Tolopilo stopped all six shots he faced in relief of Kevin Lankinen in Monday's 4-0 loss to the Red Wings.
Tolopilo played the third period, and Detroit's only goal in that frame went into an empty net. Through four appearances this season, Tolopilo has stopped 92 of 101 shots, good for a .911 save percentage. With Thatcher Demko (lower body) likely returning to action Thursday versus the Sabres, Tolopilo is probably going to be demoted to AHL Abbotsford, but he has shown well during this stint in the NHL even while the team in front of him has struggled.
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Canucks' Nikita Tolopilo: Steps up in win
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Tolopilo stopped 28 of 30 shots in Saturday's 4-2 win over the Wild.
Tolopilo was sharp in this outing and got enough help from his teammates to come away with the win. He allowed the first and last goals in the game, but the Canucks had the four in the middle. Tolopilo is 2-1-0 with nine goals allowed on 95 shots over his first three outings this season. He'll likely be with the team until Thatcher Demko (lower body) is healthy again, which may not take much longer, as Demko is targeting Thursday's game versus the Sabres for his return.
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Canucks' Nikita Tolopilo: Getting start Saturday
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Tolopilo will start at home versus the Wild on Saturday, Jeff Paterson of CanucksArmy.com reports.
Tolopilo will start the second half of a back-to-back after Kevin Lankinen was in goal for a 4-1 loss to the Mammoth on Friday. This will be a tough task for Tolopilo, who may struggle to get goal support. The Wild have scored 13 goals over their last six games, but they are 4-1-1 in that span.
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Canucks' Nikita Tolopilo: Called up Thursday
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Tolopilo was recalled from AHL Abbotsford under emergency conditions Thursday.
Tolopilo was designated as non-roster Monday while tending to a personal matter, but he was activated Wednesday and will join the NHL club a day later. Tolopilo should serve as Kevin Lankinen's backup during his time with Vancouver. Tolopilo has made two starts for Vancouver this year, going 1-1-0 with a 3.56 GAA and .892 save percentage.
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Canucks' Nikita Tolopilo: Lands on non-roster list
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Tolopilo (personal) was given non-roster status Monday.
In a corresponding move, Vancouver recalled Jiri Patera from AHL Abbotsford under emergency conditions. It's unclear when Tolopilo will be available to return to the lineup. With Thatcher Demko (lower body) unavailable as well, Patera will probably be Kevin Lankinen's backup in Tuesday's road game against Colorado.
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Canucks' Nikita Tolopilo: Travels home Monday
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Tolopilo is headed back to Vancouver for personal reasons and will miss Tuesday's road game versus Colorado, Rick Dhaliwal of CHEK reports.
With Tolopilo traveling home for the birth of his child, the Canucks recalled Jiri Patera from the minors, presumably to serve as the No. 2 option behind Kevin Lankinen. The 25-year-old Tolopilo has allowed seven goals on 65 shots while going 1-1-0 over his two NHL games this season. Once Thatcher Demko (lower body) is cleared to play, Tolopilo figures to head back to AHL Abbotsford.
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Canucks' Nikita Tolopilo: Guarding road crease
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Tolopilo is set to start on the road against San Jose on Friday, per Max Miller of NHL.com.
Tolopilo is set to make his second NHL start of the 2025-26 campaign after turning aside 37 of 41 shots en route to a 5-4 win over Anaheim on Wednesday. He's getting this opportunity because Vancouver is without Thatcher Demko (lower body) and Kevin Lankinen (personal). San Jose is tied for 24th in goals per game with 2.79.
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Canucks' Nikita Tolopilo: Escapes Anaheim with win
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Tolopilo stopped 37 of 41 shots in Wednesday's 5-4 win over the Ducks.
It wasn't easy or pretty, but Tolopilo was just good enough for the Canucks to get the win. He made his first NHL start of the season, and he will probably see more action until Thatcher Demko (lower body) or Kevin Lankinen (personal) are unavailable. Tolopilo should get at least one more start during Vancouver's road trip, either in San Jose on Friday or in Los Angeles on Saturday. Jiri Patera will likely get the other start in that back-to-back set.
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Canucks' Nikita Tolopilo: Signs two-year contract
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Tolopilo signed a two-year, two-way contract with Vancouver on Tuesday.
Tolopilo posted a 20-14-2 record with a 2.66 GAA and a .902 save percentage across 36 regular-season games for AHL Abbotsford in 2024-25. He also made two regular-season NHL appearances with Vancouver in April last campaign, stopping 23 of 26 shots for a 1-1-0 record. The 25-year-old netminder will likely spend most of 2025-26 in the minors.
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Canucks' Nikita Tolopilo: Sent to minors
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Tolopilo was assigned to AHL Abbotsford on Thursday.
Tolopilo made his NHL debut late in the 2024-25 campaign, going 1-1-0 with a 2.14 GAA and .875 save percentage over two appearances. He'll head back to the minors now that the Canucks' regular-season schedule has concluded.
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Canucks' Nikita Tolopilo: Stops 15 shots in NHL debut
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Tolopilo stopped 15 of 16 shots in Monday's 2-1 overtime win over the Sharks.
Tolopilo finally made his NHL debut and looked solid between the posts, though he didn't have a lot of work overall. The 25-year-old will be Kevin Lankinen's backup in the final game of the regular season against the Golden Knights on Wednesday due to the absence of Thatcher Demko, who will miss the rest of the season due to an illness.
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Canucks' Nikita Tolopilo: Guarding cage against Sharks
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Tolopilo will tend the twine at home versus San Jose on Monday, Randip Janda of Sportsnet 650 reports.
Tolopilo will make his first NHL start thanks to the absence of Thatcher Demko (illness), who was ruled out for the rest of the season. In the minors, the 25-year-old Tolopilo is sporting an 18-14-2 record to go with a .901 save percentage. If he performs well Monday, it's possible the Canucks go back to Tolopilo in the season finale against Vegas on Wednesday.
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Canucks' Nikita Tolopilo: Sent to AHL
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Tolopilo was assigned to AHL Abbotsford on Sunday.
Tolopilo was called up by the Canucks on Saturday, but he'll head back to the minors ahead of Sunday's home game against Dallas. Arturs Silovs was recalled from Abbotsford on an emergency basis and will likely serve as Kevin Lankinen's backup Sunday.
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Canucks' Nikita Tolopilo: Sent down Saturday
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Tolopilo was reassigned to AHL Abbotsford on Saturday, per the NHL media site.
Tolopilo was up as a practice player with the Canucks as players returned to the team from the 4 Nations Face-Off. Kevin Lankinen and Arturs Silovs will man the crease for Vancouver while Thatcher Demko (lower body) is out, allowing Tolopilo to see playing time with Abbotsford.
