Vancouver is also projected to be without Elias Pettersson for this game. The 27-year-old has missed the last three games with an upper-body injury, but is on the trip with the team. This season, Pettersson has 22 points in 28 games and is averaging 20:37 of a night.

With Quinn Hughes being traded to the Minnesota Wild in a move that no one saw coming, Vancouver Canucks general manager Patrick Allvin made it clear that the team tried all they could to keep their star player on their roster.

"We all play hockey, and we know it might happen. But I'm really happy for everything Minnesota has done for me," Rossi said.

Vancouver Canucks forward Lukas Reichel has hit the waiver wire, and the San Jose Sharks should consider claiming him.

Alex Tuch sat due to illness, so Trevor Kuntar entered the lineup for his NHL debut. The 24-year-old, a Buffalo-area native drafted by Boston in 2020, flew to Vancouver after signing a two-way contract with the Sabres on Wednesday.