Canucks' Kevin Lankinen: Winning streak snapped Monday
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Lankinen stopped 28 of 32 shots in Monday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Hurricanes.
Lankinen gave up two goals in the first period and another at the beginning of the second frame, but he settled down afterward. However, the Hurricanes beat him only 47 seconds into overtime, ultimately snapping the goalie's four-game winning streak. Despite the loss, Lankinen has posted solid numbers between the pipes for the Canucks and has yet to suffer a defeat in regulation. The 29-year-old has gone 4-0-2 with a 2.29 GAA and a strong .920 save percentage.
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Canucks' Kevin Lankinen: Starting against Carolina
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Lankinen was the first goalie off Monday, Thomas Drance of The Athletic reports, indicating he'll get the start at home against Carolina.
Lankinen will draw the start for a fifth consecutive game and will attempt to continue a hot start to the season, as he's posted a 4-0-1 record, 1.95 GAA and .930 save percentage over five starts. He'll go up against the Hurricanes, who have averaged 3.29 goals per game over their first seven matchups of the year.
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Canucks' Kevin Lankinen: Wins fourth straight outing
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Lankinen stopped 21 of 24 shots in Saturday's 4-3 win over the Penguins.
The Canucks rode a four-goal second period to victory, with Lankinen doing just enough in the third to preserve the lead. The 29-year-old has won his last four starts, allowing eight goals in that span. He's now 4-0-1 with 10 goals allowed on 143 shots this season as the Canucks' top netminder while Thatcher Demko (knee) remains without a return timetable. A tough matchup is up next as Vancouver hosts Carolina on Monday.
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Canucks' Kevin Lankinen: Starting again Saturday
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Lankinen will guard the home net Saturday against the Penguins, Brendan Batchelor of Sportsnet 650 reports.
Lankinen will make his fourth consecutive start. The 29-year-old netminder has a 3-0-1 record this campaign, allowing seven goals on 119 shots. He'll face a Pittsburgh team coming off a 4-0 shutout loss to the Oilers on Friday.
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Canucks' Kevin Lankinen: Picks up another win
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Lankinen made 31 saves on 34 shots in Tuesday's 6-3 win over Chicago.
Lankinen is riding a three-game win streak -- he's allowed five goals and has posted a shutout during that span. It was the first time in four appearances this season in which Lankinen allowed more than two goals. The Finnish netminder signed a one-year contract with Vancouver in September, and he might be able to land a long-term deal after the 2024-25 campaign if he can continue his strong play between the pipes. Lankinen is sporting a 3-0-1 record, .941 save percentage and 1.70 GAA.
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Canucks' Kevin Lankinen: In net versus Chicago
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Lankinen will make his fourth start of the season against the Blackhawks on Tuesday, according to Tracey Myers of NHL.com.
Lankinen has astounding numbers through three games -- he's turned away 81 of 85 shots en route to a 2-0-1 record, .953 save percentage and 1.28 GAA. The 29-year-old seems to have cemented himself as the Canucks' No. 1 netminder at the moment, as Arturs Silovs has allowed nine goals through two appearances, and Thatcher Demko (knee) has no timetable to return. Lankinen is in his first campaign with Vancouver after spending the previous two seasons in Nashville.
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Canucks' Kevin Lankinen: Among NHL's best in net so far
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Lankinen made 26 saves in a 3-0 win over the Flyers on Saturday.
He registered his fourth career shutout. Lankinen ranks third in the NHL with a 1.28 GAA and fourth with a .953 save percentage. He has been impressive during stretches before but has been locked into the backup role. His regular-season appearances dropped from 37 in 2020-21 to 17 in 2023-24. The bubble will probably burst at some point, but Lankinen is worthy of being inserted into the lineups of fantasy managers until that happens. He should continue to see plenty of starts until Thatcher Demko (knee) returns to action.
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Canucks' Kevin Lankinen: First off Saturday
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Lankinen was the first goalie off the ice at the morning skate, Thomas Drance of The Athletic reports, indicating he will guard the road goal Saturday against Philadelphia.
Lankinen is coming off a 26-save performance in Thursday's 3-2 overtime win over Florida. He has a 1-0-1 record this campaign, stopping 55 of 59 shots. Philadelphia has potted 12 goals through four outings this season.
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Canucks' Kevin Lankinen: Solid in overtime win
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Lankinen stopped 26 of 28 shots in a 3-2 overtime win over Florida on Thursday.
Lankinen could hardly be faulted for the goals he allowed. Adam Boqvist one-timed a rebound at the side of the net in the middle of the first, and Anton Lundell put in a power-play snipe with 1:00 remaining in the second period. Lankinen has had two solid starts, and he could end up eating time from Arturs Silovs. Thatcher Demko (knee) may be back in a few weeks, but the Canucks have been tight-lipped on his recovery, and a return date is uncertain.
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Canucks' Kevin Lankinen: Set to start Thursday
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Lankinen is slated to guard the road goal against Florida on Thursday, per Ben Kuzma of the Vancouver Sun.
Lankinen has made one start this season, stopping 29 of 31 shots en route to a 3-2 shootout loss to Philadelphia. Although he got the loss, if he has more strong showings like that, Lankinen might be able to eat into Arturs Silovs' workload. The two are competing for starts while Thatcher Demko (knee) remains unavailable.
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Canucks' Kevin Lankinen: Loses in shootout
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Lankinen gave up two goals on 31 shots in Friday's 3-2 shootout loss to the Flyers.
Lankinen put in a steadier effort in this game than Arturs Silovs did versus the Flames on Wednesday. The 29-year-old Lankinen was unable to protect a pair of one-goal leads, and the Flyers won after converting two of their five shootout attempts. For now, the Finnish netminder appears to have a small edge for the starting job in goal, but the Canucks could opt for a timeshare in the crease until Thatcher Demko (knee) can make his season debut.
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Canucks' Kevin Lankinen: Facing Flyers
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Lankinen will be between the home pipes versus the Flyers on Friday, Brendan Batchelor of Sportsnet 650 reports.
Lankinen has a chance to take over the No. 1 job in Vancouver while Thatcher Demko (knee) remains on the sideline with no timetable for his return. Arturs Silovs started Opening Night, but he was mediocre at best, giving up six goals on 26 shots in an overtime loss to Calgary. Lankinen was 11-6-0 with a 2.82 GAA and a .908 save percentage in 24 regular-season appearances with Nashville last season. He will face the Flyers, who will play their opening game of the season.
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Canucks' Kevin Lankinen: Guarding goal Monday
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Lankinen will be in net for Monday's road exhibition contest against Edmonton, according to Jason Gregor of Sports 1440 Edmonton.
Lankinen could start the season as Vancouver's No. 1 netminder if Thatcher Demko (knee) and Arturs Silovs aren't fully healthy. Lankinen has a record of 45-43-12 with a .905 save percentage and a 3.07 GAA in 112 career regular-season appearances.
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Canucks' Kevin Lankinen: Set for preseason debut
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Lankinen will guard the road goal in Friday's preseason game versus the Kraken, Jeff Paterson of CanucksArmy.com reports.
Lankinen just signed last Saturday, and he'll be ready to play in a preseason game less than a week later. The 29-year-old has a chance to get the starting job if Thatcher Demko (knee) is sidelined to begin the year. Lankinen went 11-6-0 with a 2.82 GAA and a .908 save percentage over 24 games with the Predators last season.
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Canucks' Kevin Lankinen: Signs one-year contract
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Lankinen signed a one-year, $875,000 contract with Vancouver on Saturday.
In 43 appearances for Nashville over the past two seasons, Lankinen posted a 20-14-1 record with a 2.79 GAA and a .912 save percentage. If Thatcher Demko (knee) is unavailable for the start of the 2024-25 campaign, Lankinen will compete for starts with Arturs Silovs
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Predators' Kevin Lankinen: Sharp in Friday's win
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Lankinen made 25 saves in Friday's 5-1 win over Chicago.
The 28-year-old netminder won his first game since March 21 and saw his shutout bid slip away late in the second period on a Philipp Kurashev power-play tally. Lankinen's 2.83 GAA and .908 save percentage on the season are solid enough for a backup, and with the Predators locked into a wild-card spot in the Western Conference, he could get the start in at least one of the team's final two regular-season games as Nashville tries to get Juuse Saros some rest ahead of the playoffs.
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Predators' Kevin Lankinen: Gets starting nod
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Lankinen will patrol the road crease versus the Blackhawks on Friday, Predators Radio Host Max Herz reports.
Lankinen has been decent as the Predators' No. 2 option in 2023-24, going 10-6-0 while posting a 2.93 GAA and a .905 save percentage through 22 appearances. He'll try to pick up a road win in a favorable matchup with a Chicago team that's gone 16-19-4 at home this season.
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Predators' Kevin Lankinen: Solid in narrow loss
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Lankinen allowed a goal on 29 shots in Saturday's 2-0 loss to the Islanders. The second goal was an empty-netter.
Lankinen put in a good effort, but he didn't get the necessary goal support to win a tight game. He's gone winless over his last three outings despite allowing only seven goals on 81 shots over that span. The 28-year-old is at 10-6-0 on the season with a 2.93 GAA and a .905 save percentage through 22 appearances. Juuse Saros is likely to start Sunday's road game versus the Devils.
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Predators' Kevin Lankinen: Set to face Islanders
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Lankinen was the first goaltender off the ice at the morning skate, according to Stefen Rosner of NHL.com, indicating he will guard the road net Saturday versus the Islanders.
Lankinen surrendered six goals on 41 shots in a 7-4 loss to Colorado last Saturday. In 21 appearances this season, he has a 10-5-0 record with a 3.03 GAA and a .902 save percentage. The Islanders rank 23rd in the league this campaign with 2.96 goals per contest.
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Predators' Kevin Lankinen: Solid not good enough
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Lankinen made 35 saves Saturday in a 7-4 loss to Colorado. He allowed six goals.
The Preds came out hard and fast, and the Avs did not. The squad forced Avs starter Alexandar Georgiev out of the game just 57 seconds into the second, and Lankinen looked incredibly confident. However, the Avs then scored the final five goals of the game. Lankinen is usually solid but doesn't get a lot of playing time behind Juuse Saros, who dominates the crease. That said, Lankinen may get another game or two before the end of the season to allow Nashville to rest Saros for Cup action.
