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Scenes from morning skate: Canucks roll out Hometown Remix jersey against JT Miller and the Rangers

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By Jeff Paterson

Nov 13, 2026, 14:00 ESTUpdated: Nov 13, 2026, 13:52 EST

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The Vancouver Canucks (3-16-1) close out a quick two-game homestand when they host the New York Rangers (11-8-1) at Rogers Arena. Tonight’s game starts at 7 pm PCT.

The Canucks have dropped six straight and have just one win in their last 17 games (1-15-1). Tonight marks the debut of the club’s Hometown Remix jersey.

What we saw

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15 skaters and two goalies on ice for #Canucks optional skate ahead of game vs NYR

5:35 PM · Nov 13, 2026

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As is the case on most game days, the Canucks conducted an optional morning skate. Seven defencemen, eight forwards and both goaltenders took to the ice. Filip Chytil was among those who did not skate. He’s expected to return to the lineup tonight against his former team, although Manny Malhotra said both Chytil and Tom Willander still needed to get final medical clearance on Friday afternoon. For Chytil to play, he would need to be activated off the injured list, and the Canucks would need to open up a spot on their 23-man roster. Jacob Quillan could be reassigned to the minors without needing waivers.

Leevi Meriläinen will make his fourth straight start in goal and his eighth in the team’s last nine games. He has suffered five straight losses since a 6-5 overtime win in Anaheim on October 27th.

The Canucks have not played since a 3-1 loss to the Philadelphia Flyers on Monday night. Jonathan Lekkerimäki scored the team’s lone goal on a third period power play. Brock Boeser picked up an assist, which was the 499th point of his NHL career. The veteran winger has three goals and two helpers on a five-game point streak.

Filip Hronek logged a career-high 31:11 of ice time on Monday. That followed a game in which he played 29:50. He’s currently fifth in the league in average ice time per game (26:21) behind only Quinn Hughes, Zach Werenski, Jackson LaCombe and Matthew Schaefer.

Newcomer Cameron Crotty will make his Canucks debut after being claimed off waivers from the Minnesota Wild on Tuesday. The 27-year-old right-shot blueliner has appeared in three NHL games this season and 11 in his career. He’s expected to start on a third pairing with Jamie Oleksiak.

The Canucks are 0-9-1 in nine games against Eastern Conference foes this season.

The Opponent

The Rangers return to action following a 3-1 win in Calgary on Wednesday night. Mika Zibanejad scored a pair of first period goals, and Tye Kartye sealed the victory into an empty net. Joonas Korpisalo made 29 saves to improve to 2-0 on the season.

Adam Fox leads the Rangers in scoring with 22 points, while Alexis Lafreniere leads the team with nine goals and is second in scoring with 20 points.

Tonight’s game features the return of a pair of former Canucks. JT Miller has four goals and 14 points, while Marcus Pettersson, dealt to New York in the offseason, has four assists in 20 games.

It will also be the first game in Vancouver for Victoria native and former Kamloops Blazer Dylan Garand, who gets the start in goal.

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Sullivan confirms that Dylan Garand will start tonight in Vancouver. Garand, who’s from nearby Victoria, said he bought roughly 50 tickets for family and friends. #NYR

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The Rangers have won four of five games overall, but most of their success this season has come at home. They are 8-2 at Madison Square Garden yet only 3-6-1 on the road.

New York sits third in the league in penalty killing at 88.3%, behind only Nashville and Dallas. The Rangers are 11-1 when opening scoring, but have yet to post a victory this season when giving up the game’s first goal (0-7-1).

News and notes

The Rangers beat the Canucks 6-2 in the Big Apple on October 11th. Will Cullye and Tye Kartye each scored twice. Last year’s season series had the unique distinction of seeing each team blank the other with a road win. Jonathan Quick posted a shutout in a 2-0 victory in Vancouver while Thatcher Demko stopped all 23 shots he faced in a 3-0 win in New York.

The referees for tonight’s game are Eric Furlatt and Riley Brace. Brace was the referee that Filip Chytil collided with in the preseason, which left the Canucks forward injured for the first couple of weeks of the season.

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