
Vancouver Canucks Player News



Michael Kesselring will re-enter Buffalo's lineup on Wednesday, sending Schenn to the press box as a healthy scratch. The 36-year-old Schenn has been used sparingly since being acquired by Buffalo at the trade deadline. The 36-year-old defenseman has zero points and seven hits in three games with Buffalo.

Curtis Douglas will re-enter Vancouver's lineup on Tuesday, sending Mueller to the sidelines as a healthy scratch. The 23-year-old Mueller is averaging 9:38 time-on-ice through two games with Vancouver this season, but has spent most of the 2025-26 campaign in the AHL, where appeared in 59 games with Abbotsford, tallying 16 goals and 19 assists.

Pierre-Olivier Joseph will be a healthy scratch on Tuesday, allowing Pettersson to re-enter the lineup. The 22-year-old Pettersson is averaging 15:00 time-on-ice and has nine points (2G / 7A) through 64 games this season.

Oleksiak has played all but two games for Seattle this season, but he will be a healthy scratch on Monday, allowing Cale Fleury to enter the lineup. The 33-year-old Oleksiak is averaging 16:53 time-on-ice and has 13 points (5G / 8A) in 73 games this season.

Zach Metsa will be a healthy scratch on Monday, allowing Schenn to re-enter the lineup. The 36-year-old Schenn has not played in over three weeks and has only played two games with the Sabres since being acquired at the trade deadline.




Mueller will make his season debut on Thursday after being recalled from Abbotsford (AHL) last night. The 2023 fourth-rounder has just two NHL games to his name. He's appeared in 59 games with Abbotsford this season, tallying 16 goals and 19 assists.

With Evander Kane (undisclosed) out of the lineup on Wednesday, Sasson will re-enter the lineup. The 25-year-old Sasson is averaging 11:36 time-on-ice and has 15 points (11G / 4A) in 60 games this season.




Mancini will take a seat on Tuesday in order to make way for Pierre-Olivier Joseph's return from an upper-body injury. Mancini is yet to register a point through 19 games this season.

Nils Hoglander will be a healthy scratch on Tuesday against the Anaheim Ducks, allowing Sasson to re-enter the lineup. The 25-year-old Sasson is averaging 11:39 time-on-ice and has 15 points (11G / 4A) in 58 games this season.


Schenn will take a seat on Tuesday as Mattias Samuelsson returns from an undisclosed injury. Schenn has appeared in two games for the Sabres since being acquired from the Jets, registering zero points, two blocked shots, and five hits.

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