Elias Pettersson could be back in action for the Vancouver Canucks when they face the Washington Capitals. The star center is a game-time decision, while goalie Thatcher Demko is nearing his return but won't play this game.
WASHINGTON — The Vancouver Canucks may have star centre Elias Pettersson back in their lineup when they visit the Washington Capitals on Wednesday. Canucks head coach Rick Tocchet says the 26-year-old Swede is a game-time decision, depending on whether he feels comfortable. Pettersson has not played since Dec. 23 when he left Vancouver's 4-3 win over the San Jose Sharks with an undisclosed injury after scoring two goals.
Tocchet says all-star goalie Thatcher Demko is also nearing a return but will not dress for Vancouver in Washington. Demko returned from a rare knee injury in mid-December but was sidelined again by back spasms in Vancouver's 4-3 shootout win over the Seattle Kraken on Thursday. The Canucks (18-12-9) announced earlier on Wednesday that top-pairing defenceman Filip Hronek has been assigned to the American Hockey League's Abbotsford Canucks for a conditioning stint after missing six weeks with a lower-body injury.
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