Chytil (upper body) is with his teammates on Vancouver's six-game road trip, per Canucks Insider on Tuesday.
Chytil will miss his 36th straight game against Buffalo on Tuesday, and it remains unclear when he will return to the lineup. However, the Canucks hope to have him back in the fold soon. He has contributed three goals, 15 shots on net, four blocked shots and three hits in six outings this season.
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Canucks' Teddy Blueger: Traveling with team
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Blueger (lower body) is with the Canucks on their six-game road trip that begins Tuesday in Buffalo, according to Canucks Insider.
Blueger has been dealing with a long-term lower-body injury that has kept him out of the lineup since Oct. 19. It's unclear if he's close to returning to game action, but his presence on the team's road trip might be an indication that he's approaching full strength. The 31-year-old has appeared in just two games this season, producing a goal on two shots, three hits and three blocks.
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Canucks' Thatcher Demko: Drawing start in Buffalo
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Demko will tend the road twine Tuesday against the Sabres, per Canucks Insider.
Demko hasn't picked up a win since Dec. 19, as he's 0-3-1 with an .880 save percentage and a 3.96 GAA over his last four outings. The 30-year-old faced the Sabres in Vancouver on Dec. 11 and surrendered three goals on 15 shots in a 3-2 loss. On the season, Demko has an 8-8-1 record, 2.72 GAA and .904 save percentage through 18 appearances.
Canucks' Elias Pettersson: Lights lamp in overtime loss
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Pettersson scored a goal on four shots in Saturday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Bruins.
Pettersson has earned three points over five games since returning from an upper-body injury. The 27-year-old's tally tied the contest at 1-1 early in the second period. He's now at 10 goals, 25 points, 66 shots on net, 55 blocked shots, 32 hits and a minus-9 rating over 33 appearances this season. Barring a massive second half of the campaign, Pettersson looks likely to fall short of a point-per-game pace for the second year in a row.
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Canucks' Filip Hronek: Collects pair of points
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Hronek scored a power-play goal and added an assist in Saturday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Bruins.
Hronek has racked up nine points over his last nine outings, though the goal was his first since Nov. 23 versus the Flames. The defenseman is now at three goals, 25 points, 59 shots on net, 69 hits, 57 blocked shots and a plus-3 rating over 41 appearances this season. Hronek has never had a 50-point campaign, coming up two shy over 81 regular-season outings in 2023-24, but he's on pace to change that fact this year.
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Canucks' Kevin Lankinen: Takes overtime loss
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Lankinen allowed three goals on 21 shots in Saturday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Bruins.
Lankinen didn't see as much rubber as Jeremy Swayman in this contest. When it mattered most, Lankinen fell short, making a sloppy save on David Pastrnak's shot late in overtime before Fraser Minten knocked home the loose puck. Lankinen had won his previous two outings, but he was on a six-game slide prior to that. The Finnish netminder has a 6-10-4 record with a 3.37 GAA and an .884 save percentage through 20 contests this season. Thatcher Demko remains in the No. 1 role and will likely start the Canucks' next game Tuesday in Buffalo to kick off their six-game road trip.
Canucks' Riley Patterson: Puts up three points in OHL win
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Patterson scored a goal on 13 shots and added two assists in OHL Niagara's 5-4 overtime win over Barrie on Saturday.
Patterson is up to 22 goals and 27 helpers through 35 contests this season, including eight points over his last four games. The Canucks prospect is rolling at a high level, having been named the OHL Player of the Month for December on Thursday. While he wasn't part of Canada's World Junior squad, Patterson hasn't let that get him down while playing with his junior club.
Boeser recorded a power-play assist, two PIM and a minus-2 rating in Friday's 4-3 shootout loss to the Kraken.
Boeser has just two helpers over 14 games since the start of December. The 28-year-old winger should benefit from Elias Pettersson being healthy again, but Boeser has a lot of work to do to get his season on track. Through 38 appearances, the winger has 18 points (six on the power play), 81 shots on net, 20 hits and a minus-18 rating despite regularly filling a top-six role.
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Canucks' Linus Karlsson: Tallies after signing new deal
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Karlsson scored a goal in Friday's 4-3 shootout loss to the Kraken.
Karlsson's two-year extension was announced before the game, and the 26-year-old celebrated by scoring the tying goal at 6:15 of the third period. He's produced five goals and two helpers over his last eight outings. Karlsson is up to 10 tallies, 17 points, 52 shots on net, 51 hits, 24 PIM and a minus-5 rating through 37 appearances this season as one of the Canucks' pleasant surprises in the bottom six.
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Canucks' Kiefer Sherwood: Strikes on power play Friday
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Sherwood scored a power-play goal on two shots and added five hits in Friday's 4-3 shootout loss to the Kraken.
Sherwood's offense has been anything but consistent lately -- he ended a five-game slump with his second-period tally. He's scored five goals over his last 18 games, but three of them came versus the Islanders on Dec. 19. Over that span, he's still racked up 93 hits, and he remains highly valuable in banger leagues. Sherwood has produced 17 goals, four assists, 96 shots on net, 189 hits, 20 PIM and a minus-5 rating over 40 appearances.
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Canucks' Jake DeBrusk: Three-point effort in shootout loss
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DeBrusk scored a power-play goal on five shots and added two assists in Friday's 4-3 shootout loss to the Kraken.
One of his helpers also came on the power play. DeBrusk was a healthy scratch Monday versus the Kraken amid a stretch of 16 games in which he had one goal and six assists. He didn't get on the scoresheet Tuesday, but he finally had a big performance Friday despite the end result. DeBrusk is up to 10 goals, 20 points (11 on the power play), 109 shots on net, 35 hits and a minus-10 rating through 39 appearances. The 29-year-old is playing at the lower end of his usual production, but he remains on pace to reach the 40-point mark.
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Canucks' Thatcher Demko: Falls in shootout
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Demko stopped 25 of 28 shots in Friday's 4-3 shootout loss to the Kraken.
Demko gave up all three goals in the first two periods, but the Canucks were able to pull even against an opponent that was on the second half of a back-to-back. The 30-year-old netminder wasn't able to guide this game home to a win, as he gave up the lone tally of the shootout to Matty Beniers in the third round. Demko is 0-3-1 with 16 goals allowed on 133 shots over his last four outings. He's down to 8-8-1 with a 2.72 GAA and a .904 save percentage through 18 contests overall. Kevin Lankinen is likely to get the nod for Saturday's game versus the Bruins, which closes out the homestand before the Canucks head east on a six-game road trip.
Karlsson signed a two-year, $4.5 million contract extension with the Canucks on Friday.
The Canucks have clearly been impressed with Karlsson's work this year, which saw him make the team out of camp while on a one-year deal. The 26-year-old now gets a notable bump in salary in addition to the term, which is set to keep him in Vancouver colors through 2027-28. He's produced 16 points in 36 appearances this season while carving out some power-play time and filling spots all over the lineup.
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Canucks' Kevin Lankinen: Between pipes against Boston
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Lankinen will tend the twine at home versus the Bruins on Saturday, Jeff Paterson of CanucksArmy.com reports.
Lankinen has played in just two of the Canucks' last nine contests, posting a 2-0-0 record and 2.77 GAA. Both of those appearances, and Saturday's upcoming outing, have come in back-to-backs, so fantasy managers shouldn't expect to see Lankinen stealing starts away from Thatcher Demko.
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Canucks' Thatcher Demko: Between pipes Friday
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Demko will defend the home goal versus Seattle on Friday, Jeff Paterson of CanucksArmy.com reports.
Demko will attempt to snap a three-game losing streak during which he has allowed 13 goals on 105 shots. Demko is 8-8-0 with a 2.72 GAA and a .905 save percentage over 17 games this season. Seattle is 29th in NHL scoring, averaging 2.61 goals per game.
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