Overview
- Vancouver recalled defenseman Elias Pettersson and goaltender Nikita Tolopilo from Abbotsford on Thursday, and assigned goaltender Jiri Patera to the AHL.
- The club had sent Pettersson and Tolopilo to Abbotsford on Wednesday during an NHL team off day so they could play, then brought them back ahead of practice.
- Tolopilo’s recall is under emergency conditions, positioning him to share duties with Kevin Lankinen while Thatcher Demko has yet to return.
- In Abbotsford’s shootout win Wednesday, Tolopilo stopped 23 of 24 shots, and Pettersson logged one shot on goal while paired with Victor Mancini.
- Tolopilo previously earned a 5–4 NHL win over Anaheim and then posted a .875 save percentage in a start against San Jose before a brief personal leave for the birth of his child.