Vancouver Canucks Release Star Studded Roster For Preseason Matchup Against the Edmonton Oilers

We're at the halfway point of the National Hockey League's preseason schedule and so far, things are looking quite good for the Vancouver Canucks, coming off back-to-back wins over the Calgary Flames and Seattle Kraken, respectively, while allowing just three goals combined.

As the Canucks' training camp rolls along, the Vancouver Canucks will have some difficult decisions to make in regards to their roster, with a number of cuts expected in the days ahead, with some players, even hitting the waiver wire before opening night on October 9th.

Tonight, the Vancouver Canucks will be back in action and it could be the final game for some of those still on the training camp roster before they're either waived or assigned to the American Hockey League's Abbotsford Canucks.

In just a few hours, the puck will drop on Vancouver's fourth of six preseason games this fall as they head to Alberta's capital, Edmonton, for a date with the Edmonton Oilers and will be doing so with a mix of youngsters, including 2025 first round pick Braeden Cootes, and some veterans.

Let's take a look at the Vancouver Canucks' roster for Sunday's contest:

Forwards: Nils Aman, Arshdeep Bains, Filip Chytil, Braeden Cootes, Conor Garland, Linus Karlsson, Joseph LaBate, Jonathan Lekkerimaki, Drew O'Connor, Aatu Raty, Max Sasson, Kiefer Sherwood.

Defensemen: Derek Forbort, Filip Hronek, Pierre-Olivier Joseph, Kirill Kudryavtsev, Elias Pettersson, Marcus Pettersson.

Goaltenders: Thatcher Demko, Nikita Tolopilo.

Meanwhile for the Edmonton Oilers, they'll be icing close to what their opening night roster will look like with Connor McDavid, Leon Draisaitl, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, Evan Bouchard, Mattias Ekholm, Darnell Nurse and Stuart Skinner all expected to suit up.

Puck drop for tonight's game is set for 5 p.m. PT (6 p.m. local) and can be viewed nationally across Canada on Sportsnet.

Source: Adam Kierszenblat/The Hockey News.
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