Tolopilo was assigned to AHL Abbotsford on Thursday.
Tolopilo made his NHL debut late in the 2024-25 campaign, going 1-1-0 with a 2.14 GAA and .875 save percentage over two appearances. He'll head back to the minors now that the Canucks' regular-season schedule has concluded.
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Canucks' Nikita Tolopilo: Takes loss in relief
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Tolopilo allowed two goals on eight shots in relief of Kevin Lankinen (undisclosed) in Wednesday's 4-1 loss to the Golden Knights.
Tolopilo played the third period after Lankinen exited the game with a muscle strain. This was Tolopilo's second NHL appearance and his first loss -- he went 1-1-0 with three goals allowed on 24 shots over the last two games of the season. The 25-year-old goalie is likely to be reassigned to AHL Abbotsford to join that team's playoff run. When both Thatcher Demko and Lankinen are healthy, Tolopilo has no obvious path to NHL playing time.
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Canucks' Nikita Tolopilo: Stops 15 shots in NHL debut
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Tolopilo stopped 15 of 16 shots in Monday's 2-1 overtime win over the Sharks.
Tolopilo finally made his NHL debut and looked solid between the posts, though he didn't have a lot of work overall. The 25-year-old will be Kevin Lankinen's backup in the final game of the regular season against the Golden Knights on Wednesday due to the absence of Thatcher Demko, who will miss the rest of the season due to an illness.
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Canucks' Nikita Tolopilo: Guarding cage against Sharks
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Tolopilo will tend the twine at home versus San Jose on Monday, Randip Janda of Sportsnet 650 reports.
Tolopilo will make his first NHL start thanks to the absence of Thatcher Demko (illness), who was ruled out for the rest of the season. In the minors, the 25-year-old Tolopilo is sporting an 18-14-2 record to go with a .901 save percentage. If he performs well Monday, it's possible the Canucks go back to Tolopilo in the season finale against Vegas on Wednesday.
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Canucks' Nikita Tolopilo: Summoned from AHL
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Tolopilo was called up from AHL Abbotsford on Saturday.
The move was an emergency recall, but there is no word as to whether Thatcher Demko or Kevin Lankinen are injured. Tolopilo is 18-14-2 with four shutouts, a 2.68 GAA and a .901 save percentage over 34 starts at AHL Abbotsford this season. He has yet to debut in the NHL.
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Canucks' Nikita Tolopilo: Sent to AHL
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Tolopilo was assigned to AHL Abbotsford on Sunday.
Tolopilo was called up by the Canucks on Saturday, but he'll head back to the minors ahead of Sunday's home game against Dallas. Arturs Silovs was recalled from Abbotsford on an emergency basis and will likely serve as Kevin Lankinen's backup Sunday.
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Canucks' Nikita Tolopilo: Summoned from AHL
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Tolopilo was recalled from AHL Abbotsford on Saturday
The Canucks assigned Arturs Silovs to the minors in a corresponding move. After joining the team on an emergency basis, Tolopilo could be Kevin Lankinen's backup in Sunday's home matchup versus Dallas.
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Canucks' Nikita Tolopilo: Sent down Saturday
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Tolopilo was reassigned to AHL Abbotsford on Saturday, per the NHL media site.
Tolopilo was up as a practice player with the Canucks as players returned to the team from the 4 Nations Face-Off. Kevin Lankinen and Arturs Silovs will man the crease for Vancouver while Thatcher Demko (lower body) is out, allowing Tolopilo to see playing time with Abbotsford.
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Canucks' Nikita Tolopilo: Added to NHL squad
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Tolopilo was recalled as a practice player by the Canucks on Tuesday.
Tolopilo will serve as a practice option for Vancouver while Thatcher Demko (undisclosed) is still recovering and Kevin Lankinen isn't back from the 4 Nations Face-Off. As soon as Lankinen returns, look for Tolopilo to head back to the minors.
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