Capitals vs. Canucks January 8: Injured players, inactives, latest updates
The injury report for the Vancouver Canucks (18-12-9) heading into their game against the Washington Capitals (26-10-4) currently includes four players on it. The matchup begins at 7:30 PM ET on Wednesday, January 8 from Capital One Arena.
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- Date: Wednesday, January 8, 2025
- Time: 7:30 PM ET
- TV channel: ESPN+ (Watch on ESPN+)
- Location: Washington D.C.
- Venue: Capital One Arena
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- Favorite: Capitals (-165)
- Underdog: Canucks (+140)
- Total: 6
Capitals injury report January 8
Nicklas Backstrom | C (Out For Season)
- Injury: Hip
- Games played: 0
- Stats: 0 goals, 0 assists, 0 points
T.J. Oshie | RW (Out For Season)
- Injury: Back
- Games played: 0
- Stats: 0 goals, 0 assists, 0 points
Sonny Milano | LW (Out)
- Injury: Upper Body
- Games played: 3
- Stats: 0 goals, 0 assists, 0 points
Canucks injury report January 8
Elias Pettersson | C (Out)
- Injury: Undisclosed
- Games played: 34
- Stats: 10 goals, 18 assists, 28 points
Thatcher Demko | G (Out)
- Injury: Back
- Games played: 7
- Stats: 163 saves, 2-1-3 record
Dakota Joshua | C (Out)
- Injury: Leg
- Games played: 24
- Stats: 2 goals, 2 assists, 4 points
Filip Hronek | D (Out)
- Injury: Upper Body
- Games played: 21
- Stats: 1 goal, 8 assists, 9 points