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Vancouver Canucks vs. Columbus Blue Jackets: Preview, Lineups

Updated Mar. 4, 2020 3:30 p.m. ET

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The Vancouver Canucks will try to make it two-straight when former head coach John Tortorella returns to Rogers Arena

After a convincing 4-2 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning on Friday night, the Vancouver Canucks will try to snap the Columbus Blue Jackets’ eight-game win streak when John Tortorella returns on Sunday.

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Vancouver Canucks

OVERVIEW:

2016-17 Record: 13-16-2

Home Record: 9-6-1

2015-16 Record vs. Blue Jackets: 1-0-1

Goals For: 77

Goals Against: 96

Power Play: 14.3 (27th)

Penalty Kill: 82.1% (15th)

Leading Scorers: Daniel Sedin (31 GP - 9 G – 11 A -20 PTS), Henrik Sedin (31 GP – 7 G – 12 A – 19 PTS) Bo Horvat (31 GP – 9 G – 10 A -19 PTS)

Injuries: Troy Stecher (undisclosed, day-to-day), Erik Gudbranson (wrist, day-to-day), Philip Larsen (upper body, day-to-day), Alexander Edler (broken finger, late December/early January), Derek Dorsett (neck, out for season).

WHO’S ON OFFENCE:

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Bo Horvat: His promotion to the first line is well overdue. Seems like he has no choice but to keep on scoring until the team takes notice.

Daniel Sedin: Death, taxes, and a Sedin twin leading the team in scoring. What else is new?

WHO’S ON DEFENCE:

Chris Tanev: The return of the team’s best defenceman has come at an opportune time with the rest of the core banged up.

WHO’S IN NET:

Ryan Miller: He’s been hot-and-cold all season. The Canucks’ playoff hopes rest on the shoulders of a Miller renaissance at this point.

PROJECTED LINEUP:

Daniel Sedin — Henrik Sedin — Jannik Hansen
Markus Granlund — Brandon Sutter — Loui Eriksson
Sven Baertschi— Bo Horvat — Alex Burrows
Brendan Gaunce — Michael Chaput — Jayson Megna

Ben Hutton — Chris Tanev
Luca Sbisa — Troy Stecher
Alex Biega — Nikita Tryamkin

Ryan Miller
Jacob Markstrom

Columbus Blue Jackets

OVERVIEW:

2016-17 Record: 19-5-4

Away Record: 9-2-3

2015-16 Record vs. Canucks: 1-1-0

Goals For: 94

Goals Against: 58

Power Play: 25.9% (1st)

Penalty Kill: 82.3% (14th)

Leading Scorers: Cam Atkinson (28 GP – 11 G – 18 A – 29 PTS), Alexander Wennberg (28 GP – 6 G – 19 A -25 PTS), Brandon Saad (28 GP – 9 G – 14 A – 23 PTS).

Injuries: David Clarkson (back, indefinitely.)

WHO’S ON OFFENCE:

Cam Atkinson: He’s slowly emerging as the face of the franchise. Atkinson has it all: speed, hands and skill.

Brandon Saad: He hurt the Canucks a lot when he was with the Chicago Blackhawks. Let’s see if he can do it again.

WHO’S ON DEFENCE:

Seth Jones: He’s not ready to be a Norris Trophy candidate, but he’s going to be a lot to handle for a banged-up Canucks team.

WHO’S IN NET:

Sergei Bobrovsky: He’s certainly making his case to win the Vezina with an 18-5-2 record.

PROJECTED LINEUP:

Brandon Saad — Alexander Wennberg — Nick Foligno
Boone Jenner – Brandon Dubinsky — Cam Atkinson
Matt Calvert – William Karlsson — Josh Anderson
Scott Hartnell – Lukas Sedlak — Sam Gagner

Zach Werenski — Seth Jones
Jack Johnson – David Savard
Markus Nutivaara — Ryan Murray

Sergei Bobrovsky
Curtis McElhinney