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Hoglander is expected to draw back into Vancouver's morning skate for Game 5 on Thursday.

Hoglander has been a healthy scratch for Vancouver's previous two games but is expected to draw back into the lineup for Ilya Mikheyev on Thursday for Game 5. The 23-year-old has vastly underperformed in the playoffs after scoring 24 goals in the regular season, with one assist, four SOG, two PIMs and a -2 plus/minus in eight games played.

Nils Hoglander
Karlsson is expected to be a healthy scratch for Game 5 on Thursday vs. Edmonton.

Karlsson dressed in the Canucks' previous two playoff games but is expected to be a healthy scratch for Game 5 on Thursday vs. Edmonton as he is replaced by Phil Di Giuseppe. The 24-year-old averaged only 9:54 TOI in his two playoff games played and failed to pick up a point with two PIMs.

Linus Karlsson
Forbort will be a healthy scratch for Game 4 on Sunday vs. Florida.

Forbort appeared in the first three games of Boston's second-round series but will head to the press box on Sunday for Game 4 as Parker Wotherspoon returns to the lineup. The 32-year-old has failed to produce offensively in his three playoff games played, with no points, and one SOG while averaging 17:49 TOI/GP.

Derek Forbort
Hoglander is expected to be a healthy scratch on Sunday in Edmonton.

Hoglander has struggled so far in his first career playoff action and is expected to be a healthy scratch for Game 3 on Sunday in Edmonton. The 23-year-old scored 24 goals during the regular season but has only one assist, four SOG, two PIMs and a -2 plus/minus through eight playoff games so far.

Nils Hoglander
Karlsson is expected to make his playoff debut on Sunday for Game 3 in Edmonton.

With Phil Di Giuseppe missing Game 3 due to personal reasons, Linus Karlsson is expected to make his playoff debut on Sunday in Edmonton. The 24-year-old only played in four games for the Canucks during the regular season but appeared in 60 games for Abbotsford (AHL) and had 23 goals and 60 points.

Linus Karlsson
Aman is expected to make his Canucks’ playoff debut in Game 3 on Sunday.

Aman appeared in 43 games during the regular season for Vancouver but has yet to make an appearance in the playoffs and is expected to make his postseason debut on Sunday in Edmonton. The 24-year-old finished his second career NHL season with three goals, seven points, 28 SOG, eight PIMs and a -3 plus/minus while averaging 10:20 TOI/GP through his 43 games played.

Nils Aman
Chytil (illness) is out for Game 4 on Saturday vs. Carolina.

Chytil returned for the first time since November 2nd for Game 3 after missing months due to a concussion but will be out for Game 4 on Saturday after missing the morning skate due to illness. The 24-year-old missed 72 regular season games due to his concussion but had six assists, 22 SOG and four PIMs in the 10 games he did appear in. He will be replaced by Jonny Brodzinski.

Filip Chytil
Chytil (illness) missed the Rangers' morning skate and is expected to be a game-time decision for Game 3.

Chytil returned for the first time since November 2nd for Game 3 after missing months due to a concussion but is now a game-time decision for Game 4 on Saturday after missing the morning skate due to illness. The 24-year-old missed 72 regular season games due to his concussion but had six assists, 22 SOG and four PIMs in the 10 games he did appear in.

Filip Chytil
Chytil (head) is on the ice for warmups and is expected to play in Game 3.

Chytil will play for the first time since November 2nd. He previously attempted a comeback in late January but suffered a setback. He's now been skating with the team for nearly four weeks and will replace Matt Rempe in the Rangers' bottom-6 for Game 3. In the last two seasons combined, Chytil has posted 51 points (22G / 29A) in 84 games.

Filip Chytil
Pettersson (illness) was a full participant in the morning skate and will suit up for Game 1.

Pettersson missed Tuesday's team practice due to illness but was a full participant in Wednesday's optional team skate and is expected to suit up for Game 1 in Edmonton. The 25-year-old superstar has struggled so far through six games in the playoffs, with just three assists, eight SOG and a -2 plus/minus.

Elias Pettersson
Pettersson (illness) missed practice on Tuesday.

Pettersson was not present at Vancouver's practice on Tuesday due to an illness and is hopeful to be good to go for Game 1 on Wednesday vs. Edmonton. The 25-year-old superstar struggled in Vancouver's opening-round victory over Nashville, with only three assists, eight SOG and a -2 plus/minus in six games played.

Elias Pettersson
Chicago has signed Lukas Reichel to a two-year, $2.4 million contract ($1,200,000 AAV).

Reichel just finished his second season in Chicago and had six goals, 16 points, 84 SOG, 12 PIMs and a -29 plus/minus in 65 games played and signed a two-year, $2.4 million contract ($1,200,000 AAV) on Tuesday. The 21-year-old was Chicago's 2020 first-round pick (17th overall) and has 32 points (12G/20A) in his first 99 career games played in the NHL.

Lukas Reichel
Demko (undisclosed) is expected to be out through at least Game 4 of Vancouver's second-round series.

Demko has been out since Vancouver's opening game of the playoffs and is expected to remain out until at least Game 4 of the Canucks' second series vs. Edmonton. The 28-year-old will be highly welcomed back if he can return after going 35-14-2 during the regular season and having a 2.45 GAA and .918 SV%.

Thatcher Demko