Sportsnet 650 MATCH-UP INFO - Tonight marks the first of two meetings between the Canucks and Senators this season: Jan. 13 (road) and Mar. 9 (home). - Vancouver is 37-19-2-4 all-time against Ottawa,

The Vancouver Canucks started their Sunday by making three roster moves. Vancouver assigned defenceman Elias Pettersson to the Abbotsford Canucks while recalling defenceman Victor Mancini. The Canucks have also called up Nikita Tolopilo under emergency conditions.

The Vancouver Canucks are surprisingly getting interest on a beleaguered forward despite evident drawbacks on a trade.

Vancouver Canucks' forward Elias Pettersson battled through an injury in December, and it appears as though it's still bugging him.

In a recent interview with Iain MacIntyre of Sportsnet, the Vancouver Canucks center revealed that his latest injury is one that he may have to manage for the rest of the season. In December, Pettersson missed eight games with an upper-body injury,

Pettersson was activated off injured reserve after missing eight straight games with an upper-body injury. The update was first reported by Adam Kierszenblat of The Hockey News.

The Vancouver Canucks announced a trio of roster moves early Sunday morning. General Manager Patrik Allvin announced that defenceman Elias Pettersson has been assigned to AHL Abbotsford.

William Nylander had a goal and two assists in his return from an injury, Joseph Woll made 29 saves for his second shutout of the season and the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Vancouver Canucks 5-0 on Saturday night.

At least in terms of what the club is projecting about its intentions, the Canucks are now comfortable noting both publicly and in trade talks with various teams that they’re willing to listen on veteran players, even those with term who have recently committed to the organization.

Heading into Monday’s contest, both the Vancouver Canucks and the Montreal Canadiens are coming off shutout losses on Saturday night, but that’s about where the similarities end.