Demko took the shootout loss his last time out, allowing three goals on 30 shots (.900 SV%) in a 4-3 dropped game to Nashville. He has struggled mightily this season, amassing an ugly 1-6-2 rating with a 3.90 GAA and .879 SV%. He faces off against Montreal who snapped a three-game losing streak Tuesday with a shootout win over Detroit, 3-2 the night before.

Boeser has been on the injured reserve since leaving Vancouvers game October 22nd vs. Buffalo due to a hand injury. He is still looking for his first goal of 2022-23 after collecting four assists and a -3 plus/minus with nine SOG in his first six games.

Sherwood scored the first goal of the NHL season in the Prague games for Nashville but has been sent down to Milwaukee of the AHL after clearing waivers Thursday. In five games prior to his demotion, Sherwood had two points (1G/1A) and 11 PIM while averaging 10:02 TOI.

It is a tough loss for the Bruins who have been dealing with injuries all season. Forbort is out indefinitely with an upper-body injury after putting up three points (1G/2A) in his first 10 games this season.

Demko won his first start of the season stopping 32 of 36 shots (.889 SV%) his last time out vs. Seattle. The 26-year-old has struggled mightily in the early part of the season, posting a .874 SV% and 4.05 GAA to go along with his 1-5-1 record. He takes on one of the NHL's hottest teams in New Jersey who has won six of their last seven games and is coming off a 7-1 victory their last time out.

Hughes has missed the last four games for Vancouver with a lower-body injury and will be a game-time decision Tuesday vs. the Devils. The superstar defenseman has five points through his first five games to start the 2022-23 season while playing a career-high 27:14 ATOI.

Demko won his first start of the season stopping 32 of 36 shots (.889 SV%) his last time out vs. Seattle. The 26-year-old has struggled mightily in the early part of the season, posting a .874 SV% and 4.05 GAA to go along with his 1-5-1 record. He takes on one of the NHL's hottest teams in New Jersey who has won six of their last seven games and is coming off a 7-1 victory their last time out.

Kravtsov is experiencing concussion-like symptoms and will miss at least a week for the New York Rangers. It has been a tough start to the 2022-23 season for the 2018 1st rd pick (9th overall) who was just returning from a previous injury and has yet to collect his first point or even shot of the season after playing four games so far.

Boeser has been sidelined with an undisclosed injury since last week which has caused him to miss the Canucks last three games. Through six games so far this season, he has four assists and is a -3 plus/minus rating. His return will be much-needed positive news for the 2-5-2 Vancouver Canucks.

General Manager Patrik Allein announced Monday that Guillaume Brisebois has been assigned to Abbotsford of the AHL. Prior to the demotion, Brisebois was dressed for the last three straight games where he collected his first ever NHL point with an assist against Pittsburgh their last time out.

Kravtsov missed Wednesday's loss to the Islanders with an upper-body injury but the Rangers said that he's cleared to play Saturday afternoon in Dallas. Kravtsov will skate on the third line with Barclay Goodrow and Julien Gauthier.

Demko (0-5-1) will be looking to get Vancouver its first win of the 2022-23 season as he brings his .872 SV% and 4.06 GAA into Seattle Thursday. He undeservedly lost his previous outing 3-2 to the Carolina Hurricanes after making 36 stops (.923 SV%) against one of the league's top teams. He takes on Seattle who won their last game out impressively, 5-1 over the Buffalo Sabres.