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Anders Nilsson News
Nilsson was the first goalie off of the ice at the Canucks morning skate.

Nilsson stopped 18 of 19 shots after replacing Jacob Markstrom in the Canucks loss to the Flames on Sunday. Nelson has had his own struggles recently, allowing 10 combined goals on 82 shots (.878 SV%) in his last two starts. Tonight he faces a Canadiens team that has lost four of their last five (1-3-1).

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Nilsson will start Wednesday vs. the Predators.

Nilsson allowed three goals on 34 shots in the Canucks loss in Calgary last Saturday. Nilsson has been pretty solid this season, going 6-3-1 with a 2.71 GAA and .921 SV% on the season and one of his wins came against the Predators, who he’ll face again tonight—he stopped 29 of 32 shots in a 5-3 win on November 30th.

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Nilsson will start Saturday in Calgary.

Nilsson allowed three goals on 32 shots in the Canucks win in Nashville on November 30th. Jacob Markstrom has started the last three games, but Nilsson will go tonight in Calgary. Nilsson has gone 5-2-0 with a 2.59 GAA and .928 SV% in seven road starts this season and tonight he faces a Flames team that has lost three of their last four.

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Nilsson will start Thursday in Nashville.

Nilsson surrendered five goals on 36 shots in the Canucks loss in Brooklyn on Tuesday. Despite the rough outing vs. the Islanders, the Canucks will come back to Nilsson for his second start in a row tonight. Nilsson is a solid 4-2-0 with a 2.51 GAA and .932 SV% on the road this season, but he will take on one of the NHL best home teams in Nashville.

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Nilsson will start Tuesday against the Islanders.

Nilsson allowed two goals on 45 shots in the Canucks’ win in Pittsburgh last Wednesday. Jacob Markstrom started the last two games, but Nilsson will go tonight in Brooklyn. Nilsson has not played a lot but has played very well when called upon, going 5-1-1 with a 2.25 GAA, .934 SV% ad two shutouts in seven starts.

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Nilsson is expected to face the Islanders on Tuesday.

Nilsson allowed two goals on 45 shots in the Canucks’ win in Pittsburgh last Wednesday. Jacob Markstrom started the last two games, but Nilsson is expected to go tonight in Brooklyn. Nilsson has not played a lot but has played very well when called upon, going 5-1-1 with a 2.25 GAA, .934 SV% ad two shutouts in seven starts.

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Nilsson will start Wednesday in Pittsburgh.

Nilsson allowed four goals on 31 shots in the Canucks loss to St. Louis on Saturday. It wasn’t a great performance for Nilsson, but with the Canucks in Pittsburgh on the tail-end of a back-to-back, look for Nilsson to get back between the pipes tonight. The 27-year-old has gone 3-1-0 with a 1.89 GAA and .945 SV% on the road.

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Nilsson will likely start Wednesday in Pittsburgh.

Nilsson allowed four goals on 31 shots in the Canucks loss to St. Louis on Saturday. It wasn’t a great performance for Nilsson, but with the Canucks in Pittsburgh on the tail-end of a back-to-back, look for Nilsson to get back between the pipes tonight. The 27-year-old has gone 3-1-0 with a 1.89 GAA and .945 SV% on the road.

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Nilsson will start Saturday vs. the Blues.

Nilsson allowed two goals on 32 shots in the Canucks win in Los Angeles on Tuesday. Despite the win, Jacob Markstrom started Thursday’s loss to Vegas, so the Canucks will come back to Nilsson tonight vs. St. Louis. He has looked good in just five games, winning four with a 1.92 GAA and .942 SV% but will undoubtedly be in tough tonight vs. the Blues.

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Nilsson will start Tuesday in Los Angeles.

Nilsson allowed two goals on 27 shots in the Canucks win vs. Washington on October 26th. After being with his wife for the birth of their baby, Nilsson will return to the crease tonight in Los Angeles. He has been rock-solid in four starts, winning three with a 1.89 GAA and .943 SV%.

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Nilsson will likely start Tuesday in Los Angeles.

Nilsson allowed two goals on 27 shots in the Canucks win vs. Washington on October 26th. After being with his wife for the birth of their baby, Nilsson will return to the crease tonight in Los Angeles. He has been rock-solid in four starts, winning three with a 1.89 GAA and .943 SV%.

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Nilsson will start Thursday vs. the Capitals.

Nilsson stopped all 29 shots the he faced in the Canucks shutout win in Minnesota on Tuesday. Nilsson has two shutouts in his three starts with one stinker in between. Nilsson has impressed early on, but has a tough matchup tonight vs. the visiting Capitals.

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Nilsson will start Tuesday in Minnesota.

Nilsson was pulled after allowing four goals on 17 shots in the Canucks’ loss in Boston last Thursday. It was a completely different outcome than his first start of the season (32-save shutout) but he will get another shot tonight in Minnesota. The Wild have been banged up this season, but still rank fourth in the NHL in scoring (3.67 GF/PG).

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Nilsson will start Thursday in Boston.

Nilsson stopped all 32 shots that he faced in the Canucks’ shutout win in Ottawa on Tuesday. It was as good of a Canucks debut as Nilsson could have hoped for and has earned him another start tonight in Boston. The Bruins have struggled to start the season and could be without Tuukka Rask, making Nilsson an option tonight.

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Nilsson is in the starter's crease at the Canucks morning skate.

Nilsson stopped all 32 shots that he faced in the Canucks’ shutout win in Ottawa on Tuesday. It was as good of a Canucks debut as Nilsson could have hoped for and it looks like it has earned him another start tonight in Boston. The Bruins have struggled to start the season and could be without Tuukka Rask, making Nilsson an option tonight.

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Nilsson will start Tuesday in Ottawa.

Jacob Markstrom has started the first four games of the season, but it looks like Nilsson will make his season debut tonight in Ottawa. Nilsson was 10-10-4 with a 2.67 GAA and .923 SV% in 26 appearances with the Sabres. He will see a Senators team that ranks seventh in the NHL in scoring (3.80 GF/PG) and will get Erik Karlsson back in the lineup tonight.

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Nilsson is expected to make his season debut in Ottawa.

Jacob Markstrom has started the first four games of the season, but it looks like Nilsson will make his season debut tonight in Ottawa. Nilsson was 10-10-4 with a 2.67 GAA and .923 SV% in 26 appearances with the Sabres. He will see a Senators team that ranks seventh in the NHL in scoring (3.80 GF/PG) and will get Erik Karlsson back in the lineup tonight.

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The Canucks have signed Anders Nilsson to a two-year deal worth $5.0M ($2.5M AAV).

The Canucks let Ryan Miller walk in free agency, so Anders Nilsson has been brought in to serve as Jacob Markstrom’s backup. The 27-year-old netminder appeared in 26 games with the Sabres a season ago, going 10-10-4 with a 2.67 GAA and .923 SV%.

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