Canucks' Richard Bachman: Will suit up for season debut

Bachman will be in goal for his season debut against host Minnesota on Thursday, Ben Kuzma of The Vancouver Province reports.

Bachman has maintained a 20-17-2 record, 2.89 GAA and .906 save percentage in a career that's been split between the Stars, Oilers and Canucks, respectively. If he had the chops to be a No. 1 netminder, it likely would've happened by now, as Bachman is 31 years old and doesn't exactly fill the net at 5-foot-10 and 183 pounds. Still, he's made it this far due to his athleticism between the pipes. The Salt Lake City, Utah native will field shots from a Wild club that is averaging 3.13 goals per game at home -- tied with the Golden Knights for 19th in the category.