Kraken Face Canucks in High-Stakes Pacific Clash Tonight

VANCOUVER, British Columbia — The Seattle Kraken will meet the Vancouver Canucks tonight at Rogers Arena as both teams vie for crucial points in the playoff race. The puck drops at 10:30 p.m. ET, airing on SNP, TVAS2, KONG, KING 5, and KHN.

The Kraken, looking to solidify their postseason hopes, are making a lineup change due to injuries within their ranks. Forward Jaden Schwartz and Eeli Tolvanen will both miss their first game of the season, leaving Coach Dan Bylsma to adjust his strategy. Tye Kartye will step in for Schwartz, while Ryan Winterton, recently called up from the Coachella Valley of the AHL, will fill Tolvanen’s spot.

Meanwhile, the Vancouver Canucks, who are also battling for playoff positioning, are in desperate need of a win. After being overtaken by the surging St. Louis Blues, the Canucks are determined to earn points as the playoffs approach.

Prior to tonight’s game, the Kraken revealed their projected lineup:

Jani Nyman — Matty Beniers — Kaapo Kakko
Jaden Schwartz — Shane Wright — Jordan Eberle
Eeli Tolvanen — Jared McCann — Andre Burakovsky
Tye Kartye — Chandler Stephenson — Michael Eyssimont

On defense:

Vince Dunn — Adam Larsson
Ryker Evans — Brandon Montour
Jamie Oleksiak — Cale Fleury

Goalies Joey Daccord and Philipp Grubauer will be on standby, with Mahura and others scratched due to performance adjustments.

On the injury front for the Canucks, Filip Chytil, Noah Juulsen, Elias Pettersson, and Nils Hoglander are sidelined. Hoglander has been observed skating in a non-contact jersey but is expected to miss his fifth consecutive game.

As the Canucks face the Kraken, they will deploy the following expected lineup:

Jake DeBrusk — Pius Suter — Brock Boeser
Drew O’Connor — Teddy Bleuger — Conor Garland
Linus Karlsson — Nils Aman — Jonathan Lekkerimaki
Dakota Joshua — Aatu Raty — Kiefer Sherwood

On defense:

Quinn Hughes — Filip Hronek
Marcus Pettersson — Tyler Myers
Derek Forbort — Elias Nils Pettersson

Goalies will be Thatcher Demko and Kevin Lankinen, with Victor Mancini scratched for performance reasons.

As both teams gear up for the match, the stakes are high. The Kraken aim to secure their playoff position while the Canucks, still hanging on to their wild card hopes, will fight to regain momentum.