As the Vancouver Canucks wrap up their quick three-game road trip, that comes with some significant lineup changes.

According to Sportsnet’s Dan Murphy, goaltender Jiri Patera will get the start, and newcomer David Kampf replaces an injured Conor Garland up front.

Patera signed a two-year, $1.55 million contract carrying a $775,000 average annual value with Vancouver in the 2024-25 offseason. He started the year in Abbotsford, appearing in just seven games, finishing with a 2-2-1 record with a 2.79 goals against average and a .899 save percentage before suffering a season-ending lower-body injury.

The next time fans saw Patera was at 2025-26 Canucks training camp. In five games this season in Abbotsford, Patera has a 1-2-1 record with a 3.10 goals against average and a .894 save percentage, but has looked strong given the state of this Abbotsford team.

The Czech netminder last appeared in the NHL back on March 26, 2024, with the Vegas Golden Knights. In eight career NHL games, Patera has a 3-3-1 record with a 3.57 goals against average and a .902 save percentage.

Kampf draws into the lineup after signing with the Canucks this past Saturday. While it’s still unknown where he will play, his 51.4% career faceoff percentage has him pegged for a defensive centre role and a penalty kill specialist.

Garland coming out of the lineup makes room for Kampf to slot in. Garland was injured after a fight on Sunday afternoon against the Tampa Bay Lightning’s Darren Raddysh. This will be Garland’s fourth missed game of the season, after being sidelined for three games following a neutral zone hit from New York Rangers forward Sam Carrick in late October. Vancouver secured two overtime victories in the three games without Garland.

Filling in for Garland on the top line with Evander Kane and Elias Pettersson is Kiefer Sherwood. The NHL’s single-season hit leader has found a scoring touch this season, tallying 12 tucks and a lone assist on the season. Sherwood’s 12 goals are tied with Morgan Geekie, Bo Horvat, Cutter Gauthier, Sidney Crosby, and Brad Marchand for fifth in goals scored this season.

Puck drops for Canucks vs. Panthers are 4:00 PM PST.