Overview
- Quinn Hughes participated in an optional morning skate after missing Thursday’s practice and remains listed day-to-day.
- Thatcher Demko is out following Tuesday’s injury, and Kevin Lankinen was confirmed as Vancouver’s starter in Raleigh.
- If Hughes cannot play, Pierre‑Olivier Joseph has been reported as the replacement option on the blue line.
- Drew O’Connor missed practice due to illness but took the morning skate and is expected to be available.
- Vancouver visits Carolina at 7 p.m. ET with a 31st‑ranked penalty kill and multiple injuries shaping lineup decisions, while the Hurricanes are projected to start Pyotr Kochetkov.