Goalie market dries up as NHL teams scramble to secure netminders
NHL teams in need of goaltending help are either going the trade route or committing multiple years to veteran backupsJULY 1 • Associated Press
KEVIN LANKINEN
2.62 GAA •
1213 SV •
90.20% SV%
2.62 GAA
1213 SV
90.20% SV%
Vancouver Canucks Sign Goaltender Thatcher Demko To Three-Year Contract Extension The Vancouver Canucks have officially locked up a big part of their core. With his current deal expiring at the end of the 2025–26, the Canu...
JULY 1 • THEHOCKEYNEWS.COM
Could One Of Canucks Goaltenders Thatcher Demko, Kevin Lankinen, Or Artūrs Šilovs Be Traded Before The 2025–26 Season? The Vancouver Canucks should consider themselves lucky in the goaltending department, as they currently have Thatcher Demko, Kevin Lankinen,...
JUNE 26 • THEHOCKEYNEWS.COM
Why the Canucks should split starts evenly between Thatcher Demko and Kevin Lankinen next season In 2023-24, Swayman and Ullmark rotated starts for the Bruins in a 109-point season. The Canucks should do the same with Demko and Lankinen.
APRIL 20 • THEPROVINCE.COM
YEAR-END | Pettersson, Lankinen, Sherwood, M.Pettersson | Vancouver Canucks Hear from Elias Pettersson, Kevin Lankinen, Kiefer Sherwood, and Marcus Pettersson at Canucks year-end media.
APRIL 18 • NHL.COM
Vancouver Canucks Conclude 2024-25 Season With A 4-1 Loss To The Vegas Golden Knights The Vancouver Canucks wrapped up their 2024-25 season with a 4-1 loss to the Vegas Golden Knights. Pius Suter scored the only goal while Kev...
APRIL 17 • THEHOCKEYNEWS.COM
Dorofeyev breaks tie in Golden Knights' 4-1 victory over Canucks in regular-season finale
Pavel Dorofeyev broke a tie at 7:59 of the third period with his 35th goal and the Vegas Golden Knights beat the Vancouver Canucks 4-1 on Wednesday night in the regular-season fina...APRIL 17 • Associated Press
Leaves game with muscle strain Lankinen suffered an undisclosed muscle strain that forced him to exit Wednesday's game versus the Golden Knights, Thomas Drance of The Athletic reports.
Impact Lankinen stopped 19 of 20 shots prior to his exit, and he won't end up with a result from the contest, as the scored was tied at 1-1. Nikita Tolopilo took over in goal for the Canucks. Lankinen ends 2024-25 with a 25-15-10 record, a 2.62 GAA, a .902 save percentage and four shutouts over 51 appearances. If the injury is significant, or even moderate, Lankinen may not be an option for Finland at the 2025 IIHF World Championship.
APRIL 17 • ROTOWIRE
Set to face Vegas Lankinen is expected to start at home against Vegas on Wednesday, per Brendan Batchelor of Sportsnet 650.
Impact Lankinen has lost five of his past six appearances (1-2-3) while allowing 21 goals on 178 shots (.882 save percentage). He's 25-15-10 with a 2.64 GAA and a .901 save percentage across 50 outings in 2024-25. Vegas is tied for fifth in goals per game with 3.33, but the Golden Knights will probably rest some players as they prepare for the playoffs.
APRIL 16 • ROTOWIRE
Can't hold on versus Wild Lankinen stopped 30 of 33 shots in Saturday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Wild.
Impact The Canucks made the most of their chances early, building a 2-0 lead through two periods. Lankinen couldn't make it stick, giving up third-period tallies to Brock Faber and Marcus Foligno before Mats Zuccarello completed the Wild's comeback in overtime. Lankinen has five losses in his last six games, going 1-2-3 with 21 goals allowed. The 29-year-old is at 25-15-10 with a 2.64 GAA and a .901 save percentage through 50 appearances. Lankinen proved his value by stabilizing the crease when Thatcher Demko was out of action early in the season, but Lankinen's 10 overtime and shootout losses show just how much was left on the table this year. The Canucks host the Sharks on Monday and the Golden Knights on Wednesday to close out 2024-25.
APRIL 13 • ROTOWIRE
Can't hold on versus Wild Lankinen stopped 30 of 33 shots in Saturday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Wild.
Impact The Canucks made the most of their chances early, building a 2-0 lead through two periods. Lankinen couldn't make it stick, giving up third-period tallies to Brock Faber and Marcus Foligno before Mats Zuccarello completed the Wild's comeback in overtime. This was Lankinen's fifth loss in his last six games, a span in which he's 1-2-3 with 21 goals allowed. The 29-year-old is at 25-15-10 with a 2.64 GAA and a .901 save percentage through 50 appearances. Lankinen proved his value by stabilizing the crease when Thatcher Demko was out of action early in the season, but Lankinen's 10 overtime and shootout losses show just how much was left on the table this year. The Canucks host the Sharks on Monday and the Golden Knights on Wednesday to close out 2024-25.
APRIL 13 • ROTOWIRE
Canucks Lose 3–2 In Overtime In Hard-Hitting Match With The Wild In a game with heavy Western Conference wild card implications, the Vancouver Canucks lost 3–2 to the Minnesota Wild in overtime. Marcus Pet...
APRIL 13 • THEHOCKEYNEWS.COM
Wild inch closer to playoff berth, rallying to beat the Canucks 3-2 in OT
Mats Zuccarello scored at 2:47 of overtime and the Minnesota Wild beat the Vancouver Canucks 3-2 on Saturday night to inch closer to a playoff berthAPRIL 13 • Associated Press
Slated to face Minnesota Lankinen is set to start at home against Minnesota on Saturday, CanucksArmy reports.
Impact Lankinen has a 25-15-9 record, 2.63 GAA and .901 save percentage in 49 appearances in 2024-25. He stopped 31 of 32 shots en route to a 4-1 win over Colorado in his last start Thursday. Thatcher Demko (illness) isn't expected to be available versus the Wild, so Nikita Tolopilo is set to serve as the backup goaltender instead. Minnesota ranks 26th in goals per game with 2.74.
APRIL 12 • ROTOWIRE
Canucks Sweep Season Series Against The Avalanche With A 4-1 Win In their first game since being eliminated from playoff contention, the Vancouver Canucks won 4–1 against the Colorado Avalanche. Kiefer She...
APRIL 11 • THEHOCKEYNEWS.COM
Kevin Lankinen Makes 31 Saves and Shines in 4-1 Victory Over Avalanche | Vancouver Canucks Dakota Joshua and Kiefer Sherwood each had two-point games and Kevin Lankinen stood tall throughout as the Vancouver Canucks scored four goa...
APRIL 11 • NHL.COM
Strong showing against Avalanche Lankinen stopped 31 of 32 shots in Thursday's 4-1 win over the Avalanche.
Impact Lankinen didn't have to deal with Nathan MacKinnon (undisclosed), which ended up making the Avalanche a much easier opponent. This was Lankinen's second win in his last seven outings, and the first time in five games he's allowed fewer than three goals. He's now at a 25-15-9 record with a 2.63 GAA and a .901 save percentage over 49 appearances. The Canucks are out of playoff contention, so Lankinen could see an uptick in playing time if the team decides not to risk Thatcher Demko's health over the last three games.
APRIL 11 • ROTOWIRE
NHL Highlights | Canucks vs. Avalanche - April 10, 2025
APRIL 11 • YOUTUBE
Sherwood and Joshua help Canucks win 4-1 in Avalanche's last regular-season home game
Kiefer Sherwood and Dakota Joshua had a goal and an assist, Kevin Lankinen stopped 31 shots and the Vancouver Canucks beat Colorado 4-1 as the Avalanche gave their leading scorer N...APRIL 11 • Associated Press
Patrolling crease versus Avs Lankinen will guard the cage on the road against Colorado on Thursday, Jeff Paterson of CanucksArmy.com reports.
Impact Lankinen has appeared in just two of the Canucks' last eight contests and has lost four straight games, during which he's posted a 4.19 GAA. With the Canucks eliminated from playoff contention, the team will likely split the last four games between Lankinen and Thatcher Demko. Assuming that's the case, Lankinen's next outing will likely be against the Sharks at home Monday.
APRIL 10 • ROTOWIRE
Canucks Finish The Season With A 2–8 Record In The Second Half Of Back-To-Backs, Losing 3–2 To Vegas The Vancouver Canucks have lost yet another important game for their playoff hopes. Despite coming close, they lost 3–2 to the Vegas Golden...
APRIL 7 • THEHOCKEYNEWS.COM
Comes up short Sunday Lankinen allowed three goals on 35 shots in Sunday's 3-2 loss to the Golden Knights.
Impact This was a game the Canucks needed to win, but Lankinen couldn't get the job done, taking his fifth loss in six outings instead. He's 1-3-2 with 21 goals allowed in that span. For the season, Lankinen is down to 24-15-9 with a 2.67 GAA and an .899 save percentage over 48 appearances. The Canucks are likely to ride with Thatcher Demko for Tuesday's tough matchup in Dallas. Any combination of more than two points lost by the Canucks or gained by the Wild will eliminate Vancouver from the playoff race.
APRIL 7 • ROTOWIRE
Victor Olofsson breaks late tie in the Golden Knights' 3-2 victory over the Canucks
Victor Olofsson broke a tie with 3:14 left off William Karlsson’s nifty feed from behind the net and the Vegas Golden Knights beat the Vancouver Canucks 3-2 on Sunday nightAPRIL 7 • Associated Press
Starter for Sunday Lankinen will guard the home crease versus Vegas on Sunday, per Thomas Drance of The Athletic.
Impact Lankinen gave up six goals on 38 shots in a 7-5 shootout win March 29, his last appearance between the pipes as Thatcher Demko has regained his status as Vancouver's top netminder. Lankinen is 24-14-9 with four shutouts, a 2.66 GAA and an .899 save percentage across 47 appearances this season. The Golden Knights are registering 3.35 GAA, sixth in the NHL.
APRIL 5 • ROTOWIRE
Canucks Coffee: Are we worried about Kevin Lankinen now too? Maybe? The Canucks already have enough injured guys. They don't seem to be sweating Kevin Lankinen.
APRIL 1 • THEPROVINCE.COM
