Pre-Season: Canucks @ Kings

The Canucks visit the Los Angeles Kings in Salt Lake City, Utah for their second road trip of the pre-season and first neutral site location. The Canucks went 2-2-0 in the season series versus the Kings in 2017.18. They were led in scoring by Loui Eriksson (2-2-4) and Thomas Vanek (1-3-4).

UPDATE

Gaunce, Leipsic, Pettersson, Beagle, Pouliot and Nilsson did not take part in Canucks morning skate and will not play tonight in Utah. Hutton and Tanev did skate, but will not play, while Eriksson also joined the group and there's a chance he may return Tuesday in Edmonton, said Coach Green.
Markstrom starts and is scheduled to play the entire game.

"We know what type of line-up they'll have tonight, it's projected to be their line-up for the season, so they're going to come out flying," said Bo Horvat. "We have to match their intensity and match their compete level."

PRE-SEASON SCHEDULE AND RESULTS

Tues. Sept. 18 vs Edmonton | 4-2 L | Goal scorers: Baertschi (4:56 2nd), Goldobin (5:14 3rd)
Wed. Sept. 19 vs Calgary | 4-1 L | Goal scorer: Leipsic (9:09 3rd)
Thur. Sept. 20 vs Los Angeles | 4-3 SO W | Goal scorers: Horvat (19:45 1st, 4:19 3rd), Baertschi (15:47 3rd), Goldobin (SOW)
Sat. Sept. 22 at Calgary 6:30pm
Mon. Sept. 24 at Los Angeles (Salt Lake City) 6:00pm
Tues. Sept. 25 at Edmonton 6:00pm
Sat. Sept. 29 vs Arizona (Kelowna) 7:00pm

LAST GAME

Elias Pettersson notched the Canucks first goal of the game at the 14:12 mark in the first period during the Canucks first pre-season game on the road…Brandon Sutter collected the Canucks second goal to cut the lead in half…Elias Pettersson (1-1-2) and Alex Edler (0-2-2) led Canucks skaters in scoring…Jay Beagle won 75% of face-offs taken (6-8)…Alex Edler blocked five shots…Thatcher Demko faced 21 shots.

2018 YOUNG STARS CLASSIC RESULTS

Sept. 7 - Vancouver (8) vs. Winnipeg (2)
Sept. 9 - Vancouver (6) vs. Winnipeg (4)
- Goal scorers: Gaudette, Pettersson, Dahlen, Bulych, MacEwen

2017.18 PLAYER NOTES

• Reid Boucher split the season between the Canucks (3-2-5 in 20 games) and Comets (25-21-46 in 45 games). His 25 goals set a new Utica Comets single-season record. Boucher represented the Comets at the 2018 AHL All-Star Game and he was also named Comets MVP at the end of season awards.
• Kole Lind set new career-highs in goals (39) and points (95) with the Kelowna Rockets. His 1.64 points per game ranked sixth in the WHL.
• Adam Gaudette led the NCAA in scoring with 60 points (30-30-60) in 38 games with the Northeastern Huskies. He finished first in the NCAA in goals, points-per-game (1.58) and power-play points (27) and was awarded the 2018 Hobey Baker Award, awarded annually to the top NCAA men's ice hockey player.
• Brandon Sutter finished his third season with Vancouver collecting 26 points (11-15-26) in 61 games. He had a career high (4) shorthanded assists and ranked sixth in the NHL in short-handed face-off wins (110).
• Alex Edler finished his 12th season with Vancouver collecting 34 points (6-28-34) in 70 games. He finished third in the NHL in blocked shots with 203 and won the 2017.18 Babe Pratt Award as the Canucks best defencemen.
• Erik Gudbranson finished his second season with Vancouver collecting 5 points (2-3-5) in 52 games. He tied a career high for hits in a single game (8) Nov. 4 vs. PIT.
• Olli Juolevi registered 19 points (7-12-19) in 38 games with TPS Turku in Finland's top league.
• Thatcher Demko appeared in 46 games for the Comets posting a record of 25-13-7. His 25 wins set a Comets record for most in a single season. He represented the Comets at the 2018 AHL All-Star Game and made his NHL debut on March 31, helping the Canucks defeat the Blue Jackets 5-4 in OT.