Line Change
Buium will draw into the Canucks lineup on Tuesday.
Buium will draw right back into the lineup after getting a night off on Monday. Tom Willander will sit in his place.
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Line Change
Willander is a healthy scratch for Tuesday's game in Ottawa.
Willander will take a seat on Tuesday as the Canucks opt to get some fresh legs into the lineup for the tail-end of their back-to-back. Zeev Buium draws into the lineup in his place.
Goalie Start
Lankinen will start in Ottawa on Tuesday.
The Canucks will look to end a miserable seven-game losing streak (0-5-2), turning to Lankinen to tend the twine against the Ottawa Senators. The 30-year-old Lankinen allowed four goals on 24 shots (.833 SV%) in his most recent start, a 5-1 loss to the Detroit Red Wings. He has a 3.40 GAA and .883 SV% in 22 games this season (6-11-4). The Canucks enter Tuesday's contest as +197 road underdogs against the Senators.
Goalie Start
Tolopilo will start in Montreal on Monday.
Tolopilo was recalled from Abbotsford (AHL) on Sunday in correspondence to Thatcher Demko (lower body) being placed on IR, and he will be between the pipes for Vancouver on Monday against the Montreal Canadiens. The 25-year-old Tolopilo was solid in a four-game stint for Vancouver earlier this season (2-1-0), posting a 2.74 GAA and .911 SV%. The Canucks enter the action on Monday as -184 home favorites against a Canadiens team that is 5-2-0 in their last seven games.
Garland (undisclosed) is expected to return in Montreal on Monday
Garland has not played in two weeks, but will return from his injury on Monday against the Montreal Canadiens. The 29-year-old Garland has 22 points (7G / 5A) in 33 games this season. Kiefer Sherwood is battling an undisclosed injury and will draw out of the lineup to accommodate Garlands' return.
Rossi (lower-body) is 2-3 weeks away from returning to Vancouver's lineup.
Rossi has not played since December 30th and is likely still a couple weeks away from returning to action. The 24-year-old has two points (1G / 1A) in eight games since joining the Canucks in a trade with Minnesota.
Goalie Start
Tolopilo was the first goalie off the ice at Vancouver's morning skate.
Tolopilo was recalled from Abbotsford (AHL) on Sunday in correspondence to Thatcher Demko (lower body) being placed on IR, and he will be between the pipes for Vancouver on Monday against the Montreal Canadiens. The 25-year-old Tolopilo was solid in a four-game stint for Vancouver earlier this season (2-1-0), posting a 2.74 GAA and .911 SV%. The Canucks enter the action on Monday as -184 home favorites against a Canadiens team that is 5-2-0 in their last seven games.
Demko (lower body) has been placed on IR.
Tolopilo has been recalled from Abbotsford (AHL) on an emergency basis.
Mancini has been recalled from Abbotsford (AHL).
Pettersson has been assigned to Abbotsford (AHL).
Demko (lower body) left Saturday's game and will be reevaluated.
Goalie Start
Demko will start Saturday in Toronto.
Goalie Start
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.
Goalie Start
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.
Goalie Start
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.