Lineup Notes: Meriläinen Gets The Nod As Canucks Visit The Ducks

The Vancouver Canucks battle the Anaheim Ducks on Tuesday night.

The Hockey News

Published: Wednesday, 28 October 2026 at 1:52 AM

Key Things to Know

Leevi Meriläinen will start in goal for the Vancouver Canucks against the Anaheim Ducks.
The Canucks are seeking to snap a 10-game winless streak as they start a California road trip.
Manny Malhotra reunited Jake DeBrusk, Elias Pettersson, and Brock Boeser on Vancouver's top forward line.

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Goaltender Leevi Meriläinen is set to start for the Vancouver Canucks as they visit the Anaheim Ducks on Tuesday night at Honda Center. Vancouver enters the contest aiming to break a 10-game winless streak to open a two-game California road trip. The 24-year-old Meriläinen will be making his third start in the Canucks' past four games.

Head coach Manny Malhotra made multiple adjustments to the lineup, projecting Jake DeBrusk, Elias Pettersson, and Brock Boeser together on the top forward line. Jamie Oleksiak, Victor Mancini, and Paul Cotter enter the playing roster, while Luke Schenn, Brendan Gallagher, and Guillaume Brisebois are designated as scratches.

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