Updates
The Vancouver Canucks announced that President of Hockey Operations, Jim Rutherford, has been placed into the NHL’s COVID-19 protocol. Rutherford is currently working from home during his quarantine period.
— Canucks PR (@CanucksPR) March 17, 2022
No handshake deals for him right now.
In player news, the Canucks held an optional skate.
“We FaceTime a lot still. And I saw him yesterday, it was nice to see him…We talk about everything.”
🗣 Brock Boeser on Troy Stetcher ahead of facing him and the Red Wings tonight#Canucks | @theprovince pic.twitter.com/w18Jml83pI
— Vancouver #Canucks (@Canucks) March 17, 2022
Bruce Boudreau says Pettersson and Höglander will both be game time decisions tonight. #Canucks @Sportsnet650
— Brendan Batchelor (@BatchHockey) March 17, 2022
Thatcher Demko first off. That’s your projected #Canucks starter Thursday vs. Detroit.
— Thomas Drance (@ThomasDrance) March 17, 2022
Editor’s note: Projected line combos are a mess right now. Between Jeff Blashill’s tinkering and the Canucks having game-time decisions and an optional skate, take these seriously at your own risk.
Red Wings Lines
Vladislav Namestnikov- Dylan Larkin – Lucas Raymond
Jakub Vrana – Joe Veleno – Sam Gagner
Adam Erne – Pius Suter – Filip Zadina
Givani Smith – Michael Rasmussen – Taro Hirose
Nick Leddy – Moritz Seider
Jordan Oesterle – Filip Hronek
Marc Staal – Troy Stecher
Alex Nedeljkovic
Thomas Greiss
Canucks Lines
Tanner Pearson – J.T. Miller – Conor Garland
Vasily Podkolzin- Bo Horvat – Brock Boeser
Nils Hoglander – Lias Pettersson -Alex Chiasson
Tyler Motte – Juho Lammiko – Nic Petan
Oliver Ekman-Larsson – Tyler Myers
NOT FILIP ZADINA – Luke Schenn
Brad Hunt – Travis Hamonic
Thatcher Demko – Jaroslav Halak
