The Vancouver Canucks and Montreal Canadiens are set to clash in an exciting matchup at 7:30 p.m. ET. This game promises an intriguing battle as both teams are looking to improve their standings.
Canucks vs. Canadiens: Predicted Lineups Revealed
Vancouver Canucks Projected Lineup
- Jake DeBrusk — Elias Pettersson — Linus Karlsson
- Conor Garland — David Kampf — Brock Boeser
- Liam Ohgren — Max Sasson — Drew O’Connor
- Evander Kane — Aatu Raty — Nils Hoglander
- Tom Willander — Filip Hronek
- Pierre-Olivier Joseph — Tyler Myers
- Marcus Pettersson — Victor Mancini
- Nikita Tolopilo (Goalie)
- Kevin Lankinen (Goalie)
Scratches and Injuries
- Scratched: Arshdeep Bains, Zeev Buium
- Injured:
- Thatcher Demko (lower body)
- Kiefer Sherwood (undisclosed)
- Marco Rossi (lower body)
- Filip Chytil (concussion protocol)
- Teddy Blueger (lower body)
- Derek Forbort (undisclosed)
Montreal Canadiens Projected Lineup
- Cole Caufield — Nick Suzuki — Alexandre Texier
- Juraj Slafkovsky — Oliver Kapanen — Ivan Demidov
- Zachary Bolduc — Phillip Danault — Brendan Gallagher
- Sammy Blais — Joe Veleno — Owen Beck
- Mike Matheson — Noah Dobson
- Lane Hutson — Alexandre Carrier
- Kaiden Guhle — Arber Xhekaj
- Jakub Dobes (Goalie)
- Jacob Fowler (Goalie)
Scratches and Injuries
- Scratched: Sam Montembeault, Jayden Struble
- Injured:
- Patrik Laine (lower body)
- Kirby Dach (broken foot)
- Jake Evans (lower body)
- Josh Anderson (upper body)
- Alex Newhook (broken ankle)
Status Report
Thatcher Demko has returned to Vancouver for further evaluation of his lower body injury. He is expected to be out for at least a week after sustaining the injury during a recent loss against the Toronto Maple Leafs.
Nikita Tolopilo will take the ice as the starting goalie after being recalled from the Abbotsford Canucks on an emergency basis. Conor Garland is anticipated to return after missing five games due to an upper body injury. Kiefer Sherwood participated in the morning skate but will not play in the upcoming match. His return timeline remains uncertain.
For the Canadiens, Josh Anderson participated in the morning skate but is not expected to play against the Canucks. However, he might return for their next game against the Washington Capitals. Additionally, key players like Patrik Laine and Kirby Dach are still recovering but took part in non-contact drills.
