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.

Capitals vs. Canucks game info

• 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