game day – CanucksBanter

By Andrew Phillip Chernoff | CanucksBanter

October 21, 2021

Canucks lineup at Saturday morning skate:

#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

Head Coach Rick Tocchet Media Availability Game Day at Panthers:

"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

Ilya Mikheyev Media Availability on playing first game of season:

"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

Head Coach Rick Tocchet To Start Goalie Casey DeSmith in net tonight:

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

Former Canucks Goalie Dunc Wilson Had Passed Away:

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

Source: X (formerly Twitter)

🆚 Florida Panthers
⏰ 4:00 PM PDT
📍 Sunrise, Florida
📺 Sportsnet
📻 Sportsnet 650

MATCH-UP INFO

Tonight marks the first of two meetings between the Canucks and Panthers this season: Oct. 21 (road), Dec. 14 (home).
Vancouver is 18-13-6-4 all-time against Florida, including an 8-9-1-2 on the road.
The Canucks are 3-6-1 in their las 10 games against the Panthers.
Among active skaters, Tyler Myers (3-15-18, 32GP) leads the team in career scoring vs Florida.
Thatcher Demko posted a 4.57 GAA and .879 SV% in four career games (1-3-0) against the Panthers.
In four career games (1-1-2), Casey DeSmith has a 4.33 GAA and .889 SV% all time against Florida.

QUICK NUMBERS

Brock Boeser has posted six points (5-1-6) in his last four games.
Elias Pettersson has eight points (1-7-8) in his last four games.
J.T. Miller has 6 points (2-4-6) in his last four games.
Filip Hronek has three assists in his last four games.
Thatcher Demko posted a .930 SV% and has a 2.57 GAA in his last three games (1-2-0).