Vancouver Canucks News

With Thatcher Demko (undisclosed) still sidelined for the foreseeable future, Lankinen has taken the reins of the Vancouver crease and will start for a fifth straight game on Monday against the Carolina Hurricanes. The 29-year-old Lankinen is riding a four-game winning streak and has a stellar 1.95 GAA and .930 SV% through five games this season (4-0-1). That said, the Canucks enter action on Monday as +113 home underdogs against a Hurricanes club with a 5-2-0 record.

With Thatcher Demko (undisclosed) still sidelined for the foreseeable future, Lankinen has taken the reins of the Vancouver crease and will likely start for a fifth straight game on Monday against the Carolina Hurricanes. The 29-year-old Lankinen is riding a four-game winning streak and has a stellar 1.95 GAA and .930 SV% through five games this season (4-0-1). That said, the Canucks enter action on Monday as +113 home underdogs against a Hurricanes club with a 5-2-0 record.

Erik Brannstrom had filled in for Forbort the last four games while he was away from the team for personal reasons. In three games this season, the 32-year-old Forbort has one point (0G / 1A), five blocks, and one hit.

Bains recorded his first career NHL goal on Saturday and has been recalled from the Abbotsford Canucks (AHL) after a paper transaction on Sunday. Last season with Abbotsford (AHL), Bains was an offensive stalwart, producing 55 points (16G / 39A) in 59 games.

Bains recorded his first career NHL goal on Saturday but has been assigned to the Abbotsford Canucks (AHL) in what will likely be a paper transaction. Last season with Abbotsford (AHL), Bains was an offensive stalwart, producing 55 points (16G / 39A) in 59 games.

Bains is averaging 12:38 time-on-ice, failing to record a point, through three games with the Canucks this season. Last season with the Abbotsford Canucks (AHL), Bains was an offensive stalwart, producing 55 points (16G / 39A) in 59 games.

Zac Jones will draw back into the Rangers lineup on Saturday, resulting in Mancini being a healthy scratch. Mancini has played all seven games for the Rangers this season, tallying three points (1G / 2A).

Bains was averaging 12:38 time-on-ice, failing to record a point, through three games with the Canucks this season. He will return to the Abbotsford Canucks (AHL), where he was a stalwart last season, producing 55 points (16G / 39A) in 59 games.

Bains will re-enter Vancouver's lineup after sitting out Saturday's game in Philadelphia.

Lankinen has been tremendous to start the season and, at least while Thatcher Demko (lower body) continues to be sidelined, seems to have taken over the reins of the crease for the Canucks. The 29-year-old Lankinen has allowed two or fewer goalies in each of his three outings (2-0-1), boasting a sensational 1.28 GAA and .953 SV%. The Canucks enter action on Tuesday as -178 road favorites against a Chicago Blackhawks club that has scored two or fewer goals in two of their last three outings (1-2-0).

The Canucks are winless in three games this season and will turn to Lankinen between the pipes on Thursday against the Florida Panthers. Despite losing 3-2 in a shootout, Lankinen was stellar, the best goaltending performance this season for the Canucks, saving 29 of 31 shots (.935 SV%). The Canucks enter the action on Thursday as slight -106 road favorites against a Panthers club without their two biggest offensive threats, Matthew Tkachuk (illness) and Aleksander Barkov (lower body).

Nick Leddy is battling a lower-body injury and will not play on Thursday, allowing Joseph to re-enter the lineup. In his only game this season, Joseph recorded a -1 plus/minus in 12:39 time-on-ice.

Erik Brannstrom has been recalled from Abbottsford (AHL) and will draw into the Canucks' lineup as Forbort's replacement. In three games this season, the 32-year-old Forbort has one point (0G / 1A), five blocks, and one hit.