Vancouver Canucks Player News

Lankinen will be in search of a fifth straight victory when the Canucks travel to Minnesota to take on the Wild on Tuesday. The Canucks' de facto starting netminder stopped 27 of the 31 shots he faced in a 5-4 overtime victory in Detroit on Sunday. Lankinen boasts an impressive 12-3-2 record to go along with a .907 SV% on the season. He and the Canucks enter action on Tuesday as slight underdogs at +120 on the money line.

Hronek has not played the last two games due to an upper-body injury and, after being further evaluated in Vancouver, will miss approximately eight more weeks. The 27-year-old Hronek has nine points (1G / 8A) in 21 games this season.

Ogren has split time between the NHL and AHL this season, going pointless in eight NHL games with Minnesota, and scoring six points (5G / 1A) in eight AHL games with Iowa. The 20-year-old Ohgren was the 19th overall pick of Minnesota in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft.

Hronek has not played the last two games due to an upper-body injury and has returned to Vancouver for further evaluations. The 27-year-old Hronek has nine points (1G / 8A) in 21 games this season.

Lankinen has a 2.56 GAA and .909 SV% in 15 games this season (10-3-2). The 29-year-old Lankinen has fallen off a bit from .923 SV% he had in his first nine games (7-0-2) but has still given the Canucks a chance to win on most nights. The Canucks enter the action on Friday as slight -108 road favorites against the Buffalo Sabres.

Hronek is among ice time leaders for the Canucks this season, averaging 23:36 time-on-ice. He has nine points (1G / 8A) in 21 games this season. Vincent Desharnais will draw into the Canucks lineup as Hronek's replacement on the blueline.

The Kings have recalled Andre Lee from the Ontario Reign (AHL) in correspondence to Thomas being placed on Injured Reserve. The 24-year-old Thomas has already played a career-high 10 games this season, averaging 11:07 time-on-ice and scoring two points (1G / 1A).

Bains has been back and forth from the AHL all season but has spent most of the 2024-25 campaign in Vancouver. The 23-year-old Bains is averaging 10:56 time-on-ice and has one point (1G / 0A) in 11 games.

Bains will take a seat as the Canucks opt to get some fresh legs into their lineup for the tail-end of their back-to-back. Max Sasson will draw into the lineup in his place.

Sasson will play just his second game of his career on Wednesday as the Canucks opt to get some fresh bodies into their lineup for the tail-end of their back-to-back. Arshdeep Bains will sit in his place.

Samuel Helenius will draw back into the Kings lineup on Wednesday, resulting in Thomas being a healthy scratch. The 24-year-old Thomas has already played a career-high 10 games this season, averaging 11:07 time-on-ice and scoring two points (1G / 1A).

Chytil exited last Thursday's game after playing 9:37 time-on-ice due to an upper-body injury and has not played since. The 25-year-old Chytil has battled injuries the past two seasons but was having a strong 2024-25 campaign with nine points (4G / 5A) in 15 games.

Despite some recent struggles, allowing three or more goals in four of his last five games (2-3-0), Lankinen has been solid for the Canucks this season and will return to the crease on Tuesday against the Boston Bruins. The 29-year-old Lankinen is sporting a 2.74 GAA and .901 SV% in 14 games this season (9-3-2). The Canucks enter the action on Tuesday as +103 road underdogs against a Boston Bruins club that has failed to score more than two goals in five straight (2-2-1).

Thompson has been effective for the Sharks this season but hasn't been a consistent fixture in their lineup. The 22-year-old Thompson is averaging 15:56 time-on-ice and has five points (2G / 3A) in 13 games with the Sharks this season.

Chytil exited last Thursday's game after playing 9:37 time-on-ice due to an upper-body injury and has not played since. The 25-year-old Chytil has battled injuries the past two seasons but was having a strong 2024-25 campaign with nine points (4G / 5A) in 15 games. Jonny Brodzinski has drawn into the lineup since Chytil's absence.

Brock Boeser (upper body) will return from a seven-game absence, resulting in Sasson being a healthy scratch. The 24-yearold Sasson is coming off his NHL debut where he scored one point (0G / 1A) in 7:49 time-on-ice.

Boeser has missed seven straight since suffering an upper-body injury November 7th against the Los Angeles King, courtesy of an illegal hit from Tanner Jeannot. Before his injury, Boeser was picking up where he left off with last seasons career-best totals, scoring 11 points (6G / 5A) in 12 games.

Thomas will make his first appearance since November 13th when the Kings travel to San Jose on Monday. Samuel Helenius will sit in his place.