The Vancouver Canucks did not hold a morning skate ahead of Sunday’s contest against the Calgary Flames. But Head Coach Adam Foote met with the media a few hours prior to gametime to share information regarding tonight’s lineup.

Kevin Lankinen gets the start tonight. Filip Hronek, who missed Saturday’s practice with an illness, will be in the lineup. Foote informed us that there would be no other lineup changes from Thursday’s 4-2 loss to the Dallas Stars.

This will be Lankinen’s seventh start in the last nine games, and his 12th start of the season. In his previous 11 starts, Lankinen holds a 4-6-2 record, with a 3.46 goals against average and a .886 save percentage. Thatcher Demko drew the start on opening night against the Flames, in what was a 5-1 victory. Lankinen played the Flames three times last season, where he finished with a 2-1 record, with a 1.97 goals against average and a .925 save percentage.

Hronek has appeared in all 22 games for the Canucks this season. He has one goal and 11 assists for 12 points, a plus-three rating in 24:23 minutes of average ice time. The Czech defenceman has played the most minutes for the Canucks this season, logging 536:19 in just 22 games – that ranks 14th in total ice time in the National Hockey League this season.

Foote said there were no other lineup changes. So expect the same 18 skaters. However, according to line rushes after Saturday’s practice, some adjustments were made. Jake DeBrusk and Kiefer Sherwood switched spots in the lineup. Here are the projected lines according to line rushes from practice:

Jake DeBrusk – Elias Pettersson – Evander Kane
Brock Boeser – David Kämpf – Conor Garland
Drew O’Connor – Aatu Räty – Kiefer Sherwood
Mackenzie MacEachern – Max Sasson – Linus Karlsson

Quinn Hughes – Tyler Myers
Marcus Pettersson – PO Joseph (Hronek placeholder)
Elias Pettersson – Tom Willander

With Hronek returning, he is likely to return to the top pairing with Hughes. Myers filled in for Joseph, skated as a placeholder. Puck drop for Canucks vs. Flames is scheduled for 6 PM PT.