Conor Garland in unfamiliar spot as Vancouver Canucks shake up lines for Vegas Golden Knights matchup
Photo credit: Bob Frid - Imagn Images.
The Vancouver Canucks have shaken up their forward lines ahead of tonight's game against the Vegas Golden Knights amid an injury to centerman Filip Chytil.
After slowly getting their players back to full health, the Vancouver Canucks are dealing with yet another injury as Filip Chytil left Monday night's game against the Utah Mammoth after the second period with migraine issues according to head coach Adam Foote.
"Filip Chytil is unlikely to return to the #Canucks lineup for their final game before the Olympic break. He’s dealing with migraines, according to head coach Adam Foote." Thomas Drance of The Athletic said on Tuesday.
With Filip Chytil out of the lineup for tonight's game against the Vegas Golden Knights, Adam Foote has been forced to shake up his forward group as they look to head into the National Hockey League's Olympic break on a high note.
Vancouver Canucks' projected lines, starting goaltender revealed for tonight's game vs Vegas Golden Knights
Drew O'Connor is expected to jump up to the top line this evening according to NHL.com, where he'll play alongside Elias Pettersson and Evander Kane, while Jake DeBrusk will take Filip Chytil's spot on the second line and skate with David Kampf & Linus Karlsson.
Despite dealing with an illness for the last little while, Conor Garland is slated to be on the third line tonight with Teddy Blueger and Liam Ohgren as he continues to see his name mentioned in trade rumors.
Meanwhile for Max Sasson, who returned to the lineup on Monday in Utah after being a healthy scratch for the team's previous three games, will be in once again tonight and is expected to skate on a line with Jonathan Lekkerimaki and Aatu Raty, the latter of whom did not feature against the Mammoth.
Vancouver will also be sticking with the same defensive pairings tonight in Vegas - Elias Pettersson & Filip Hronek, Pierre-Olivier Joseph & Tyler Myers, Marcus Pettersson & Tom Willander - while Kevin Lankinen will get the start between the pipes before heading off to the Olympics in Milano-Cortina, Italy where he'll suit up for Finland.
Vancouver Canucks Projected Lineup
Evander Kane -- Elias Pettersson -- Drew O’Connor
Jake DeBrusk -- David Kampf -- Linus Karlsson
Liam Ohgren -- Teddy Blueger -- Conor Garland
Max Sasson -- Aatu Raty -- Jonathan Lekkerimaki
Elias Pettersson -- Filip Hronek
P.O Joseph -- Tyler Myers
Marcus Pettersson -- Tom Willander
Kevin Lankinen
Nikita Tolopilo
Scratched: Victor Mancini
Injured: Filip Chytil (migraines), Nils Hoglander (lower body), Brock Boeser (concussion protocol), Zeev Buium (facial fracture), Thatcher Demko (hip surgery), Marco Rossi (lower body), Derek Forbort (undisclosed)
Evander Kane -- Elias Pettersson -- Drew O’Connor
Jake DeBrusk -- David Kampf -- Linus Karlsson
Liam Ohgren -- Teddy Blueger -- Conor Garland
Max Sasson -- Aatu Raty -- Jonathan Lekkerimaki
Elias Pettersson -- Filip Hronek
P.O Joseph -- Tyler Myers
Marcus Pettersson -- Tom Willander
Kevin Lankinen
Nikita Tolopilo
Scratched: Victor Mancini
Injured: Filip Chytil (migraines), Nils Hoglander (lower body), Brock Boeser (concussion protocol), Zeev Buium (facial fracture), Thatcher Demko (hip surgery), Marco Rossi (lower body), Derek Forbort (undisclosed)
Puck drop for tonight's game between the Vancouver Canucks and Vegas Golden Knights is set for 7 p.m. PT on Sportsnet Pacific.
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