Vancouver Canucks Announce Starting Goalie & A Slew of Lineup Changes Ahead of Ottawa Senators Matchup
As the Vancouver Canucks take on the Ottawa Senators tonight to kick off their 6-game eastern road trip, head coach Rick Tocchet has announced their starting goalie and lineup to try and get back in the win column.
With out big names like J.T. Miller and Brock Boeser, Rick Tocchet made it clear that the Canucks are facing some major adversity right now but he believes they can make it through.
With Boeser still out with a head injury and Miller taking a surprise leave of absence just a few days ago, the lines have been shuffled around to fill the holes left by their two superstars.
A major narrative coming into this one is the exciting call up of forward Max Sasson.
24-year-old Sasson is scheduled to make is NHL debut tonight after going undrafted and working his way up through the AHL with the Abbotsford Canucks.
He is slotted to be on the fourth line playing alongside side Arshdeep Bains and Aatu Raty.
Full Vancouver Canucks Lineup and Starting goalie
Forwards
Jake DeBrusk - Elias Pettersson - Kiefer Sherwood
Dakota Joshua - Pius Suter - Conor Garland
Danton Heinen - Teddy Blueger - Nils Hoglander
Arshdeep Bains - Aatu Raty - Max Sasson
Defense
Quinn Hughes - Filip Hronek
Carson Soucy - Tyler Myers
Erik Brannstrom - Vincent Desharnais
Goalies
Rick Tocchet did confirm that Theybwill be going back to Kevin Lankinen to start in goal.
Although not playing his best hockey of the season currently, he looks to turn dominant as he once did.
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