**Vancouver Canucks vs. Columbus Blue Jackets Preview**
**Date:** Saturday, November 8
**Time:** 10:00 PM ET / 7:00 PM PT
**Venue:** Rogers Arena, Vancouver
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The Vancouver Canucks will host the Columbus Blue Jackets at Rogers Arena this Saturday night. Puck drop is scheduled for 10 PM ET (7 PM PT). Vancouver comes into this game with a 2-4-0 record at home, while the Blue Jackets hold a 4-3-0 record on the road.
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### Goalie Update
The Canucks have recalled goaltender Jiri Patera from their AHL affiliate in Abbotsford on an emergency basis. Their No. 1 goalie, Thatcher Demko, is expected to miss games this weekend due to “preventative maintenance.” In Demko’s absence, Kevin Lankinen is expected to start in net against the Blue Jackets on Saturday night.
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### Vancouver Canucks Projected Lines vs. Columbus Blue Jackets
**Forwards:**
– Evander Kane – Elias Pettersson – Conor Garland
– Jake DeBrusk – Lukas Reichel – Drew O’Connor
– Kiefer Sherwood – Aatu Raty – Brock Boeser
– Arshdeep Bains – Max Sasson – Linus Karlsson
**Defensemen:**
– Quinn Hughes – Filip Hronek
– Marcus Pettersson – Tyler Myers
– Elias Pettersson – Tom Willander
**Goaltenders:**
– Kevin Lankinen / Jiri Patera
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### Columbus Blue Jackets Projected Lines vs. Vancouver Canucks
The Blue Jackets are entering this matchup after a two-game losing streak, falling 5-1 to the Calgary Flames and 3-2 to the New York Islanders. This is the first part of their five-game road trip. Columbus recently recalled forward Luca Del Bel Belluz from their AHL affiliate, the Cleveland Monsters. Meanwhile, defenseman Erik Gudbranson has been placed on injured reserve retroactive to October 27.
**Forwards:**
– Dmitri Voronkov
– Sean Monahan
– Kirill Marchenko
– Boone Jenner
– Adam Fantilli
– Kent Johnson
– Cole Sillinger
– Luca Del Bel Belluz
– Yegor Chinakhov
– Miles Wood
– Charlie Coyle
– Mathieu Olivier
**Defensemen:**
– Zach Werenski
– Denton Mateychuk
– Ivan Provorov
– Damon Severson
– Jake Christiansen
– Dante Fabbro
**Goaltenders:**
– Elvis Merzlikins / Jet Greaves
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### Head Coach Comments
Following the recent 5-1 loss to Calgary, Canucks Head Coach Dean Evason expressed frustration over the team’s defensive play:
> “You can’t give up two 2-on-1s there. We had all the momentum in the hockey game and we’re trying to push for offense, obviously. We’re down 2-1 at the time, but we have to give ourselves an opportunity to get back into that hockey game, and that’s not by playing risky hockey. We can still play aggressive, but what we did was not manage the game properly in that situation.”
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### Previous Meeting
The last time these two teams faced off was on March 28, 2025. It was a high-scoring thriller that ended 7-6 in favor of the Blue Jackets after a shootout. Kevin Lankinen was in net for Vancouver, making 32 saves in 65 minutes of regulation and overtime, plus two additional saves in the shootout.
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Stay tuned for more updates as the Canucks look to improve their home record and stop the Blue Jackets from gaining momentum on their road trip.
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