Lineup Notes: Meriläinen Gets The Start, Gallagher And Schenn Return As The Canucks Battle The Devils

The Vancouver Canucks kick off a weekend back-to-back on Saturday against the New Jersey Devils. Last season, Vancouver and New Jersey split their two meetings. Here are the lineup notes for October 10, 2026. 

Starting in net for the Canucks will be Leevi Meriläinen. The 24-year-old is coming off an impressive relief performance, in which he stopped 14 of the 15 shots he faced in the third period on Thursday. This season, Meriläinen is 1-0-0 with a .940 save percentage. 

As for the rest of the lineup, Vancouver is set to make two changes. Up front, Brendan Gallagher returns in place of Aatu Räty. The other change will be Luke Schenn rejoining the lineup while Victor Mancini heads to the press box. 

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Meriläinen
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Start Time: 12:30 pm PT

Venue: Prudential Center

Television: Sportsnet

Radio: KiSS West Coast

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