{"id":543452,"date":"2026-04-06T07:40:05","date_gmt":"2026-04-06T07:40:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/543452\/"},"modified":"2026-04-06T07:40:05","modified_gmt":"2026-04-06T07:40:05","slug":"canucks-kevin-lankinen-a-late-scratch-vs-mammoth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/543452\/","title":{"rendered":"Canucks: Kevin Lankinen a late scratch vs. Mammoth"},"content":{"rendered":"

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That is now an open question after No. 1 goalie Kevin Lankinen<\/a> was a late scratch for Saturday game against the Utah Mammoth.<\/p>\n

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Why Lankinen was a scratch wasn\u2019t immediately clear: The Canucks acknowledged a request for information but so far have not replied. Hockey Night in Canada\u2019s John Shorthouse reported during the telecast that Lankinen was \u201cunder the weather\u201d but shared no other details.<\/p>\n

Saturday\u2019s game was an early start, so the Canucks didn\u2019t have a morning skate.<\/p>\n

With Lankinen out, Nikita Tolopilo<\/a> got the start. He also started on Thursday vs. Minnesota, though the Canucks have mostly been relying on Lankinen in the final weeks of the season.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s been a tough for Tolopilo, who got the start a week ago vs. Calgary but was lifted from the game early in the second period after yielding four goals on 11 shots. He\u2019d sat out for the previous five games, and on his previous start\u00a0 gave up five goals on 33 shots to Seattle.<\/p>\n

As backup, the Canucks have called up Jiri Patera. Patera made his lone start of the season on Nov. 17 in Florida. He gave up seven goals on 40 shots as the Panthers ventilated the Canucks, winning 8-5.<\/p>\n

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