Kevin Lankinen

Kevin Lankinen keeps delivering strong shifts in net for a Vancouver squad that's fully committed to the long rebuild after ditching the failed hybrid retool. The 30-year-old netminder talks up the young guns stepping into bigger roles post-trade deadline, praising their ownership and leadership amid the roster shakeup.

Vancouver handed Kevin Lankinen a contract extension that now haunts their cap sheet and goaltending plans. The regret sets in as the team scrambles for stability between the pipes amid a season of missed expectations. With the deadline approaching, this misstep forces tough choices that could reshape their netminding core for years.

Vancouver limps into Chicago with an 18-35-7 record, desperate to snap a skid against Blackhawks sitting at 23-28-10 and showing road cover grit at 18-12 against the spread. Bettors swarm the totals as prediction markets peg O/U 4.5 and 5.5 near even money, hinting at a low-scoring grinder where Kevin Lankinen's recent woes meet Chicago's spotty home overs.

Andrei Svechnikov cashes a power-play beauty on Kevin Lankinen, fueling Carolina's attack against a desperate Vancouver squad. Canucks leak goals at home as trade winds howl, putting pressure on every defender. Hurricanes build momentum in a market favoring buyers.

Vancouver re-assigns prospect Aku Koskenvuo straight to the NHL roster as Thatcher Demko sits out the season and Kevin Lankinen chases gold for Finland at the Olympics. The 22-year-old Finn, fresh off his first AHL shutout in Abbotsford and a 2-5 record amid the Canucks' defensive woes, now practices with the big club alongside Jiří Patera.

Kevin Lankinen grabs the first skate and locks in as the Canucks' starter tonight in Seattle, fresh off Olympic rest with Finland while the rest of the league chased gold. Tyler Myers sits for the second straight game amid those swirling trade whispers that have front offices buzzing ahead of Friday's deadline. Coach Adam Foote's lineup stays steady otherwise, but with Seattle's shootout history against Vancouver this season, every decision carries weight in this Pacific scrap.