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Photo credit: Mandatory Credit: Stephen R. Sylvanie-Imagn Images<\/p>\n

Aku Koskenvuo joins the Vancouver Canucks on emergency recall, and the goalie carousel spins again with Kevin Lankinen at the Winter Olympics.<\/p>\n

General manager Patrik Allvin brought the 22-year-old up from Abbotsford under emergency conditions, with the plan for him to practice with the NHL group.<\/p>\n

This is the ripple effect of Lankinen leaving the room for Finland\u2019s Olympic run, right when Vancouver needs stability between the pipes.<\/p>\n

It also lands in the middle of a season where nothing has been simple in net, with Thatcher Demko still unavailable for the rest of the year.<\/p>\n

So the Canucks are back on the ice, and they are back to managing bodies, reps, and confidence as much as results.<\/p>\n

And results have been rough, Vancouver sits at 18-33-6, so even \u201cjust a practice call-up\u201d carries a bit of tension right now.<\/p>\n

General Manager Patrik Allvin announced today that G Aku Koskenvuo has been recalled from Abbotsford (AHL) under emergency conditions. He will practice with the #Canucks while Kevin Lankinen is competing at the Winter Olympics.<\/p>\n

Koskenvuo is a 2021 fifth-round pick, 137th overall, drafted by the Vancouver Canucks, and he\u2019s still in the early chapters of his pro story.<\/p>\n

In Abbotsford this season, he\u2019s been in nine AHL games with a 2-5-0-1 record, plus a 3.20 goals-against average and .895 save percentage.<\/p>\n

Aku Koskenvuo gives the Vancouver Canucks breathing room between the pipes as Kevin Lankinen competes for Team Finland at the Olympics<\/p>\n

Honestly, the fan mood is a mix of tired and twitchy, because every new goalie move feels like another reminder the season went sideways.<\/p>\n

This recall is about structure more than spotlight, extra practice reps, extra shots, and one more option in the building if something breaks on short notice.<\/p>\n

Ji\u0159i Patera has been in the practice mix too, and that matters, because you can\u2019t run a pro week with one goalie taking every drill.<\/p>\n

Cap-wise, Koskenvuo\u2019s entry-level deal sits at an $850,000 cap hit, but an emergency situation is usually paperwork and insurance, not a promise of NHL starts.<\/p>\n

For Koskenvuo personally, the win is proximity, NHL shooters, NHL pace, NHL habits, and a goalie coach watching every detail.<\/p>\n

For the Canucks, the win is flexibility until Lankinen is back from Milano Cortina and the crease can breathe again.<\/p>\n

If Vancouver can stack a calmer week of practice, the next game back feels less like survival and more like a plan.<\/p>\n

Previously on Vancouver Hockey Daily<\/p>\n

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