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.
Mancini has played four games with the Canucks this season, averaging 11:05 time-on-ice, recording a -2 plus/minus and zero points. The 23-year-old Mancini made his NHL debut last season, splitting time with the Canucks and New York Rangers, scoring eight points (2G / 6A) in 31 combined games.
Derek Forbort will be a healthy scratch on Monday against the St. Louis Blues, allowing Mancini to draw into the lineup for his season debut. The 23-year-old Mancini made his NHL debut last season, splitting time with the Canucks and New York Rangers, scoring eight points (2G / 6A) in 31 combined games.
The Canucks recalled Mancini, who is expected to be on their opening night roster on the third defensive pair alongside Elias Nils Pettersson. The 23-year-old Mancini played a career-high 16 games with the Canucks last season, scoring three points (1G / 2A).
Mancini will be the odd-man out on the Canucks blue-line when they visit the Islanders on Wednesday. Elias Nils Pettersson will draw into the lineup in his place.
With defenseman Elias Pettersson returning from an upper-body injury, Mancini will be a healthy scratch on Tuesday against the Winnipeg Jets. The 22-year-old Mancini is averaging 15:04 time-on-ice and has six points (1G / 5A) in 22 games this season.
A fifth-round pick in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft, Mancini has spent the majority of his first two pro seasons with the AHL's Hartford Wolf Pack. Mancini made his NHL debut with the Rangers earlier this season, and has one goal and four assists across 15 career NHL games. He should compete with Noah Juulsen and Vincent Desharnais for game-time as Vancouver's sixth defenceman.
Matt Rempe was recalled in a corresponding move as the Rangers opted to swap their spare blue-liner for a forward after dealing Kaapo Kakko to Seattle for Will Borgen on Wednesday. Mancini has one goal and four assists in 15 games this season.
