
Vancouver Canucks Player News


Timothy Liljegren (illness) will return to the lineup after a one-game absence, sending Thompson to the press box as a healthy scratch. The 22-year-old Thompson is averaging 16:11 time-on-ice and has five points (2G / 3A) in 20 games this season.

Bains will sit to make way for the return of Quinn Hughes (lower-body) as Vancouver opts to dress seven defencemen. Bains has one goal and zero assists in 12 games this season.








Marc-Edouard Vlasic will return to San Jose's lineup on Thursday against the Seattle Kraken, resulting in Thompson being a healthy scratch. The 22-year-old Thompson is averaging 15:57 time-on-ice and has five points (2G / 3A) in 15 games this season.

Karlsson has performed well for Abbotsford this season, scoring 12 goals and adding six assists in 17 AHL games. He's appeared in just two NHL games this year and is yet to register a point.

Thomas has not played since December 28th but will re-enter the lineup on Wednesday against the Florida Panthers. The 25-year-old forward is averaging 10:24 time-on-ice and has three points (1G / 2A) in 16 games this season.


With Filip Hronek (upper body) returning to the lineup on Tuesday against the Winnipeg Jets, Brisebois will be a healthy scratch. The 27-year-old Brisebois has played three games for Vancouver this season, averaging 15:48 time-on-ice.



Brisebois will make his season debut on Thursday as Erik Brannstrom draws out of the lineup. Brisebois has not played an NHL game since the 2022-23 season, when he logged one goal and two assist across 17 games.


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