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Gives up two goals in loss Lankinen allowed two goals on 20 shots in Thursday's 3-1 loss to the Golden Knights. The third goal was an empty-netter.

Impact Lankinen returned from an illness and put in a good effort to keep the game even through two periods. William Karlsson had the game-winning goal early in the third period, sending Lankinen to his third loss in his last five outings. The 29-year-old netminder dropped to 14-5-3 with a 2.50 GAA and a .912 save percentage over 22 games. Thatcher Demko will likely start Saturday versus the Senators, and it's possible the Canucks opt for some sort of timeshare in the crease now that both goalies are healthy.

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Golden Knights top Canucks 3-1, win for 6th time in 7 games

William Karlsson broke a tie early in the third period and the Vegas Golden Knights went on to beat the Vancouver Canucks 3-1

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VAN@VGK: Pietrangelo scores goal against Kevin Lankinen | Vegas Golden Knights VAN@VGK: Pietrangelo scores goal against Kevin Lankinen

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VAN@VGK: Karlsson scores goal against Kevin Lankinen | Vegas Golden Knights VAN@VGK: Karlsson scores goal against Kevin Lankinen

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Set to face Vegas Lankinen is expected to start in Thursday's road tilt against Vegas.

Impact Lankinen earned a 27-save shutout over Florida in his previous start last Thursday. He was briefly unavailable after that game due to an illness, but Lankinen was healthy enough to dress as the backup netminder Wednesday. The 29-year-old goaltender has a 14-4-3 record, 2.52 GAA and .912 save percentage in 21 appearances in 2024-25. Vegas ranks sixth in goals per game with 3.45.

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Canucks Coffee: What's brewing with future of Thatcher Demko-Kevin Lankinen union? Lankinen should get the net on a regular basis to ensure Demko's freshness and guard against injury but that's a hard sell to any starter.

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Available, but won't start vs. Utah Lankinen (illness) is no longer dealing with flu symptoms but won't start in Wednesday's road game against Utah.

Impact Coach Rick Tocchet said Lankinen could have played Wednesday if needed, but the bench boss decided to start Thatcher Demko instead. Lankinen is projected to serve as the backup goaltender instead, and he'll likely play between the pipes in Vegas on Thursday. The 29-year-old Lankinen has a 14-4-3 record, 2.52 GAA and .912 save percentage in 21 appearances in 2024-25.

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Not ready to return Lankinen (illness) won't be in the lineup for Monday's home matchup against Colorado, according Ben Kuzma of Postmedia.

Impact Lankinen will miss his second straight game despite participating in Monday's morning skate. Arturs Silovs will be the backup behind Thatcher Demko against the Avalanche. Lankinen will receive additional time to recover ahead of Vancouver's road back-to-back against Utah and Vegas on Wednesday and Thursday, respectively.

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Dealing with illness Lankinen isn't expected to dress for Saturday's home game against Boston due to an illness, according to Brendan Batchelor of Sportsnet 650.

Impact Lankinen has a 14-4-3 record, 2.52 GAA and .912 save percentage in 21 appearances in 2024-25. Thatcher Demko is set to start against the Bruins, and Arturs Silovs was recalled from AHL Abbotsford to serve as Demko's understudy.

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Picks up third shutout of season Lankinen posted a 27-save shutout in Thursday's 4-0 win over the Panthers.

Impact Lankinen had allowed at least three goals in four of his last five outings, but he was great against the defending champions in this contest. The 29-year-old is up to three shutouts this season, matching his total from his first four years combined. Lankinen improved to 14-4-3 with a 2.52 GAA and a .912 save percentage over 21 outings. His strong play and the recent return of Thatcher Demko (knee) gives the Canucks one of the strongest goaltending tandems in the league. Lankinen remains a decent fantasy play any time he gets the nod.

DECEMBER 13 • ROTOWIRE

Kevin Lankinen, Canucks end Panthers' point streak Kevin Lankinen recorded a 27-save shutout and J.T.Miller had two assists in his return to the ice as the Vancouver Canucks beat the visiting...

DECEMBER 13 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Lankinen stops 27 shots for 3rd shutout of season as Canucks beat Panthers 4-0

Carson Soucy and Danton Heinen scored in the first period, Kevin Lankinen stopped 27 shots for his third shutout of the season, and the Vancouver Canucks beat the Florida Panthers...

DECEMBER 13 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Between pipes against Florida Lankinen was the first goalie off Thursday, Brendan Batchelor of Sportsnet 650 reports, indicating that he'll draw the home start against Florida.

Impact Lankinen got the night off Tuesday against the Blues, but he'll draw the start for the sixth time in the Canucks' last seven games Thursday. Across his last five outings, he's posted a 3-1-1 record, 2.91 GAA and .905 save percentage. The 29-year-old netminder will likely have his hands full Thursday, as the Panthers rank fifth in the NHL with 3.66 goals per game.

DECEMBER 12 • ROTOWIRE

Unable to withstand Tampa Bay Lankinen conceded three goals on 31 shots Sunday in a 4-2 loss to the Lightning. The fourth goal was an empty-netter.

Impact Lankinen allowed just one goal at even strength in the defeat, but Tampa Bay's eighth-ranked power play was able to strike twice. The Finnish netminder is 5-1-1 over his last seven starts, but his workload will likely decrease in the near future -- Thatcher Demko returned from a knee injury Friday. Lankinen's strong play between the pipes (13-4-3 record, .908 save percentage and 2.65 GAA) has likely afforded Vancouver the luxury of easing Demko back into game action. If Demko can stay healthy, he and Lankinen form an extremely formidable tandem in goal.

DECEMBER 9 • ROTOWIRE

Brayden Point's 4-point night leads the Lightning over the Canucks 4-2

Brayden Point scored twice and added two assists, and the Tampa Bay Lightning edged the Vancouver Canucks 4-2 on Sunday

DECEMBER 8 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Guarding goal Sunday Lankinen will patrol the home crease Sunday against Tampa Bay, per Brendan Batchelor of Sportsnet 650.

Impact Lankinen is coming off a 30-save performance in Friday's 5-2 win over Columbus. He has a 13-3-3 record with two shutouts, a 2.62 GAA and a .908 save percentage through 19 appearances this season. Lankinen has been superb for the Canucks and could share starts with Thatcher Demko as the latter works his way back to game speed after recovering from a knee injury.

DECEMBER 8 • ROTOWIRE

Sharp in win Lankinen stopped 30 of 32 shots in Friday's 5-2 win over the Blue Jackets.

Impact The Blue Jackets came out hot with two goals in the first period, but Lankinen shut the door the rest of the way. The 29-year-old picked up his fifth win in the last six starts, though this was just the second time in that span he allowed fewer than three goals. He's now at 13-3-3 with a 2.62 GAA and a .908 save percentage over 19 appearances. Thatcher Demko (knee) served as backup Friday and will likely claim at least a 50-50 split in goal moving forward, though the Canucks have kept Arturs Silovs around for now as extra insurance in goal. It's possible Demko makes his season debut Sunday versus the Lightning.

DECEMBER 7 • ROTOWIRE

Suter scores 2 as Canucks rally to beat Blue Jackets 5-2

Pius Suter scored twice and the Vancouver Canucks rallied from two goals down to beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 5-2

DECEMBER 7 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Set to face Columbus Lankinen is expected to start at home against Columbus on Friday, per Thomas Drance of The Athletic.

Impact Lankinen has a 12-3-3 record, 2.66 GAA and .906 save percentage in 18 appearances in 2024-25. Those are acceptable numbers, but he's been vulnerable recently, allowing at least three goals in six of his past seven outings. Thatcher Demko (knee) will serve as the understudy Friday, and Demko's return will enable Vancouver to lean far less on Lankinen going forward. In the meantime, the Blue Jackets shouldn't be taken lightly. They rank eighth in goals per game with 3.44.

DECEMBER 6 • ROTOWIRE

PRACTICE | Kevin Lankinen | Vancouver Canucks Kevin Lankinen speaks with the media following Canucks practice.

DECEMBER 5 • NHL.COM

How record-setting Canucks goalie Kevin Lankinen went from jobless to 4 Nations Face-Off Lankinen didn't have a job in September and now will help backstop Finland. Pettersson, Hughes and Miller will also represent their countrie...

DECEMBER 4 • THEPROVINCE.COM

Suffers OT loss Lankinen stopped 26 of 29 shots in Tuesday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Wild.

Impact Lankinen was only a few seconds away from deciding the game in a shootout, but Kirill Kaprizov had other plans and blasted a wrister past him with only 24 seconds left in OT. That goal ended Lankinen's four-game winning streak, but one overtime loss shouldn't worry fantasy managers too much. The 29-year-old has been solid of late, going 6-3-1 with a 3.12 GAA with an .894 save percentage over his last 10 games, though those numbers improve to 4-0-1 with a 2.52 GAA and a .917 save percentage when analyzing his last five appearances.

DECEMBER 4 • ROTOWIRE

Kaprizov scores late in OT and NHL-leading Wild rally for 3-2 win over Canucks

Kirill Kaprizov scored with 23.4 seconds left in overtime and the Minnesota Wild rallied to beat the Vancouver Canucks 3-2 for their sixth victory in eight games

DECEMBER 4 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Guarding goal Tuesday Lankinen will defend the road net versus Minnesota on Tuesday, Brendan Batchelor of Sportsnet 650 reports.

Impact Lankinen has won his last four outings, stopping 117 of 127 shots. He has a 12-3-2 record with two shutouts, a 2.65 GAA and a .907 save percentage through 17 appearances this season. Minnesota sits 11th in the league with 3.21 goals per game in 2024-25.

DECEMBER 4 • ROTOWIRE

Canucks Coffee: Where would things stand without Kevin Lankinen, team MVP? It's hard to imagine how lost the Canucks would be this season without goalie Kevin Lankinen

DECEMBER 2 • THEPROVINCE.COM