MacEwen sat as a healthy scratch on Saturday but will replace Brock Boeser, who is on IR with an upper-body injury. MacEwen has one goal and one assist in nine NHL games this season.
MacEwen has one goal and one assist in eight games with the Canucks this season. MacEwen was called up because Josh Leivo was hurt on Thursday night, so look for him to draw into the lineup Saturday vs. the Penguins.
MacEwen was recently sent back to Utica but was quickly summoned after Micheal Ferland suffered an upper-body injury on Tuesday. MacEwen has nine points (3G / 6A) in 14 AHL games and two points (1G / 1A) in seven NHL games this season.
MacEwen comes up because Brandon Sutter was hurt early in Tuesday's win over the Predators. MacEwen has just one assist in four career NHL games and will likely make his season debut on Thursday. The 23-year-old has eight points (3G / 5A) in 13 games with Utica this season.
MacEwen, 22, was an undrafted free agent who signed after two and a half years in the QMJHL. MacEwen is in his second season with Utica (AHL) and has 17 goals and 25 assists (42 points) in 49 games. There is no word on who MacEwen will replace in the lineup.