Canucks lines vs Ducks: Expected lineups and goalies
The Vancouver Canucks (14-7-1) will host the Anaheim Ducks (9-12-0) at 7 p.m. at the Rogers Arena. This will be the first meeting between the two teams this season. Tuesday’s starter, Thatcher Demko, is 10-5-0 this season with two shutouts and a .925 save percentage.
In addition, Andrei Kuzmenko will return to the Canucks lineup. Recent call-up Cole McWard will make his 2023-24 season debut against the Ducks. Pius Suter remains out with an injury.
Expected Canucks vs Ducks, Nov. 28
Ilya Mikheyev – Elias Pettersson – Andrei Kuzmenko
Anthony Beauvillier – J.T. Miller – Brock Boeser
Dakota Joshua – Teddy Blueger – Conor Garland
Nils Hoglander – Nils Aman – Sam Lafferty
Canucks defense:
Quinn Hughes – Filip Hronek
Ian Cole – Cole McWard
Akito Hirose – Tyler Myers
Canucks goaltending:
Thatcher Demko gets the start, with Casey DeSmith backing him up.
Extras: Mark Friedman, Noah Juulsen, Phillip Di Giuseppe
Notes:
- Andrei Kuzmenko is expected to return to the lineup after serving as a healthy scratch
- Cole McWard makes his 2023-24 season debut
- Nils Aman remains in the lineup, with Anthony Beauvillier moving up to the second line next to J.T. Miller
- The Vancouver Canucks are 5-3-2 in their last 10 games against the Ducks, and 4-1-0 in their last five games against the Ducks.
- These teams will not face each other again until March 3, when Vancouver travels down to Anaheim
Expected Ducks lines
Ryan Strome – Mason McTavish – Frank Vatrano
Adam Henrique – Leo Carlsson – Troy Terry
Alex Killorn – B.O. Groulx – Jakob Silfverberg
Brock McGinn – Sam Carrick – Brett Leason
Ducks defense:
Cam Fowler – Jackson LaCombe
Pavel Mintyukov – Ilya Lyubushkin
Urho Vaakanainen – Radko Gudas
Ducks goaltending:
John Gibson is likely the starter Tuesday, with Lukas Dostal backing him up.
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How to watch: Tuesday’s game will be broadcast on Sportsnet Pacific, Bally Sports SoCal, and Bally Sports San Diego. In addition, the game can be heard on Sportsnet 650.