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Hronek will be a healthy scratch for the second straight game.
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Vancouver Canucks News
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Lankinen was in the starter's crease at the Blackhawks morning skate.
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Demko led the Canucks onto the ice for warmups.
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Hronek (undisclosed) will not play Saturday in Montreal.
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Demko was the first goalie off of the ice at the Canucks morning skate.
Hughes (lower-body) is on the ice for warmups and is expected to play vs. the Blackhawks.
Hughes (lower-body) will be a game-time decision on Thursday.
Hughes was scratched from the lineup on Tuesday and will be a game-time decision on Thursday in Chicago. Hughes has picked up one goal and one assist in his first three games of the season.
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Demko will start Thursday in Chicago.
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Lankinen will start Thursday vs. the Canucks.
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Lankinen is in the starter's net at the Blackhawks morning skate.
Hughes (undisclosed) is not on the ice for warmups; will not play in Buffalo.
Hughes (undisclosed) is questionable to play Tuesday in Buffalo.
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Demko will start Tuesday in Buffalo.
The NHL suspended Evander Kane for 21 games for an established violation of, and lack of compliance with, the NHL/NHLPA COVID-19 Protocol.
Kane was suspended for using a fake COVID-19 vaccination card and is not eligible to return until November 30th. Kane is still facing several allegations and investigations for other off-ice issues incidents.
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Demko will start Friday in Philadelphia.
Demko stopped 32 of 34 shots in the Canucks shootout loss to the Oilers in their season opener on Wednesday. Despite the loss, it was a really strong start to the season for the 26-year-old netminder. Tonight he takes on a Flyers team that ranked right in the middle of the pack in scoring (2.86 GF/gm) last season.
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Lankinen will start Friday in New Jersey.
Lankinen emerged as the Blackhawks No.1 last year, going 17-14-5 with a 3.01 GAA and .909 SV% in 37 starts. With Marc-Andre Fleury now in town, he'll take a back seat for most of the season but will start the front-end of their back-to-back on Friday. Lankinen will see a New Jersey team that will be without Ty Smith, Damon Severson, Miles Wood and Mackenzie Blackwood.
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Demko was the first goalie off of the ice at the Canucks morning skate.
Demko stopped 32 of 34 shots in the Canucks shootout loss to the Oilers in their season opener on Wednesday. Despite the loss, it was a really strong start to the season for the 26-year-old netminder. Tonight he takes on a Flyers team that ranked right in the middle of the pack in scoring (2.86 GF/gm) last season.
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Lankinen is in the starter's crease at the Blackhawks morning skate.
Lankinen emerged as the Blackhawks No.1 last year, going 17-14-5 with a 3.01 GAA and .909 SV% in 37 starts. With Marc-Andre Fleury now in town, he'll take a back seat for most of the season but will start the front-end of their back-to-back on Friday. Lankinen will see a New Jersey team that will be without Ty Smith, Damon Severson, Miles Wood and Mackenzie Blackwood.
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Demko will start the Canucks season opener in Edmonton.
The Canucks have re-signed Elias Pettersson to a three-year, $22.05 million contract.
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