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APRIL 17 • NHL.COM

Ends season with woeful showing Lankinen stopped 29 of 35 shots in Thursday's 6-1 loss to the Oilers.

Impact The season couldn't have ended in any other way for Lankinen, who allowed four goals -- including a hat trick to Matt Savoie -- in the first period alone. The 30-year-old netminder ends a disappointing 2025-26 season having won three of his last four starts, but that shouldn't hide the fact that the Canucks were a disaster defensively throughout the campaign. Lankinen went 11-27-5 with a 3.70 GAA and an .875 save percentage across 47 regular-season appearances in 2025-26. Both the GAA and save percentage were career-worst marks for the 30-year-old netminder.

APRIL 17 • ROTOWIRE

In goal against Oilers Lankinen will get the starting nod on the road versus Edmonton on Thursday, Brendan Batchelor of Sportsnet 650 reports.

Impact Despite allowing three or more goals in each of his last three outings, Lankinen finds himself entering the season finale on a three-game winning streak. While the Finnish backstop has had some recent success, it's been a disappointing year overall, as he is sporting a career-worst 3.65 GAA and managed just 11 wins in 46 appearances.

APRIL 16 • ROTOWIRE

Snags overtime win Lankinen stopped 31 of 34 shots in Tuesday's 4-3 overtime win over the Kings.

Impact Lankinen couldn't protect a pair of one-goal leads during regulation, but he did his part to keep the game from getting out of hand. This was his third straight win, though he has allowed 12 goals on 96 shots in that span. For the season, the 30-year-old goalie is up to 11-26-5 with a 3.65 GAA and an .877 save percentage over 46 appearances. The Canucks' last game is Thursday versus the Oilers, and it's not yet clear if Lankinen will be between the pipes for that one.

APRIL 15 • ROTOWIRE

DeBrusk scores in overtime, gives Canucks a 4-3 victory over the Kings

Jake DeBrusk scored his second goal of the game 2:58 into overtime and the Vancouver Canucks beat the Los Angeles Kings 4-3

APRIL 15 • Associated Press

First off at morning skate Lankinen is scheduled to guard the home net Tuesday against the Kings, per Brendan Batchelor of Sportsnet 650.

Impact Lankinen is coming off a 29-save effort in a 4-3 shootout win in San Jose on Saturday. The Kings are on the second half of a back-to-back but have scored 19 goals during their current five-game winning streak, though seven of those markers came in a victory over Toronto on April 4. Los Angeles is 20-9-10 on the road this season.

APRIL 14 • ROTOWIRE

Earns shootout win in return Lankinen stopped 28 of 31 shots in Saturday's 4-3 shootout win over the Sharks.

Impact The Canucks never led in regulation, but Lankinen made sure the game didn't get out of hand. He then stepped up in the shootout, allowing just one goal on five attempts to collect his second win in a row. Lankinen had been out for the last three games due to an illness and an upper-body injury, but he appears to be healthy to finish the season. The 30-year-old netminder has gone 10-26-5 with a 3.67 GAA and an .876 save percentage over 45 appearances. He'll likely cede the crease to Nikita Tolopilo for Sunday's road game in Anaheim, but Lankinen could make another start or two before the season ends.

APRIL 12 • ROTOWIRE

The Canucks deal a blow to the slim playoff hopes for the Sharks with a 4-3 shootout win

Linus Karlsson scored in the sixth round of the shootout and the Vancouver Canucks put the San Jose Sharks on the brink of playoff elimination with a 4-3 win

APRIL 12 • Associated Press

Facing Sharks Lankinen (upper body) will defend the road net against San Jose on Saturday, per Olivia McDonald of Canucks Insider.

Impact Following a three-game absence, Lankinen will return to the crease. He has a 9-26-5 record during the 2025-26 campaign with a 3.69 GAA and an .875 save percentage through 44 appearances. San Jose is tied for 17th in the league with 3.01 goals per game this season.

APRIL 11 • ROTOWIRE

Vancouver takes losing streak into matchup with San Jose

The Vancouver Canucks come into the matchup with the San Jose Sharks after losing four games in a row

APRIL 10 • Associated Press

Still sidelined Lankinen (upper body) is not suiting up Thursday versus the Kings, per the NHL media site.

Impact Lankinen will be out for a third straight game -- one due to an illness and the last two due to injury. Nikita Tolopilo continues to fill the starting role while Jiri Patera serves as backup. It's unclear if the Canucks will push Lankinen to get back on the ice over the final week of the season.

APRIL 10 • ROTOWIRE

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APRIL 8 • NHL.COM

Canucks take losing streak into game against the Kings

The Vancouver Canucks come into the matchup against the Los Angeles Kings after losing three games in a row

APRIL 8 • Associated Press

Managing upper-body issue Lankinen has been ruled out for Tuesday's home game against the Golden Knights due to an upper-body injury, Rick Dhaliwal of CHEK reports.

Impact Lankinen missed Saturday's game against the Mammoth due to an illness, but he's also dealing with an upper-body issue that will sideline him for a second consecutive matchup. It's not yet clear when he'll be able to return, but Jiri Patera will presumably remain with Vancouver for Tuesday's game.

APRIL 6 • ROTOWIRE

Vancouver takes on Vegas following Karlsson's 2-goal showing

The Vancouver Canucks host the Vegas Golden Knights after Linus Karlsson's two-goal game against the Utah Mammoth in the Canucks' 7-4 loss

APRIL 6 • Associated Press

Clayton Keller's 3rd career hat trick helps Mammoth to a 7-4 win over the Canucks

Clayton Keller had the third hat trick of his career and the Utah Mammoth extended their winning streak to three games with a 7-4 victory over the Vancouver Canucks

APRIL 5 • Associated Press

Sustains injury Lankinen tweaked something Saturday morning, making him unavailable to suit up versus the Mammoth, Rick Dhaliwal of CHEK reports.

Impact The nature of Lankinen's injury has yet to be revealed. It's unclear if he'll be ready to go Tuesday versus the Golden Knights, though the Canucks could just opt to shut him down considering they've already secured the worst record in the league. Jiri Patera received an emergency recall to cover Lankinen's absence.

APRIL 5 • ROTOWIRE

Wins chaotic game Lankinen stopped 24 of 30 shots in Wednesday's 8-6 win over the Avalanche.

Impact The Canucks were up 6-2 at one point, but Lankinen let in four straight after that. Marcus Pettersson saved the day late, scoring the game-winner at 14:21 of the third period and setting up Brock Boeser for an empty-netter. This ended a stretch of six outings without a win for Lankinen, though it's no surprise that he struggled even in a victory. The 30-year-old netminder is now 9-26-5 with a 3.69 GAA and an .875 save percentage over 44 appearances this season. Nikita Tolopilo is likely to get the nod in Minnesota on Thursday.

APRIL 2 • ROTOWIRE

Boeser has hat trick, last-place Canucks overcome blowing 4-goal lead to beat NHL-leading Avs 8-6

Marcus Pettersson scored with 5:39 remaining, Brock Boeser had a hat trick and the last-place Vancouver Canucks overcame blowing a four-goal lead to beat the NHL-leading Colorado A...

APRIL 2 • Associated Press

Tending twine Wednesday Lankine will patrol the road crease versus the Avalanche on Wednesday, Canucks Insider reports.

Impact Lankinen has gone six games without securing a win, posting a 0-5-0 record and 3.86 GAA over that stretch. At this point, the 30-year-old backstop could face an uphill battle to reach the 10-win mark, despite sporting an 8-26-5 record. Even if he does hit that threshold, Lankinen is poised to have a career-worst season in both save percentage (.877) and GAA (3.63).

APRIL 1 • ROTOWIRE

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MARCH 31 • NHL.COM

Tagged with another loss Lankinen stopped 30 of 33 shots in Monday's 4-2 loss to the Golden Knights. The fourth goal was an empty-netter with 1:10 left in the third period.

Impact Lankinen has gone winless in his last six appearances, going 0-5-0 with a 3.86 GAA and an .873 save percentage on 166 shots against in that stretch. Considering the significant problems the Canucks have had defensively all season long, it's hard to trust Lankinen in most formats even if he has a tight grip on the starting role between the Vancouver pipes.

MARCH 31 • ROTOWIRE

Golden Knights open Tortorella era with 4-2 win over Canucks

Adin Hill made 22 stops and the Vegas Golden Knights opened the John Tortorella era with a 4-2 win over the Vancouver Canucks

MARCH 31 • Associated Press

Defending crease Monday Lankinen will protect the road net against the Golden Knights on Monday, per Olivia McDonald of Canucks Insider.

Impact Lankinen has one win through nine appearances in March, posting a 1-5-1 record while allowing 28 goals on 237 shots. He has gone 8-25-5 this campaign with a 3.65 GAA and an .876 save percentage across 42 appearances. Vegas sits 15th in the league with 3.12 goals per game this season.

MARCH 30 • ROTOWIRE

Struggles in relief outing Lankinen gave up three goals on 12 shots in relief of Nikita Tolopilo in Saturday's 7-3 loss to the Flames.

Impact Lankinen got some rest for a period, but Tolopilo was pulled after giving up the fourth goal. Lankinen has allowed 18 goals on 133 shots (.865 save percentage) during a winless stretch of five appearances. That's somehow worse than his overall numbers, which are at a 3.65 GAA and an .876 save percentage in 42 outings this season, to go with an 8-25-5 record. The Canucks may opt to keep Lankinen heavily in the starting role down the stretch to avoid wrecking Tolopilo's confidence. Avoid the Vancouver crease at all costs, especially with road matchups in Vegas, Colorado and Minnesota next on the slate for the Canucks.

MARCH 29 • ROTOWIRE

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