Scenes from morning skate: Meriläinen starts, Rossi out again as Canucks host Cup champs from Carolina - Canucks Army

Merilainen was the first goalie off the ice at Saturday's morning skate, indicating that he'll start the team's home matchup against the Flames, per Thomas Drance of The Athletic. Merilainen is in line to make his first start for the Canucks after he was claimed off waivers from Ottawa in late September. The 24-year-old backstop made his Vancouver debut in Thursday's 9-7 loss, where he stopped 10 out of the 11 shots he saw in relief. He's looking to bounce back after a tough 2025-26 campaign, where he posted an 8-10-1 record, a 3.51 GAA and an .860 save percentage across 20 regular-season outings. He'll face off against a Calgary offense that was kept to just one score in their Opening Night matchup. Canucks' Leevi Merilainen: Battles in narrow loss

Story byVancouver Canucks claim goaltender Merilainen off waivers from Ottawa SenatorsOttawa Senators goaltender Leevi Merilainen (1) protects the net during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the New York Rangers Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II) - The Canadian PressThe Canadian PressFri, Sep 25, 2026·1 min read

Vancouver snatched Meriläinen off waivers Friday, leaving a gap in the Sens' goaltending depth that newcomer Vadim Zherenko may have to fill.

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Richard Butler, seen here batting with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in 1999, is facing fraud charges in Durham region. A former Toronto Blue Jays player and his wife are accused of siphoning money from a youth baseball training program into their own accounts before feigning bankruptcy, police say. Richard Butler, a Toronto-born outfielder who played with the Blue Jays in 1997, is charged with taking funds from an Ontario Devil Rays baseball program that never delivered on the services it promised, Durham police said.