Vancouver Canucks Game Day Vs. New Jersey Devils

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Today, the Vancouver Canucks are back in action after having a 9-day All-Star Weekend Break. The Canucks are looking to start the month on a high after winning their last game against the Columbus Blue Jackets back on January 27th with a 5-2 win.

This will be a challenging game to win, as the New Jersey Devils have a stellar record of 32-13-4 heading into this game at Prudential Center.

 

Today’s game will be a lot different for the Canucks roster, as this is the first game they will play without their captain, Bo Horvat. He was traded on January 30th to the New York Islanders in exchange for Anthony Beauvillier, prospect Aatu Raty, and a conditional 1st Round Pick in the 2023 NHL Draft.

Horvat would later sign an extension with the New York Islanders yesterday. The extension was an 8-year contract extension that would pay him $8.5 million per year.

 

Newly acquired forward for the Canucks, Anthony Beauvillier is expected to be in the lineup tonight for his first game with the Canucks. Prospect, Aatu Raty, has been assigned to the Canucks minor-league affiliate, the Abbotsford Canucks.

 

Canucks head coach, Rick Tocchet, has confirmed that goaltender Collin Delia will be the starting goalie for tonight’s game. The 28-year-old has a record of 6-3-0 with the Canucks this season. He has a .898 save percentage with a 2.94 goals-against average.

This will be the second (and final time) that the Canucks will face off against the Devils this season. The last time these two teams faced off against each other this season was on November 1st, 2022, with the Canucks losing 5-2.

 

Canucks defender, Quinn Hughes, will face off against his brother, Jack Hughes, with many of their family members expected to be in attendance for tonight’s game.

 

The Canucks currently sit 6th in the Pacific Division with a 20-26-3 record. Their 43 points have them 6th last in the entire league and with the trade of their captain (and leading goal-scorer on the team)  just last week, the playoff hopes are looking more and more distant. 

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