Victor Mancini (undisclosed) was placed on Injured Reserve, freeing up a roster spot for Vancouver to recalled Willander from Abbotsford (AHL). The 20-year-old Willander was the 11th-overall pick of the Canucks in the 2023 NHL Entry Draft. He has yet to play an NHL game and is in his first professional season, tallying two points (1G / 1A) in five AHL games with Abbotsford.
Mancini was limited to only 8:18 time-on-ice in Vancouver's 4-3 overtime win over the Edmonton Oilers on Sunday, ending the contest with an undisclosed injury. The 23-year-old defenseman was averaging 10:32 time-on-ice in five games before his injury. Vancouver recalled Tom Willander from Abbotsford (AHL) in a corresponding move.
Reichel was a high-end prospect for the Blackhawks, drafted 17th-overall in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft, that has trouble acclimating to the NHL in the Blackhawks organization. The 23-year-old was regularly a healthy scratch and saw limited ice time. He scored 58 points (22G / 36A) in 174 career games with the Blackhawks and was off to a strong start in the 2025-26 season, scoring four points (2G / 2A) in five games.
Blueger scored a goal in Vancouver's 4-3 win over the Washington Capitals on Sunday, but also suffered an undisclosed injury and has been sidelined since. The 31-year-old Blueger had 26 points (8G / 18A) in 82 games last season.
After a disappointing 2024-25 season, posting a pedestrian 2.90 GAA and .889 SV% in 23 games (10-8-3), Demko has returned to elite form early in 2025-26, boasting an excellent 2.28 GAA and .922 SV% in four games (3-1-0). The 29-year-old Demko returns to the crease on Thursday in a meeting with the Nashville Predators. The Canucks enter Thursday's contest as slight -101 road underdogs against a Predators team that has been outscored 24-17 through seven games this season (2-3-2).
Boeser did not play in Vancouver's previous two games, tending to a personal matter, but will return to the lineup on Thursday against the Nashville Predators. The 28-year-old Boeser has three points (3G / 0A) and 10 shots through five games this season.
Boeser did not play in Vancouver's previous two games, tending to a personal matter, but could return to the lineup on Thursday against the Nashville Predators. The 28-year-old Boeser has three points (3G / 0A) and 10 shots through five games this season.
Rossi showed no signs of an injury in Saturday's 2-1 loss to the Philadelphia Flyers, playing 18:01 time-on-ice and scoring one point (0G / 1A), but did not play on Monday against the New York Rangers. The 24-year-old forward played 82 games in each of the previous two seasons. He has five points (1G / 4A) in six games this season.
Schuldt is an undrafted 30-year-old defenseman who spent most of his career playing in the AHL, limited to only nine NHL games. He scored 21 points (6G / 15A) in 64 games with the San Jose Baracuda (AHL) last season. The Canucks recalled Tom Willander from Abbotsford (AHL) in a corresponding move.
Willander was the 11th-overal pick in the 2023 NHL Entry Draft and made his professional debut at the beginning of October, playing four games with the Abbotsford Canucks (AHL). Vancouver assigned Jimmy Schuldt to Abbotsford (AHL) in a corresponding move.
The Canucks are riding a three-game winning streak and will turn to Lankinen between the pipes on Tuesday against the Pittsburgh Penguins. The 30-year-old Lankinen has only played twice this season (1-1-0), but has been serviceable when called upon, showcasing a solid 2.91 GAA and .912 SV%. The Canucks enter Tuesday's contest as slight -104 road underdogs against a surprising Penguins team that is riding a two-game winning streak.
