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Thatcher Demko(G)|VAN
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Demko will start Thursday vs. the Blackhawks.

Demko allowed three goals on 24 shots (.875 SV%) for his third-straight loss as he was defeated by the Los Angeles Kings in his previous start. The 27-year-old is on pace to have the worst statistical season of his career, with his 11-14-4 record, .894 SV% and 3.37 GAA. He will take on the Chicago Blackhawks, who just snapped an eight-game losing streak with a 4-3 win over Calgary last game.

Thatcher Demko
Guillaume Brisebois(D)|VAN
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Guillaume Brisebois is out for the remainder of the 2022-23 season (undisclosed).

Brisebois had a goal, two assists, 15 SOG, six PIMs and a -2 plus/minus through 17 games but will now miss the remainder of the 2022-23 season due to an undisclosed injury.

Guillaume Brisebois
Kevin Lankinen(G)|VAN
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Lankien led the Predators onto the ice for warmups.
Source:@PredsNHL
Kevin Lankinen
Leevi Merilainen(G)|VAN
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Leevi Merilainen will start Tuesday vs. Carolina.

Merilainen was 18-13-7 with a .918 SV% and 2.02 GAA with Karpat (Liiga) this season and has earned his first NHL callup and start Tuesday. The 20-year-old was the Senators' 2020 third-round pick (71 overall) and will be making his NHL debut vs. Carolina, who has won their last two games and are third in the NHL in shots per game (34.9).

Source:TSN 1200
Leevi Merilainen
Leevi Merilainen(G)|VAN
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Merilainen is in the starter's crease at the Senators morning skate.

Merilainen was 18-13-7 with a .918 SV% and 2.02 GAA with Karpat (Liiga) this season and has earned his first NHL callup and start Tuesday. The 20-year-old was the Senators' 2020 third-round pick (71 overall) and will be making his NHL debut vs. Carolina, who has won their last two games and are third in the NHL in shots per game (34.9).

Source:TSN1200
Leevi Merilainen
Luke Schenn(D)|VAN
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Schenn will be a healthy scratch on Tuesday.

Schenn has yet to pick up a point through 10 games with the Maple Leafs since being traded for at the Trade Deadline and will be a healthy scratch Tuesday vs. Columbus. The 33-year-old has three goals and 21 points across 65 games played between Toronto and Vancouver this season.

Source:Luke Fox
Luke Schenn
Trey Fix-Wolansky(RW)|VAN
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Trey Fix-Wolansky will play Saturday after being reassigned this morning for missing a team practice.
Trey Fix-Wolansky
Trey Fix-Wolansky(RW)|VAN
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Fix-Wolansky missed a team meeting and has been assigned to Cleveland (AHL).
Source:Coby Maeir
Trey Fix-Wolansky
Thatcher Demko(G)|VAN
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Demko led the Canucks onto the ice for warmups.

Demko allowed six goals on 31 shots (.806 SV%) to snap a two-game winning streak as he took the loss vs. St. Louis in his previous start. ˇThe 27-year-old had a horrendous start to the season, which has led to his current 11-13-3 record, 3.32 GAA and .895 SV%. He takes on the Calgary Flames, who have won two straight and are second in the NHL in shots per game (35.5).

Thatcher Demko
Filip Hronek(D)|VAN
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Hronek (shoulder) will miss the rest of the 2023 regular season.

Hronek was able to suit up for four games for the Vancouver Canucks before it was announced Friday that he would miss the remainder of the 2022-23 season due to a shoulder injury. The 25-year-old finishes his campaign with nine goals, 30 assists, 124 SOG, 34 PIMs and a +7 plus/minus through 64 games played between Vancouver and Detroit.

Filip Hronek
Thatcher Demko(G)|VAN
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Demko was the first goalie off the ice at the Canucks morning skate.

Demko allowed six goals on 31 shots (.806 SV%) to snap a two-game winning streak as he took the loss vs. St. Louis in his previous start. ˇThe 27-year-old had a horrendous start to the season, which has led to his current 11-13-3 record, 3.32 GAA and .895 SV%. He takes on the Calgary Flames, who have won two-straight and are second in the NHL in shots per game (35.5).

Thatcher Demko
Filip Chytil(C)|VAN
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4-year, $17,750,000 contract with the New York Rangers. Expires 2027 (UFA).
Source:
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Filip Chytil
Filip Chytil(C)|VAN
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Filip Chytil has been signed to a four-year, $4.4375 million AAV contract extension.
Filip Chytil
Max Sasson(C)|VAN
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The Canucks signed Max Sasson to a two-year entry-level contract.

Sasson was an undrafted free agent out of Western Michigan University, who scored 15 goals with 27 assists (42 points) in 38 games during his sophomore season.

Source:@Canucks
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Kevin Lankinen(G)|VAN
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Lankinen led the Predators onto the ice for warmups.
Source:@PredsNHL
Kevin Lankinen