Canucks Scuttlebutt Game Day Edition – Page 3

Head Coach Rick Tocchet media availability after Wednesday morning practice in Ottawa:

“I’m a concept guy and today’s game, especially against a lot of diamond teams, you have to have movement.”

🗣 Head Coach Rick Tocchet speaks on the success of the power play following Wednesday's practice in Ottawa. pic.twitter.com/QyBeema2oI
— Vancouver Canucks (@Canucks) November 8, 2023

Optional skate includes Thatcher Demko:

7 #Canucks skaters – including Teddy Blueger – and Thatcher Demko on the ice for a very optional morning skate in Kanata. pic.twitter.com/QEBPdZgBhV
— Thomas Drance (@ThomasDrance) November 9, 2023

Teddy Blueger is still not in the lineup:

Teddy Blueger’s debit will wait until the weekend, as he’s not in the lineup Thursday vs. the Senators per Rick Tocchet.

“He’s very close,” says Tocchet, who confirms that his lineup will be unchanged Thursday. #Canucks
— Thomas Drance (@ThomasDrance) November 9, 2023

Casey DeSmith to start for Canucks against Ottawa tonight:

Casey DeSmith will start Thursday vs. Senators per Rick Tocchet.

Sets up with 3 in 4 so that DeSmith is now very likely to play 2 of 3 on this current road trip. #Canucks
— Thomas Drance (@ThomasDrance) November 9, 2023

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Canucks Head Coach Rick Tocchet Friday game morning skate media availability:

"I thought yesterday's practice helped solidify that the guys were business-like and I think we'll be business-like tonight."

🗣 Hear from Coach Rick Tocchet on tonight's lineup, managing minutes and what to expect from the St. Louis Blues.@theprovince | #Canucks pic.twitter.com/dTA1GCpoXo
— Vancouver Canucks (@Canucks) October 27, 2023

Quinn Hughes on being Quinn Hughes:

Continuing to provide his usual compliment of excellence offence for VAN so far in 2023-24, Quinn Hughes- alongside Filip Hronek on the blueline- has also been a steady source of excellent play at even strength. Coming into tonight vs STL at a +8, he sits atop this @Canucks list pic.twitter.com/2QJp7bpTRG
— StatsCentre (@StatsCentre) October 27, 2023

Drance provides updates from Rick Tocchet:

Updates from Rick Tocchet on Friday:

Demko starts Friday vs. St. Louis. DeSmith will start Saturday vs. New York.

Teddy Blueger won’t skate Friday.

Ilya Mikheyev is cleared to play both legs of the back-to-back, but the club will manage his minutes (no PK). #Canucks
— Thomas Drance (@ThomasDrance) October 27, 2023

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