CANUCKS (18-33-7) at KRAKEN (27-22-9)

10 p.m. ET; KHN/Prime, KONG, CITY, SN, TVAS, CBC

Talking hockey seems a bit off-topic in the world we live in...especially today, but we could use a distraction. Of course it would be a better distraction if this team was any good. It also seems that every player is on the trade block and Van might have a plan to get all the 2nd round picks for this years draft to make for all the 2nd round picks they traded year after year. If you want to see Tyler Myers, just watch the warmup.....because he ain't playing tonight. Personally, if I were him, I would be pissed to have to dress for warmup and then have to go back into a suit. He should wear the suit for warmup. In case you didn't hear about Jonathan Lekkermaki....he is done for the year after shoulder surgery. There goes the Calder Cup.

Brock's name is missing from this list, but he knows that he deserves to be mentioned as well.

Game Day Chatter

Game Day Lineups

Canucks projected lineup

Evander Kane -- Elias Pettersson -- Jake DeBrusk

Drew O’Connor -- Marco Rossi -- Brock Boeser

Liam Ohgren -- Teddy Blueger -- Conor Garland

Nils Hoglander -- David Kampf -- Linus Karlsson

Elias Pettersson -- Filip Hronek

Marcus Pettersson -- Tom Willander

Zeev Buium -- P.O Joseph

Kevin Lankinen

Nikita Tolopilo

Scratched: Max Sasson, Aatu Raty, Tyler Myers

Injured: Filip Chytil (facial fracture), Thatcher Demko (hip surgery), Derek Forbort (undisclosed)

Kraken projected lineup

Jared McCann -- Matty Beniers -- Jordan Eberle

Jaden Schwartz -- Chandler Stephenson -- Eeli Tolvanen

Berkly Catton -- Shane Wright -- Kappo Kaako

Ben Meyers -- Frederick Gaudreau --Jacob Melanson

Vince Dunn -- Adam Larsson

Jamie Oleksiak -- Brandon Montour

Ryker Evans -- Cale Fleury

Joey Daccord

Philipp Grubauer

Scratched: Josh Mahura, Ryan Winterton

Injured: Matt Murray (lower body), Ryan Lindgren (upper body)

Status report

Myers, a defenseman, took part in the Canucks morning skate but is expected to sit out for a second straight game for roster management purposes. ... Lindgren, a defenseman, will miss a second straight game; he left during the first period of a 4-1 loss at the Dallas Stars on Wednesday following a collision with Stars forward Colin Blackwell.

Game Day Battle Hymn

Not sure which direction the music should take for a team like this. I am sure Kent has 400 metal songs that cover the angst we all feel....ok, not angst, anger....disappointment....melancholy....apathy. Pick one.

I believe this should be the song that is played on a loop for the rest of 2026. Fight me.