Vancouver Canucks' projected lineup, starting goaltender revealed for tonight's game vs Philadelphia Flyers
The Vancouver Canucks' projected lineup and starting goaltender have been revealed for tonight's game against ex-Head Coach Rick Tocchet and the Philadelphia Flyers.
Following a shootout win over the Seattle Kraken last night the Vancouver Canucks return to action tonight for the second half of a back-to-back as former Head Coach Rick Tocchet returns to Rogers Arena for the first time since departing the organization in April.
"Well, it's tough, you know, being here and being a part of the community and the team and trying to build it. But saying that, I think sometimes you've got to make a right turn and I think they they're doing the right thing. I thought the (Hughes) trade was great for both teams. I think the team's playing better. They've got some young players, an enthusiastic group. You know, sometimes you can turn something not well into something that in the long run could work out." Tocchet said to Sportsnet's Iain MacIntyre about the Vancouver Canucks' decline in the last year.
As the Canucks look to wrap up 2025 with a victory against Philadelphia, it looks like some changes could be on the horizon for Adam Foote's group.
Vancouver Canucks' projected lineup, starting goaltender announced vs Philadelphia Flyers
After being made a healthy scratch for the first time since joining the Vancouver Canucks, it appears that forward Jake DeBrusk may be returning to the lineup on home ice tonight.
According to NHL.com, it appears that DeBrusk will come back into the lineup in place of Nils Hoglander, who skated in just 9:03 during last night's win in Seattle.
Between the pipes, Thatcher Demko is set to get his 17th start of the season, with the San Diego native sporting a 8-7-0 record along with a 2.63 goals against average, .909 save percentage and one shutout in 16 games.
Vancouver Canucks Projected Lineup
Evander Kane -- Elias Pettersson -- Brock Boeser
Jake DeBrusk -- Marco Rossi -- Conor Garland
Drew O'Connor -- Aatu Raty -- Kiefer Sherwood
Liam Ohgren -- Max Sasson -- Linus Karlsson
Marcus Pettersson -- Filip Hronek
Zeev Buium -- Tyler Myers
Elias Nils Pettersson -- Tom Willander
Thatcher Demko
Kevin Lankinen
Scratched: P.O. Joseph, Nils Hoglander, David Kampf
Injured: Filip Chytil (concussion protocol), Teddy Blueger (lower body), Derek Forbort (undisclosed)
Evander Kane -- Elias Pettersson -- Brock Boeser
Jake DeBrusk -- Marco Rossi -- Conor Garland
Drew O'Connor -- Aatu Raty -- Kiefer Sherwood
Liam Ohgren -- Max Sasson -- Linus Karlsson
Marcus Pettersson -- Filip Hronek
Zeev Buium -- Tyler Myers
Elias Nils Pettersson -- Tom Willander
Thatcher Demko
Kevin Lankinen
Scratched: P.O. Joseph, Nils Hoglander, David Kampf
Injured: Filip Chytil (concussion protocol), Teddy Blueger (lower body), Derek Forbort (undisclosed)
Puck drop for tonight's game against the Philadelphia Flyers is set for 7 p.m. PT and can be viewed nationally across Canada on Sportsnet.
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