Canucks Scuttlebutt | Game Day at Florida Panthers Tonight 10.21.2023

#Canucks lineup at morning skate Saturday at the Amerant Arena. This is their projected lineup Saturday:

PDG-Miller-Boeser
Mikheyev-Pettersson-Kuzmenko
Joshua-Suter-Lafferty
Beauvillier-Studnicka-Garland

Hughes-Hronek
Cole-Myers
Soucy-Friedman

Extras: Höglander, Juulsen

— Thomas Drance (@ThomasDrance) October 21, 2023

"He's going to help Petey…He can get in there and win some puck battles."

🗣 Head Coach Rick Tocchet confirms Ilya Mikheyev will play tonight against the Panthers.@theprovince | #Canucks pic.twitter.com/rYa6Ri5FpN

— Vancouver Canucks (@Canucks) October 21, 2023

"Huge step for me…I'm excited to come back."

🗣 Ilya Mikheyev on playing his first game of the season today in Florida.@theprovince | #Canucks pic.twitter.com/Rm6cv6SDuh

— Vancouver Canucks (@Canucks) October 21, 2023

Asked Tocchet if there was a temptation to start Demko after two losses.

He admitted there was, but then noted how much work Demko had in games vs. PHI/TB.

“Casey has had a hell of a camp and played good games for us… You have to be comfortable playing your backup.” #Canucks

— Thomas Drance (@ThomasDrance) October 21, 2023

Dunc Wilson, who registered Vancouver’s first-ever shutout in Canucks’ NHL history, has passed away at the age of 75 in Utila, Honduras where he had been living for many years. 
Condolences to the family and friends of Dunc 💙#CanucksAlumni pic.twitter.com/cZnMw1F2wu

— Vancouver Canucks Alumni (@canucksalumni) October 21, 2023