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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
Max Sasson
Kevin Lankinen(G)|VAN
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Lankinen led the Predators onto the ice for warmups.
Source:@PredsNHL
Kevin Lankinen
Thatcher Demko(G)|VAN
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Demko led the Canucks onto the ice for warmups.
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Thatcher Demko
Paul Cotter(LW)|VAN
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Cotter will be a healthy scratch on Thursday.
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Paul Cotter
Filip Hronek(D)|VAN
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Filip Hronek will make his Canucks' debut Thursday (shoulder).

Hronek was traded to the Canucks nearly a month ago and is expected to make his Vancouver debut Thursday as he is recovered from a shoulder injury. The 25-year-old has played very well when healthy this season, with nine goals, 29 assists, 122 SOG, 34 PIMs and a +8 plus/minus through 60 games this season.

Filip Hronek
Filip Hronek(D)|VAN
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Filip Hronek is expected to make his Canucks' debut Thursday (shoulder).

Hronek was traded to the Canucks nearly a month ago and is expected to make his Vancouver debut Thursday as he is recovered from a shoulder injury. The 25-year-old has played very well when healthy this season, with nine goals, 29 assists, 122 SOG, 34 PIMs and a +8 plus/minus through 60 games this season.

Filip Hronek
Thatcher Demko(G)|VAN
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Demko led the Canucks onto the ice for warmups.

Demko stopped 38 of 40 shots (.950 SV%) for his fifth win in six games as he beat Los Angeles in his previous start. The 27-year-old has slowly improved his season numbers after a horrific start to 2022-23, leading to his 9-12-2 record, 3.32 GAA and .898 SV%. He will face the Vegas Golden Knights, who have won five of their last six games after a 7-2 win over Columbus last game.

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

Demko stopped 38 of 40 shots (.950 SV%) for his fifth win in six games as he beat Los Angeles in his previous start. The 27-year-old has slowly improved his season numbers after a horrific start to 2022-23, leading to his 9-12-2 record, 3.32 GAA and .898 SV%. He will face the Vegas Golden Knights, who have won five of their last six games after a 7-2 win over Columbus last game.

Thatcher Demko
Brendan Gallagher(RW)|VAN
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Gallagher (lower-body) will return to the Canadiens lineup on Tuesday.

Gallagher has not played since January 3rd due to a lower-body injury but will return to the Canadiens' lineup Tuesday vs. Tampa Bay. The 30-year-old has four goals, five assists, 57 SOG, 31 PIMs and a -6 plus/minus through 25 games prior to his injury.

Brendan Gallagher
Kevin Lankinen(G)|VAN
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Lankinen led the Predators onto the ice for warmups.
Source:@PredsNHL
Kevin Lankinen
Thatcher Demko(G)|VAN
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Thatcher Demko will start Saturday vs. Los Angeles.
Thatcher Demko
Thatcher Demko(G)|VAN
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Demko will start Thursday in Arizona.

Demko allowed two goals on 27 shots (.926 SV%) for his fourth-straight victory as he beat Dallas in his previous start. The 27-year-old has been incredible as of late, which has turned his season numbers around, proven by his 8-11-2 record, 3.41 GAA and .895 SV%. He takes on the Arizona Coyotes, who have surprisingly won four of their last five games after a 4-3 overtime win over Calgary last game.

Thatcher Demko
Luke Schenn(D)|VAN
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Schenn will make his Maple Leafs season debut on Friday.

Schenn was traded to the Maple Leafs at the trade deadline but returned to Vancouver not too long after for the birth of his child. He will make his Toronto season debut Friday as the Maple Leafs take on Carolina and will hoping to add to his three goals, 21 points and +9 plus/minus through 57 games this season.

Luke Schenn