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PRACTICE | Thatcher Demko | Vancouver Canucks Thatcher Demko speaks to the media following Canucks morning practice.

DECEMBER 5, 2024 • NHL.COM

PRACTICE | Head Coach Rick Tocchet | Vancouver Canucks Head Coach Rick Tocchet speaks to the media following the Canucks' first practice back at Rogers Arena after their six-game road trip.

DECEMBER 5, 2024 • NHL.COM

Thatcher Demko - Nearing return Demko (knee) believes he's at a point in his recovery where he might be able to serve as the backup goaltender within Vancouver's next three games, Brendan Batchelor of Sportsnet 6...

Impact The Canucks' next three games will all be at home. They'll host Columbus on Friday, Tampa Bay on Sunday and St. Louis on Tuesday. Demko was fantastic in 2023-24, posting a 35-14-2 record, 2.45 GAA and .918 save percentage in 51 regular-season appearances. Given that he suggested he might start as an understudy, Vancouver might slowly ease him back toward his typical workload. Even still, his return would likely result in Arturs Silovs being sent to the minors. Kevin Lankinen, who has done fine as the temporary No. 1 with a 12-3-3 record, 2.66 GAA and .906 save percentage across 18 outings this campaign, will see his role significantly diminish, especially once Demko is back up to speed.

DECEMBER 5, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

HockeyBuzz.com - Jan Levine - Four Nations Faceoff rosters, Elliotte Friedman rumors, JT Miller NHL Hockey Trade Rumors

DECEMBER 5, 2024 • HOCKEYBUZZ.COM

Elliotte Friedman reveals latest on J.T. Miller trade rumor, participation in 4 Nations Face-Off J.T. Miller has not played since Nov. 17. He has been taking time for personal reasons and has missed the last seven games.

DECEMBER 5, 2024 • SPORTSKEEDA.COM

Max Sasson - Recalled from AHL Sasson was recalled from AHL Abbotsford on Thursday.

Impact Sasson was sent to the minors Wednesday but will rejoin the NHL club a day later. The 24-year-old has made five appearances for the Canucks this season, tallying two assists, five hits and two blocked shots while averaging 8:45 of ice time.

DECEMBER 5, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Filip Hronek - Placed on long-term injured reserve Hronek (lower body) was placed on long-term injured reserve Thursday, retroactive to Nov. 27.

Impact Hronek had successful surgery Tuesday and will be out of action for approximately eight weeks. He had a career-year in 2023-24, accumulating 48 points in 81 regular-season games. This season, the 27-year-old had a goal, eight assists, 36 hits and 21 blocked shots across 21 appearances.

DECEMBER 5, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Cole McWard - Recalled by Vancouver McWard was recalled by the Canucks on Thursday.

Impact McWard was sent to the minors ahead of the regular season, and he's logged a goal and six points over 21 appearances at AHL Abbotsford to begin the year. He's made just six appearances in the NHL over the last two seasons, but he'll be available to provide additional depth after Filip Hronek (lower body) was placed on long-term injured reserve Thursday.

DECEMBER 5, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Jonathan Lekkerimaki - Promoted from minors Lekkerimaki was elevated from AHL Abbotsford on Thursday.

Impact Lekkerimaki saw action in five NHL games during his previous stint with the club, registering one goal on seven shots, four hits and two blocks while averaging 14:48 of ice time. Unless there is a surprise scratch in the lineup, Lekkerimaki will be competing with Max Sasson for one spot in the lineup against Columbus on Friday.

DECEMBER 5, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Canucks: Without Filip Hronek, it's time to step up, play more minutes, says president Jim Rutherford If there's pressure, it's on the players on the current roster and on the coaching staff to help them thrive in bigger roles.

DECEMBER 5, 2024 • THEPROVINCE.COM

Canucks' President Calls Out Media for Spreading False J.T. Miller Rumors Canucks’ Jim Rutherford defended T.J.

DECEMBER 5, 2024 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Wild take on the Ducks after overtime victory

The Minnesota Wild visit the Anaheim Ducks after the Wild beat the Vancouver Canucks 3-2 in overtime

DECEMBER 5, 2024 • Associated Press

4 Nations roster spot signals Miller close to return to Canucks | NHL.com Forward selected for U.S. team, on leave of absence from Vancouver

DECEMBER 5, 2024 • NHL.COM

Max Sasson - Reassigned to minors Sasson was moved to AHL Abbotsford on Wednesday.

Impact Sasson has two assists in five appearances with Vancouver in 2024-25. His demotion gives Vancouver 11 available forwards unless J.T. Miller (personal) is ready to rejoin the team. It's likely that Vancouver will recall Sasson or another player before Friday's tilt against Columbus.

DECEMBER 4, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

How record-setting Canucks goalie Kevin Lankinen went from jobless to 4 Nations Face-Off Lankinen didn't have a job in September and now will help backstop Finland. Pettersson, Hughes and Miller will also represent their countrie...

DECEMBER 4, 2024 • THEPROVINCE.COM

Carson Soucy - Chips in with helper Soucy notched an assist, three shots on goal, two hits and two PIM in Tuesday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Wild.

Impact Soucy has picked up three helpers over 15 contests since the start of November. He remains in a top-four role for the Canucks, though more as a physical and defensive presence. Overall, the 30-year-old blueliner has three assists, 30 shots on net, 37 hits, 36 blocked shots, 16 PIM and a minus-3 rating through 24 appearances.

DECEMBER 4, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Elias Pettersson - Supplies two more assists Pettersson notched two assists, three shots on goal and two blocked shots in Tuesday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Wild.

Impact Pettersson has earned five multi-point efforts over his last nine games, totaling three goals and 11 helpers in that span. One of his assists Tuesday came on the power play. The 26-year-old center is up to a total of seven goals, 16 helpers, seven power-play points, 47 shots on net, 32 blocked shots, 30 hits and a plus-2 rating over 24 outings this season. He can do better than just achieving a point-per-game pace, but he's made significant progress from how he started the campaign.

DECEMBER 4, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Stop the salacious speculation about J.T. Miller: Jim Rutherford It's inevitable that people will try to fill the information vacuum, but be responsible in how you're doing it, Jim Rutherford says.

DECEMBER 4, 2024 • THEPROVINCE.COM

Vancouver Canucks Announce 2024.25 Second Half Community & Fan Engagement Nights | Vancouver Canucks Vancouver, B.C. – The Vancouver Canucks are thrilled to announce the second half of the 2024.25 season’s Community & Fan Engagement Nights....

DECEMBER 4, 2024 • NHL.COM

Kevin Lankinen - Suffers OT loss Lankinen stopped 26 of 29 shots in Tuesday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Wild.

Impact Lankinen was only a few seconds away from deciding the game in a shootout, but Kirill Kaprizov had other plans and blasted a wrister past him with only 24 seconds left in OT. That goal ended Lankinen's four-game winning streak, but one overtime loss shouldn't worry fantasy managers too much. The 29-year-old has been solid of late, going 6-3-1 with a 3.12 GAA with an .894 save percentage over his last 10 games, though those numbers improve to 4-0-1 with a 2.52 GAA and a .917 save percentage when analyzing his last five appearances.

DECEMBER 4, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Jake DeBrusk - Keeps streak alive Tuesday DeBrusk scored a goal and took six shots in Tuesday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Wild.

Impact DeBrusk has been on fire lately, and he's been one of the most productive wingers in the league if considering the numbers over the last five games. He has six goals and one assist in that span, with three of those goals coming on the power play. On the season, DeBrusk is up to 20 points (11 goals, nine assists) across 24 contests, and eclipsing the career-high 50-point haul he delivered in the 2022-23 season while playing for the Bruins might not be a stretch for the 28-year-old.

DECEMBER 4, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Quinn Hughes - Nets PP goal Tuesday Hughes scored a power-play goal in Tuesday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Wild.

Impact Hughes found twine midway through the first period to give the Canucks the lead, but Vancouver was unable to hold on and ended up losing in overtime. Hughes remains highly productive, however, and he's been one of the most productive blue-liners in the NHL over the last few weeks from a fantasy perspective. He's currently riding a five-game point streak and has cracked the scoresheet in eight of his last nine outings, racking up 13 points (three goals, 10 assists) in that span.

DECEMBER 4, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Canucks Coffee: J.T. Miller is the true measure of a man by reaching out for help News, views, notes, quotes as the Canucks continue a defining six-game road trip with a stop in Pittsburgh on Wednesday.

DECEMBER 4, 2024 • THEPROVINCE.COM

Canucks Coffee: How bowling-ball Nils Hoglander can avoid hitting the trade gutter Hoglander had two good scoring opportunities Tuesday — a short-side snap shot and hard charge to the net — and blocked a shot

DECEMBER 4, 2024 • THEPROVINCE.COM

Canucks Get Awful Update on Top-Pair Defenseman Filip Hronek's Injury Filip Hronek’s eight-week absence leaves the Canucks shorthanded on defense.

DECEMBER 4, 2024 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

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