford (AHL) on Sunday.
The Canucks reassigned Labate to Abbotsford (AHL) on Sunday.
Goalie Start
Lankinen will start vs. Montreal on Saturday.