Projected Lineups: Islanders vs. Canucks Showdown

The upcoming matchup between the Islanders and Canucks features various key player lineups and notable absences due to injuries. This highly anticipated NHL showdown is scheduled for 10 p.m. ET and boasts regional broadcasts on SNP and MSGSN2.

Projected Lineups: Islanders vs. Canucks Showdown

New York Islanders’ Lineup

The projected lineup for the Islanders is as follows:

• Anders Lee — Mathew Barzal — Anthony Duclair
• Jonathan Drouin — Jean-Gabriel Pageau — Simon Holmstrom
• Maxim Tsyplakov — Calum Ritchie — Emil Heineman
• Kyle MacLean — Casey Cizikas — Marc Gatcomb

Defensively, the Islanders will have:

• Matthew Schaefer — Ryan Pulock
• Adam Pelech — Tony DeAngelo
• Adam Boqvist — Scott Mayfield

Goaltenders include:

• Ilya Sorokin
• David Rittich

Scratches for the Islanders include Cole McWard and Max Shabanov, while injuries affect Ethan Bear, Pierre Engvall, Bo Horvat, Kyle Palmieri, Alexander Romanov, and Semyon Varlamov.

Vancouver Canucks’ Lineup

The projected lineup for the Canucks includes:

• Jake DeBrusk — Elias Pettersson — Brock Boeser
• Evander Kane — David Kampf — Drew O’Connor
• Liam Ohgren — Aatu Raty — Conor Garland
• Nils Hoglander — Max Sasson — Linus Karlsson

Their defensive pairings are:

• Marcus Pettersson — Filip Hronek
• Zeev Buium — Tyler Myers
• Elias Nils Pettersson — Tom Willander

In goal, the Canucks will start:

• Kevin Lankinen
• Jiri Patera

Scratches for the Canucks include P.O. Joseph and Arshdeep Bains, while injuries list Thatcher Demko, Marco Rossi, Filip Chytil, Teddy Blueger, and Derek Forbort.

Game Status and Updates

The Islanders have opted to insert Maxim Tsyplakov into the lineup, marking his return after being scratched for three consecutive games. The Canucks have made adjustments as well, recalling Nils Pettersson from the AHL while sending Victor Mancini down.

Additionally, Jiri Patera has been called up due to Demko’s ongoing evaluation; he is expected to miss his fourth consecutive game. Kevin Lankinen will start after previously recovering from illness.

Despite Teddy Blueger’s participation in practice, Coach Adam Foote indicated that he does not expect Blueger to play in the upcoming match.