Vancouver Canucks Player News

Mancini has not played since suffering an upper-body injury in the final week of October. The 23-year-old defenseman was averaging 10:32 time-on-ice in five games before his injury.

O'Connor has been effective in a middle-six role this season, playing every game this season, but could miss his first game of the season, as he continues recovering from an illness. The 27-year-old forward has eight points (4G / 4A) in 18 games this season.

Rossi didn't show any signs of an injury in Minnesota's most recent game, but head coach John Hynes announced that Rossi will miss some time due to a lower-body injury. The 24-year-old was off to a decent start this season, scoring 13 points (4G / 9A) in 17 games, but was limited to only one point (1G / 0A) in his last five.

O'Connor has been effective in a middle-six role this season, but could miss his first game of the season, as he was absent from practice due to an illness. The 27-year-old forward has eight points (4G / 4A) in 18 games this season.

Demko has battled a myriad of injuries over the previous several seasons and will be sidelined once again. The positive news is this injury is not related to the injury that kept him out of games this past weekend, nor the injury that sidelined him for half of the 2024-25 season. Expect Kevin Lankinen to see a heavy workload between the pipes during Demko's absence.

Demko has battled injuries throughout his career, and the team is trying to eliminate those this season by giving him ample rest and maintenance days. The 29-year-old Demko has been solid in Vancouver's crease this season, posting a 2.57 GAA and .911 SV% in nine games (5-4-0). Vancouver recalled Jiri Patera from Abbotsford (AHL) in anticipation of Demko being unable to play for at least one of the team's two games this weekend.

Boeser and the Canucks seemingly avoided a scare, as he will likely return to the lineup on Saturday against the Minnesota Wild. Boeser played only one shift in Thursday's 4-3 win over the St. Louis Blues, exiting the contest early in the first period. The 28-year-old Boeser has six points (4G / 2A) in 10 games this season.

Boeser played only one shift in Thursday's 4-3 win over the St. Louis Blues, exiting the contest early in the first period. The 28-year-old Boeser has six points (4G / 2A) in 10 games this season.

Mancini was limited to only 8:18 time-on-ice in Vancouver's 4-3 overtime win over the Edmonton Oilers on Sunday, ending the contest with an undisclosed injury. The 23-year-old defenseman was averaging 10:32 time-on-ice in five games before his injury. Vancouver recalled Tom Willander from Abbotsford (AHL) in a corresponding move.

Boeser did not play in Vancouver's previous two games, tending to a personal matter, but could return to the lineup on Thursday against the Nashville Predators. The 28-year-old Boeser has three points (3G / 0A) and 10 shots through five games this season.

Rossi showed no signs of an injury in Saturday's 2-1 loss to the Philadelphia Flyers, playing 18:01 time-on-ice and scoring one point (0G / 1A), but did not play on Monday against the New York Rangers. The 24-year-old forward played 82 games in each of the previous two seasons. He has five points (1G / 4A) in six games this season.

Rossi showed no signs of an injury in Saturday's 2-1 loss to the Philadelphia Flyers, playing 18:01 time-on-ice and scoring one point (0G / 1A), but will not play on Monday against the New York Rangers. The 24-year-old forward played 82 games in each of the previous two seasons. He has five points (1G / 4A) in six games this season.

Lekkerimaki was limited to only 4:07 time-on-ice in Sunday's victory against the Washington Capitals, exiting the contest with an undisclosed injury. The 21-year-old forward, Vancouver's 15th-overall pick in 2022, has one point (1G / 0A) in four games this season.

Chytil exited Sunday's game against the Washington Capitals in the first period after received an unsuspecting hit from Tom Wilson. The 26-year-old Chytil has battled issues with concussions throughout his career, so there is justifiable concern with the severity of Chytil's injury. Tom Wilson was not penalized on the play.