Vancouver Canucks' Projected Lines, Starting Goaltender Revealed For Tonight's Clash With Dallas Stars
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The Vancouver Canucks' projected lines and starting goaltender have been revealed for tonight's clash with the Dallas Stars, who sit second in the Central Division.
After a 1-1-1 road trip to the Southeast United States, the Vancouver Canucks return to Rogers Arena looking to get back into the win column and return to the .500 mark on the season.
There was some good news on Wednesday as forward Conor Garland was a full participant in practice after leaving Sunday's game against the Tampa Bay Lightning following a fight against defenseman Darren Raddysh and sitting out Monday night in Florida.
Conor Garland will be back in the lineup against the Dallas Stars, as confirmed by Head Coach Adam Foote, and it appears that the Canucks' bench boss will be sticking with yesterday's practice lines tonight.
Vancouver Canucks' lines, starting goaltender announced for Thursday's clash with Dallas Stars
When meeting with the media after today's optional skate, Adam Foote shared that Kevin Lankinen will be between the pipes tonight, making his 12th appearance of the season for Vancouver.
Foote also gave an injury update on Teddy Blueger, who hasn't played since October 19th in Washington, with the Canucks Head Coach saying that he is getting closer to a return and will travel with the group on their four-game road trip starting next Wednesday against the Anaheim Ducks.
"Lankinen starts. Garland is in. Blueger is getting closer, and Foote says he will travel with the team next week on the road trip." Brendan Batchelor of Sportsnet 650 said.
Barring any last minute changes, it appears that Arshdeep Bains, Mackenzie MacEachern and Pierre-Olivier Joseph will all be healthy scratches tonight against Dallas.
Here's what Vancouver's lineup is projected to look like this evening, according to Canucks Army:
Forwards
Evander Kane - Elias Pettersson - Kiefer Sherwood
Brock Boeser - David Kampf - Conor Garland
Jake DeBrusk - Aatu Raty - Drew O'Connor
Lukas Reichel - Max Sasson - Linus Karlsson
Evander Kane - Elias Pettersson - Kiefer Sherwood
Brock Boeser - David Kampf - Conor Garland
Jake DeBrusk - Aatu Raty - Drew O'Connor
Lukas Reichel - Max Sasson - Linus Karlsson
Defense
Quinn Hughes - Filip Hronek
Marcus Pettersson - Tyler Myers
Elias Pettersson - Tom Willander
Quinn Hughes - Filip Hronek
Marcus Pettersson - Tyler Myers
Elias Pettersson - Tom Willander
Goaltenders
Kevin Lankinen (starting)
Jiri Patera
Kevin Lankinen (starting)
Jiri Patera
Scratched: Arshdeep Bains, MacKenzie MacEachern, Pierre-Olivier Joseph.
Injured: Thatcher Demko (lower body), Filip Chytil (concussion protocol), Teddy Blueger (lower body), Nils Hoglander (lower body), Derek Forbort (undisclosed).
Puck drop for tonight's game against the Dallas Stars is set for 7 p.m. PT on Sportsnet Pacific.
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