Pierre-Olivier Joseph will be a healthy scratch on Tuesday, allowing Pettersson to re-enter the lineup. The 22-year-old Pettersson is averaging 15:00 time-on-ice and has nine points (2G / 7A) through 64 games this season.
With Kevin Lankinen (upper body) sidelined, the Canucks' crease likely belongs to Tolopilo until he returns. The 26-year-old Tolopilo had a poor showing in his most recent outing, allowing six goals on 23 shots (.739 SV%) in a 7-4 loss to the Utah Mammoth. He has lost four straight games (0-4-0), posting a dreadful 5.69 GAA and .819 SV%. The Canucks enter Tuesday's contest as +221 home underdogs against a Vegas Golden Knights team that has outscored its opponents 15-6 in its last three games (3-0-0).
Kane has been in and out of the lineup in recent games, and it is unclear what his status is for Tuesday's game against the Vegas Golden Knights. The 34-year-old Kane is averaging 16:25 time-on-ice and has 31 points (13G / 18A) in 71 games this season.
With Lankinen sidelined, expect Nikita Tolopilo to see the majority of the action between the pipes for the Canucks. The 30-year-old Lankinen has a 3.69 GAA and .875 SV% in 44 games this season (9-26-5), and it is unclear if he will target a return in one of Vancouver's final six games this season.
Hoglander will take a seat on Thursday as the Canucks opt to get some fresh legs into the lineup for the tail-end of their back-to-back. Ty Mueller will play in his place.
Mueller will make his season debut on Thursday after being recalled from Abbotsford (AHL) last night. The 2023 fourth-rounder has just two NHL games to his name. He's appeared in 59 games with Abbotsford this season, tallying 16 goals and 19 assists.
The Canucks are on the tail-end of a back-to-back on Thursday, so it will be Tolopilo between the pipes for a difficult road matchup against the Wild. Tolopilo will be looking to bounce-back from a dreadful start on Saturday, when he was pulled after allowing four goals on 11 shots enroute to a 7-3 loss in Calgary. The 25-year-old netminder has appeared in 16 games for the Canucks this season, posting a 5-7-2 record and an .886 SV%. The Canucks enter action on Thursday as massive underdogs at +350 on the money line.
The Canucks are on the tail-end of a back-to-back on Thursday, so it will be Tolopilo between the pipes for a difficult road matchup against the Wild. Tolopilo will be looking to bounce-back from a dreadful start on Saturday, when he was pulled after allowing four goals on 11 shots enroute to a 7-3 loss in Calgary. The 25-year-old netminder has appeared in 16 games for the Canucks this season, posting a 5-7-2 record and an .886 SV%. The Canucks enter action on Thursday as massive underdogs at +350 on the money line.
With Victor Mancini (undisclosed) sidelined on Wednesday, Joseph will re-enter the lineup. The 26-year-old Joseph is averaging 13:26 time-on-ice and has five points (1G / 4A) in 27 games this season.
With Evander Kane (undisclosed) out of the lineup on Wednesday, Sasson will re-enter the lineup. The 25-year-old Sasson is averaging 11:36 time-on-ice and has 15 points (11G / 4A) in 60 games this season.
Mancini only played 10:54 time-on-ice in Monday's 4-2 loss to the Vegas Golden Knights and will be sidelined on Wednesday against the Colorado Avalanche due to an undisclosed injury. The 23-year-old defenseman is averaging 13:48 time-on-ice and has one assist in 21 games this season.
Kane missed a few games in March and will return to the sidelines due to an undisclosed ailment on Wednesday against the Colorado Avalanche. The 34-year-old Kane scored a goal in Vancouver's previous game, giving him 31 points (13G / 18A) in 70 games this season.
The low-scoring, defensively challenged Vancouver Canucks have not made life easy for Lankinen between the pipes, but he has played serviceably in recent outings. The 30-year-old Finnish goalie has quality starts in six of his last eight games (1-6-1), posting a 2.87 GAA and a .898 SV%. That said, the Canucks enter Wednesday's contest as significant +370 road underdogs against a first-place Avalanche team coming off a dominant 9-2 win over the Calgary Flames.
The low-scoring, defensively challenged Vancouver Canucks have not made life easy for Lankinen between the pipes, but he has played serviceably in recent outings. The 30-year-old Finnish goalie has quality starts in six of his last eight games (1-6-1), posting a 2.87 GAA and a .898 SV%. That said, the Canucks enter Wednesday's contest as significant +370 road underdogs against a first-place Avalanche team coming off a dominant 9-2 win over the Calgary Flames.
