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Kane (illness) will draw back into Vancouver's lineup vs. Nashville on Thursday.

Kane has missed two of Vancouver's last four games, but he will return to the lineup on Thursday against the Nashville Predators. The 34-year-old Kane is averaging 16:40 time-on-ice, recording 27 points (11G / 16A) and 102 hits in 61 games this season.

Evander Kane
Tolopilo will start vs. Nashville on Thursday.

Tolopilo has been serviceable while being placed in a tough position, netminding for a last-place Vancouver Canucks team. The 25-year-old goalie has allowed three or fewer goals in seven consecutive appearances (2-2-2), posting a solid 2.65 GAA and .914 SV%. Still, the Canucks enter Thursday's contest as +134 home underdogs against a Nashville Predators team coming off a 4-2 win over the Seattle Kraken.

Nikita Tolopilo
Tolopilo is expected to start vs. Nashville on Thursday.

Tolopilo has been serviceable while being placed in a tough position, netminding for a last-place Vancouver Canucks team. The 25-year-old goalie has allowed three or fewer goals in seven consecutive appearances (2-2-2), posting a solid 2.65 GAA and .914 SV%. Still, the Canucks enter Thursday's contest as +134 home underdogs against a Nashville Predators team coming off a 4-2 win over the Seattle Kraken.

Nikita Tolopilo
Douglas will make his Canucks debut on Monday.

Douglas, in his first NHL season, averaged 5:58 time-on-ice and scored two assists in 29 games with Tampa Bay this season. The towering 6'9 forward joined the Vancouver Canucks after being claimed off of waivers. He will fill in for Evander Kane on Monday, who is out with an illness.

Curtis Douglas
Boeser (concussion) is on the ice for warmups and is expected to play against the Senators on Monday.

Boeser is dealing with a concussion and his status for Monday's game against the Ottawa Senators was uncertain. The 29-year-old Boeser is having a disappointing season, with only 29 points (15G / 14A) through 56 games, but has three goals in his last three outings.

Brock Boeser
Lankinen will start in Ottawa on Monday.

Lankinen was solid in his most recent outing, saving 32 of 35 shots (.914 SV%), but suffered his sixth consecutive loss in a 3-2 overtime defeat to the Winnipeg Jets. The 30-year-old Finnish goalie has a dreadful 4.63 GAA and .848 SV% in his last 12 appearances (1-8-1). The last-place Canucks enter the action on Monday as sizeable +207 home underdogs against an Ottawa Senators team with points in six straight games (4-0-2).

Kevin Lankinen
Kane (illness) will be a game-time decision vs. Ottawa on Monday.

Kane missed a game last week due to an illness, then played the next two, but his status is uncertain due to an illness for Monday's game against the Ottawa Senators. The 34-year-old Kane is averaging 16:40 time-on-ice and has 27 points (11G / 16A) in 61 games this season.

Evander Kane
Boeser (concussion) will be a game-time decision vs. Ottawa on Monday.

Boeser is dealing with a concussion and his status for Monday's game against the Ottawa Senators is uncertain. The 29-year-old Boeser is having a disappointing season, with only 29 points (15G / 14A) through 56 games, but has three goals in his last three outings.

Brock Boeser
Lankinen was the first goalie off the ice at Vancouver's morning skate.

Lankinen was solid in his most recent outing, saving 32 of 35 shots (.914 SV%), but suffered his sixth consecutive loss in a 3-2 overtime defeat to the Winnipeg Jets. The 30-year-old Finnish goalie has a dreadful 4.63 GAA and .848 SV% in his last 12 appearances (1-8-1). The last-place Canucks enter the action on Monday as sizeable +207 home underdogs against an Ottawa Senators team with points in six straight games (4-0-2).

Kevin Lankinen
Kane (illness) will draw back into Vancouver's lineup vs. Chicago on Friday.

The 34-year-old Kane's name has circulated trade rumours, but he ultimately was not dealt and will return to Vancouver's lineup on Friday against the Chicago Blackhawks. He has two points (2G / 0A) in his last three games and 27 points (11G / 16A) in 59 outings this season.

Evander Kane
Tolopilo will start in Chicago on Friday.

Tolopilo had a rough outing in his most recent stat, allowing six goals on 37 shots (.838 SV%) in a 6-1 loss to the Dallas Stars, but was solid in relief of Kevin Lankinen on Wednesday, saving nine of 10 shots (.900 SV%) in an eventual 6-4 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes. The 25-year-old Tolopilo has a 3.27 GAA and .901 SV% in 12 appearances this season (3-5-2). The Canucks enter Friday's contest as +128 road underdogs against a Chicago Blackhawks team coming off a 3-2 overtime loss to the Winnipeg Jets.

Nikita Tolopilo
Vancouver has acquired Jack Thompson from San Jose for Jett Woo.

Thompson was a third-round pick of the Tampa Bay Lightning in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft that made his made at the NHL level last season, playing a career-high 31 games with the San Jose Sharks and scoring 10 points (4G / 6A). That said, the 23-year-old blueliner has spent the entire 2025-26 season in the AHL, where he scored 12 points (3G / 9A) in 42 games with the San Jose Barracuda.

Jack Thompson