After expressing disappointment with the hassle of a few of his gamers final day trip, Vancouver Canucks coach Rick Tocchet seems poised to make modifications for Sport 5 in opposition to the Edmonton Oilers.
The struggling Elias Pettersson was moved to proper wing at apply on Thursday, with Elias Lindholm at centre and Nils Hoglander on the left aspect.
Pettersson, who has only one objective and three assists in 10 playoff video games, beforehand was centring a line with Sam Laffety and Ilya Mikheyev. The latter two and Linus Karlsson weren’t on the highest 4 strains at apply.
Hoglander didn’t play the final two video games.
Teddy Blueger changed Lindholm on one other line Thursday with Dakota Joshua and Conor Garland.
Vasily Podkolzin seems set to make his NHL playoff debut as he was on the suitable aspect of a line with Phil DiGiuseppe and Nils Aman.
DiGiuseppe didn’t play the final two video games.
The second-round sequence is tied 2-2. Watch Sport 5 on Thursday at 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT on Sportsnet or Sportsnet+.
