The Vancouver Canucks are rallying against the odds as they make a final push for the playoffs, but the absence of star forward Elias Pettersson due to an upper-body injury complicates their efforts.

Thatcher Demko is the expected starter in net for the Canucks, while Kevin Lankinen is on standby. The Canucks are facing several key injuries: - Nils Aman (undisclosed) - Tyler Myers (undisclosed) - ...

Malkin has 46 points (15 goals, 31 assists) in 62 games. The Penguins also sent forward Emil Bemstrom to ...

The hope: The Canucks have been playing well the past month. They still are taking care of lots of details. They should be ...

Elias Pettersson's injury has raised questions, but his fit under Canucks coach Rick Tocchet is a bigger topic.