Overview
- Adam Foote confirmed DeBrusk will be a healthy scratch against the Kraken, his first in Vancouver, ending a 152-game run as he called the move embarrassing but necessary.
- DeBrusk has nine goals this season with only one at five-on-five and just one goal in his past 16 games.
- Vancouver will also sit David Kämpf and dress Nils Höglander and Aatu Räty, with expected lines reuniting Elias Pettersson with Brock Boeser and Kevin Lankinen set to start in goal.
- Filip Chytil is skating in a red non-contact jersey and could return within weeks if his progress continues without setbacks.
- Media cautioned against reading the scratch as a trade precursor given DeBrusk’s long-term deal and full no-movement clause.