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Lankinen will make his third straight start on Sunday.
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Lankinen will start his second straight game for the Blackhawks.
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Lankinen is in the starter's net at the Blackhawks morning skate.
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Demko led the Canucks onto the ice for warmups.
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Lankinen will make his first NHL start Tuesday in Florida.
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Demko led the Canucks onto the ice for warmups.
Braden Holtby was in the starter’s crease at the morning skate but Demko was the first one off, so it looks like they will continue to rotate goalies to open the season. Demko gave up five goals on 45 shots in a loss in Edmonton in his first start of the season and draws another tough assignment tonight in Calgary. The Flames have scored three goals in each of their first two games, including a 3-0 win vs. Holtby and Vancouver on Saturday.
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Demko was the first goalie off of the ice at the Canucks' morning skate.
Braden Holtby was in the starter’s crease at the morning skate but Demko was the first one off, so it looks like they will continue to rotate goalies to open the season. Demko gave up five goals on 45 shots in a loss in Edmonton in his first start of the season and draws another tough assignment tonight in Calgary. The Flames have scored three goals in each of their first two games, including a 3-0 win vs. Holtby and Vancouver on Saturday.
The Canucks "anticipate" that Hughes will play Monday vs. the Flames.
Miller (COVID-19) returned to practice on Sunday; could make his season debut on Monday.
Miller missed the first three games of the season in COVID-19 protocol but is expected to play Monday in Calgary. Miller was removed from the COVID list and will presumably re-claim his spot on the Canucks’ top line with Elias Pettersson and Brock Boeser on Monday. Miller is coming off of a caerer-high 72 points (27G / 45A) in 69 games a season ago.
Wolanin will be a healthy scratch on Saturday.
Wolanin was held off of the scoresheet while playing 16:34 TOI in the season debut on Friday but will be replaced by Mike Reilly on Saturday.
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Demko will start Thursday against the Oilers.
In his first full NHL season, Demko went 13-10-2 with a 3.06 GAA and .905 SV%. His numbers improved drastically in a few postseason starts, going 2-1 with an 0.64 GAA and .985 SV%. He figures to split time with veteran Braden Holtby this season and gets the second half of the back-to-back after Holtby won in Edmonton last night.
Miller is not expected to play in the season opener in Edmonton.
According to Canucks GM Jim Benning Miller is no "available to us" and that there would be more information released on Wednesday. Speculation is that Miller has either tested positive or was in close contact with a positive COVID-19 test and that will keep him out for at least the first game of the season. With Miller absent from Tuesday's practice, Jake Virtanen was moved to the top line with Elias Pettersson and Brock Boeser.
Waiver Move
The Panthers have claimed Noah Juulsen off of waivers from the Canadiens.
Juulsen was a first-round pick (No.26 overall) in 2015 but only played in 44 NHL games since. Juulsen has dealt with headache issues in recent years, last year playing just 13 games with Laval (AHL). Still, he is just 23-years-old and has a bright future as long as he can stay healthy and on the ice.
The Bruins have signed Jake DeBrush to a two-year deal worth $7.35 million ($3.675M AAV).
The Canucks re-signed Guillaume Brisebois to a one-year, two-way contract.
The Jets have signed Derek Forbort to a one-year deal worth $1.0 million.
The Rangers have re-signed Phil Di Giuseppe to a one-year, two-way deal ($700K/$250K).
The Avalanche have signed Kiefer Sherwood to a one-year, two-way deal ($700K/$250K).
Sherwood signed with the Ducks after three years at Miami (Ohio) University and spent the first three years of his career in their system. He had 23 points (16G / 7A) in 37 games with San Diego (AHL) a season ago and 13 points (6G / 7A) in 60 career NHL games.
The Canadiens have re-signed Noah Juulsen to a one-year, two-way deal ($700K / $125K).
Juulsen missed most of the 2019-20 season with concussion-like symptoms that stemmed from a facial fracture that he suffered after being hit in the face with the pick in September. He had three assists in 13 AHL games and will likely start 2021 with Laval (AHL) after the promotion of Alexander Romanov and the addition of Joel Edmundson.
The Wild have re-signed Carson Soucy to a three-year contract worth $8.25 million ($2.75M AAV).
In his first full season in the NHL, Soucy produced seven goals and seven assists (14 points) in 55 games. The 6-foot-4 defenseman has never been a big point producer, so that 21-point per 82-game pace is probably close to his ceiling moving forward. He can play a physical brand of hockey though, ranking second among Wild defensemen in Hits/60 (4.81).
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