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Kevin Lankinen - Picks up shootout win Lankinen stopped 13 of 15 shots he faced in relief of Thatcher Demko (back) in Thursday's 4-3 shootout win over the Kraken.

Impact Lankinen squandered a two-goal lead in the third period, but he stepped up in overtime and turned aside all three Seattle attempts in the shootout. The 29-year-old entered the game just before the midway mark in the second period after Demko's back started to give him trouble. It's probable Lankinen will start Friday versus his former team, the Predators -- if the Canucks have to call up a goalie from AHL Abbotsford, likely Arturs Silovs, it would require a trip from Laval, Quebec, where the minor-league team is scheduled for road games Friday and Saturday. Lankinen is now 15-6-4 with a 2.60 GAA and a .907 save percentage through 25 appearances, his most games played in three years.

JANUARY 3, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

J.T. Miller Scores in Shootout, Lifting Canucks 4-3 Over Kraken | Vancouver Canucks It was Miller Time in Seattle as the Vancouver Canucks kicked off the new year with a win over the Seattle Kraken in a shootout. Head Coach...

JANUARY 3, 2025 • NHL.COM

Canucks 4, Kraken 3 (SO): Another blown lead, but a character win as Thatcher Demko injured The Vancouver Canucks nearly blew the game in the third again, but an overall scrappy effort got them a shootout win

JANUARY 3, 2025 • THEPROVINCE.COM

J.T. Miller, Canucks push past Kraken in shootout J.T.Miller scored the lone shootout goal as the Vancouver Canucks defeated the host Seattle Kraken 4-3 on Thursday night.Max Sasson, Conor G...

JANUARY 3, 2025 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Kraken fall in shootout, but not before more late drama with Canucks SEATTLE - Canucks 4, Kraken 3 SO at Climate Pledge Arena Notable: For the second time in a week, Sea...

JANUARY 3, 2025 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

J.T. Miller scores in shootout as Canucks beat Kraken 4-3

JANUARY 3, 2025 • Associated Press

Thatcher Demko - Dealing with back spasms Demko left Thursday's game versus the Kraken due to back spasms, Brendan Batchelor of Sportsnet 650 reports.

Impact While it's not an encouraging update, it's far from a worst-case scenario, which would be a recurrence of his knee injury. Demko can be considered day-to-day for now and likely won't start versus the Predators on Friday, though it's unclear if he'll be healthy enough to back up in that contest.

JANUARY 3, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Canucks: Thatcher Demko leaves game vs. Seattle with possible injury Thatcher Demko left the game for the Vancouver Canucks against the Seattle Kraken during the second period on Thursday.

JANUARY 3, 2025 • THEPROVINCE.COM

Thatcher Demko - Departs Thursday's contest Demko left Thursday's game versus the Kraken in the second period due to an undisclosed injury, per Canucks Insider.

Impact Demko was involved in a collision in the first period but was able to stay in the game for a bit. However, he left shortly after the Canucks took a 2-1 lead, which suggests he is dealing with an injury -- he stopped 11 of 12 shots, so his exit is not performance-related. Given Demko's lengthy injury history, including a knee injury that cost him nearly two months to begin 2024-25, there is plenty of reason for concern. The Canucks play again Friday at home versus the Predators before embarking on a five-game road trip. If Demko is ruled out for any length of time, Arturs Silovs will likely join the NHL roster to help Kevin Lankinen with the goaltending duties.

JANUARY 3, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Sniper Andrew Cristall, Canucks prospect Sawyer Mynio among names to know at WHL trade deadline Victoria Royals make big swing at head of Jan. 9 swap cut-of between teams by bringing in two 20-year-old forwards

JANUARY 2, 2025 • THEPROVINCE.COM

Thatcher Demko - Set to face Seattle Demko is slated to start on the road against Seattle on Thursday, per Rob Simpson of Vancouver Hockey Now.

Impact Demko wasn't available for the start of the season due to a knee injury, and he's struggled since making his season debut Dec. 10, posting a 2-1-3 record, 3.42 GAA and .879 save percentage in six appearances. He stopped 24 of 29 shots en route to a 5-4 overtime loss to Seattle in his last start Saturday. Seattle ranks 21st in goals per game with 2.89.

JANUARY 2, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Canucks vs Kraken Game Day: Don't blow the lead this time The Vancouver Canucks sail into Seattle hoping to right their course before it's too late. Read more.

JANUARY 2, 2025 • THEPROVINCE.COM

New Year Brings Back-to-Back Games Beginning with I-5 Battle Against Seattle Kraken | Vancouver Canucks The calendar has turned to 2025, and the Vancouver Canucks are turning their attention to the Seattle Kraken as the two Pacific Division tea...

JANUARY 2, 2025 • NHL.COM

Canucks: Patrik Allvin's tough Pettersson talk could mean a few things. A trade is one Patrick Allvin is being publicly critical of his star player Elias Pettersson. What's he doing?

JANUARY 1, 2025 • THEPROVINCE.COM

Building Blue: Early Insights of 12 Canucks' Prospects from the 2024-25 Season | Vancouver Canucks As we look forward to another year of Vancouver Canucks hockey, we first wanted to take a look back at the first half of the season for our...

JANUARY 1, 2025 • NHL.COM

Trade Speculation Still Dogs The Vancouver Canucks The Vancouver Canucks have struggled to get consistent results this season as new questions surface about Elias Pettersson following their G...

JANUARY 1, 2025 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Canucks Coffee: New Year's resolution? For Elias Pettersson, it should be to reach franchise expectations The Canucks haven't won consecutive home games this season, look disjointed, don't have a true identity and might miss the playoffs

JANUARY 1, 2025 • THEPROVINCE.COM

Three takeaways: Flames punch things up in physical win over Canucks In a heated New Year’s Eve game at the Saddledome, the Calgary Flames wound up with a 3-1 win over the Vancouver Canucks.

JANUARY 1, 2025 • CALGARYHERALD.COM

HockeyBuzz.com - York Newbury - Canucks Close Out 2024 with a Loss NHL Hockey Trade Rumors

JANUARY 1, 2025 • HOCKEYBUZZ.COM

Watch: Ryan Lomberg pummels Erik Brannstrom, J.T. Miller exchanges knuckles with Kevin Bahl as multiple fights break out in Canucks-Flames clash The Calgary Flames beat the Vancouver Canucks 3-1 in a physical game on Tuesday night. The second period had three fights.

JANUARY 1, 2025 • SPORTSKEEDA.COM

Vancouver looks to stop road losing streak, faces Seattle

The Vancouver Canucks travel to the Seattle Kraken looking to break a four-game road slide

JANUARY 1, 2025 • Associated Press

Erik Brannstrom - Notches power-play assist Brannstrom logged a power-play assist, four blocked shots and five PIM in Tuesday's 3-1 loss to the Flames.

Impact Injuries to Quinn Hughes (undisclosed) and Filip Hronek (lower body) have left the Canucks scrambling for a power-play quarterback. That job belongs to Brannstrom for now, and those injuries have also bought him a bit more job security after he was scratched five times over eight contests between Dec. 10-23. His helper Tuesday was his first power-play points since 2022-23. The 25-year-old has eight points, 33 shots on net, 39 blocked shots, 17 PIM and a minus-4 rating through 28 outings this season. He's worth a speculative add in fantasy as long as he's playing on the first power-play unit.

JANUARY 1, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

J.T. Miller - Logs power-play helper Miller notched a power-play assist, five shots on goal, three hits, two blocked shots and seven PIM in Tuesday's 3-1 loss to the Flames.

Impact Miller has racked up five assists, including three on the power play, over the last four games. The 31-year-old center also has 11 shots on net over his last three outings, but his goal drought is up to 10 contests. For the season, Miller has six goals, 18 helpers, nine power-play points, 50 shots on net, 59 hits, 20 PIM and a minus-2 rating over 26 appearances in his usual top-line role.

JANUARY 1, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Brock Boeser - Strikes on power play in loss Boeser scored a power-play goal on five shots in Tuesday's 3-1 loss to the Flames.

Impact Boeser tied the game at 1-1 in the third period, but the Flames took the lead back on a Nazem Kadri goal three minutes later. This was Boeser's sixth goal over the last four games, with two of those tallies coming on the power play. The 27-year-old winger has been dialed in lately, and he's up to 14 goals, 25 points (10 on the power play), 58 shots on net, 30 hits and a minus-7 rating through 29 appearances this season.

JANUARY 1, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Kevin Lankinen - Loses to Flames Lankinen allowed two goals on 28 shots in Tuesday's 3-1 loss to the Flames. The third goal was an empty-netter.

Impact Lankinen has taken three straight losses (0-2-1), allowing nine goals on 70 shots in that span. This was the second time in that stretch the Canucks have given him just one goal of support. The Finnish netminder is down to 14-6-4 with a 2.59 GAA and a .908 save percentage over 24 outings this season. Thatcher Demko is likely to get the nod Thursday in Seattle, though he was in net for Saturday's third-period meltdown against the Kraken.

JANUARY 1, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

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