The team made little to no comment on the subject, but Elias Lindholm made his first appearance with his teammates since he last played against the Flames. The many reporters attending the Canucks' practice confirmed that the Swede was back on the ice, wearing a normal jersey:
At this point, there were no changes to the Canucks' forward lines; Lindholm skated as the extra man. Podkolzin remains on Blueger and Mikheyev's wing, and the top six are identical.
Mark Friedman, Noah Juulsen, Phil Di Giuseppe and Elias Lindholm would be expected to sit the game against the Golden Knights: