The defender will be taking winger Phillip Di Giuseppe’s spot on the active roster.
The Vancouver Canucks announced that winger Phillip Di Giuseppe has left Tuesday’s game against the Ottawa Senators with an injury. It’s unknown as to what caused the injury, just that it occurred early in the first period before Di Giuseppe, 30, left the game.
The Vancouver Canucks will be playing in their second rematch of the season when they face the Nashville Predators for the second time this season at 7 p.m.
Since Rick Tocchet’s hiring by the Vancouver Canucks, the organization has been running a training camp to prepare for the 2023-24 season. This includes giving players from the American Hockey League (AHL) auditions to see if they can be relied upon at the NHL level going forward.
This could be Canucks fans’ first look at Raty in the NHL. Raty, still just 20 years old, was the centerpiece of the trade return for captain Bo Horvat when he was dealt to the New York Islanders late last month.
The New York Rangers hope to get another productive night from their young trio of Filip Chytil, Alexis Lafreniere and Kaapo Kakko on Wednesday when they host the Vancouver Canucks.
Podkolzin is the headliner of the three. The 21-year-old was a regular last season in Vancouver, picking up 14 goals and 12 assists in 79 games in his rookie campaign.
A member of the team’s support staff also was placed in the COVID protocol.
In this edition of Vancouver Canucks’ News and Rumors, we go over news from the team’s practice on Wednesday. The team iced a lineup during practice which is telling of where certain players will be playing.
The Blue Jackets' Alexandre Texier, Islanders' Noah Dobson and Rangers' Phil Di Giuseppe (plus the coaching staff) are on the COVID list.
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