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The NHL All-Star weekend kicks off with the Skills Competition on Friday night. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a special NHL Skills Competition prediction and pick. This year, the NHL has re-imagined the skills competition. Twelve different players will take the ice for the competition. In the first round, players […]

The Calgary Flames traded star forward Elias Lindholm to the Vancouver Canucks on Wednesday Night. It’s the second trade between the two teams this season, and may not be the last. Staying in the present, though, Flames general manager Craig Conroy addressed the media after this latest deal became official. Conroy provided a bit of […]

The Calgary Flames are falling behind in the race for the Stanley Cup Playoffs. They already made two trades this year, sending Nikita Zadorov and Elias Lindholm to the Vancouver Canucks. Now, they certainly seem likely to make more moves ahead of the NHL Trade Deadline. One name to watch is defenseman Chris Tanev. Tanev […]

The Vancouver Canucks and Calgary Flames have reconnected once again. Vancouver is acquiring star forward Elias Lindholm from the Flames, the teams announced on Wednesday. Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman first reported the two teams were “intensifying” discussions around Lindholm. This marks the second trade between the Western Conference rivals this season. Vancouver acquired defenseman Nikita Zadorov […]

The Vancouver Canucks and the Calgary Flames engaged in a blockbuster NHL trade on Wednesday night. The Canucks acquired center Elias Lindholm from Calgary for Andrei Kuzmenko amongst other asset exchanges. Now, fans on social media have mixed feelings about the move. NHL fans debate the Canucks-Flame trade on X The Canucks move a step […]

The Vancouver Canucks have acquired center Elias Lindholm from the Calgary Flames via a trade, per numerous reports, including one from Chris Johnston of The Athletic. “Elias Lindholm has officially been traded to the #canucks,” Johnston posted on X Wednesday night. Flames, Canucks strike deal that sends Elias Lindholm to Vancouver Although the final terms […]

The Vancouver Canucks and president Jim Rutherford announced on Wednesday that general manager Patrik Allvin has signed a multi-year contract extension, according to the team’s press release. “Patrik has done a terrific job in helping us rebuild our hockey team both on and off the ice,” Jim Rutherford said in the team’s announcement. “He has […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins are in a position that might lead to them becoming sellers at the upcoming NHL Trade Deadline, and they could get some great value back if Kyle Dubas is willing to part with Jake Guentzel, who is on an expiring contract this season. There are a lot of factors at play with […]

For the first time in over a decade, the 2024 NHL All-Star Game will be played north of the border. Next weekend, the premier players from across the National Hockey League will descend on the place where the first ASG game took place over 70 years ago: Toronto, Canada. And the league is looking to […]

The Calgary Flames are likely to be sellers at the NHL Trade Deadline. Calgary is outside of the race for the Stanley Cup Playoffs at this time. And they have a number of pending free agents that are unlikely to return. One interesting trade candidate is star forward Elias Lindholm. Lindholm joined the Flames in […]

Despite the Vancouver Canucks putting together a season unlike almost any other in franchise history, the question of superstar forward Elias Pettersson’s future still looms large in British Columbia. Pettersson and the Canucks have still not discussed a new contract; the 25-year-old is set to become a restricted free agent at the conclusion of the […]

For the first time since 2015, Patrick Roy is back in the National Hockey League. The four-time Stanley Cup champion was hired as the next head coach of the New York Islanders after Lou Lamoriello fired Lane Lambert on Saturday. It’s been a brutal stretch on Long Island — the Isles have lost eight of […]

The Vancouver Canucks extended president of hockey operations Jim Rutherford on Friday. Rutherford’s most pressing task now is securing the long-term future of star forward Elias Pettersson. Pettersson was asked about his contract status, but his stance regarding a new deal has not changed. Pettersson kept his thoughts on an extension extremely straightforward when speaking […]

Despite belief around the Minnesota Wild organization that the team can return to postseason contention despite a ghastly first half to the 2023-24 campaign, the play in Saint Paul lately has told a different story. The Wild are 18-20-5, have lost eight of their last 10 games, and are looking like nothing close to a postseason […]

The Vancouver Canucks hope to continue their dominance of the National Hockey League when they host the Arizona Coyotes on Thursday night. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Coyotes-Canucks prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. The Coyotes are getting elite goaltending from Connor Ingram, but the team struggles to give him much […]

Elvis Merzlikins backstopped the Columbus Blue Jackets to a tight shootout win over the NHL-leading Vancouver Canucks on Monday afternoon — and it could be one of the last games the Latvian plays in Ohio. Following the 4-3 victory, Merzlikins clarified that he did indeed request a trade away from the Blue Jackets. “After my […]

Cheering for one of the seven National Hockey League teams north of the border has not been a lot of fun over the last 30 or so years. No Canadian team has won the Stanley Cup since the Montreal Canadiens captured their league-leading 24th championship in 1993. The Vancouver Canucks would lose to Mark Messier […]

The Vancouver Canucks are in the midst of one of the best seasons in franchise history — their 28-11-3 record good enough for second in NHL standings — and even more help could be on the way. Canucks president of hockey operations Jim Rutherford confirmed to The Athletic’s Pierre LeBrun earlier this week that the […]

The Vancouver Canucks are on a roll right now. Vancouver leads the Pacific Division by six points over the Vegas Golden Knights at the halfway point in the season. And they have won four games in a row. A major reason for their success is defenseman Quinn Hughes, who leads the team in assists and […]

Elias Pettersson is in the midst of his best season as a professional hockey player, and he added incredible NHL history to an otherworldly first half of the season for the Vancouver Canucks in 2023-24. The Canucks have won four straight games — all on the road — beating the New Jersey Devils, New York […]

The Vancouver Canucks continue their long road trip as they face the Pittsburgh Penguins. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Canucks-Penguins prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. The Canucks enter the game sitting at 27-11-3 on the year. That is good for first place in the Pacific Division as the Canucks have […]

The National Hockey League announced the first batch of 2024 All-Stars on Thursday night, selecting one player from each of the 32 teams. Twelve additional skaters will be included in the festivities in Toronto next month, with their fates decided by an All-Star Game fan vote that ends on Jan. 11. By the end of […]

The Vancouver Canucks continue their road trip as they face the New York Islanders. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Canucks-Islanders prediction, pick, and how to watch. The Canucks will be playing on back-to-back nights. Currently, they are 25-11-3 but will be facing the New York Rangers on Monday night. […]

The New Jersey Devils continue their homestand as they host the Vancouver Cancuks. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Canucks-Devils prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. The Canucks enter the game sitting at 24-11-3 on the year and last time played the St. Louis Blues. They got on the board early, with […]

It is a Western Conference battle as the Vancouver Canucks visit the St. Louis Blues. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Canucks-Blues prediction, pick, and how-to-watch The Cancusk enter the game at 24-10-3 on the year, the top record in the Pacific Divison. They hit the road after playing the […]

It is an all-Canada battle as the Ottawa Senators face off with the Vancouver Canucks. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Seantors-Canucks prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. The Senators come into the game sitting at 14-18-0 on the year. They have also been playing better as of late. After struggling, losing […]

John Tortorella and his Philadelphia Flyers are defying all expectations in 2023-24, transforming from a team that was expected to continue rebuilding into a legitimate postseason contender. Philly is 19-11-4 through 34 games, second place in the Metropolitan Division, and fresh off of beating one of the league’s top clubs in the Vancouver Canucks on […]

The Pacific Division-leading Vancouver Canucks play host as they face the Philadelphia Flyers. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Flyers-Canucks prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. The Flyers enter the game at 18-11-4 on the year and have won seven of their last ten games. Last time out they faced the Flyers […]

The Vancouver Canucks may very well be a wagon. Their win over the San Jose Sharks on Saturday night left the NHL in a state it hasn’t seen in nearly 20 years. Vancouver is in first place in the entire NHL right now, making them the first Canadian club to sit at the summit of […]

The Vancouver Canucks are entering the NHL’s Christmas break riding high. They defeated the San Jose Sharks by a score of 7-4 on Saturday to mark their seventh win in their last nine tries. In the process, Vancouver has achieved a major feat not seen in the league since the 2005-06 season. The Canucks sit […]

Elias Pettersson has gotten better every National Hockey League season he’s played, and the Swedish star truly broke out with the Vancouver Canucks in 2022-23. He shattered career-highs across the board, scoring 39 goals and 102 points over an 80-game slate for a team that struggled to produce offense. Pettersson has continued to get better […]

Two of the top teams in the Western Conference square off on Thursday night as the Vancouver Canucks finish off their road trip against the Dallas Stars. The Canucks come in on a dominating run over the Stars, beating them in seven-straight games dating back to 2021. It is time to continue our NHL odds […]

The Nashville Predators, the NHL’s best team over the last month, host the Vancouver Canucks on Tuesday night. The Canucks have won both matchups with the Predators this season and look to sweep the season series. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Canucks-Predators prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. The Canucks are […]

Just under six months ago, the Florida Panthers completed their cinderella run through the Eastern Conference, sweeping the Carolina Hurricanes to advance to the franchise’s first Stanley Cup Final since 1996. After needing every single win to even advance to the postseason, it was a thrilling performance to first beat the NHL’s best-ever regular-season team […]

A wild night of hockey is in store as the Florida Panthers hit the road to take on the Vancouver Canucks for an epic showdown. Join us for our NHL odds series where our Panthers-Canucks prediction and pick will be made. As it stands, the Panthers head into this contest coming off a let down of a […]

The Tampa Bay Lightning continues their west coast trip as they visit the Vancouver Canucks. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Lightning-Canucks prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. The Lightning come into the game sitting at 13-11-5 on the year. Last time out, they visited the Seattle Kraken. The Lighting started the […]

Despite a disappointing season for the Vancouver Canucks in 2022-23, Russian import Andrei Kuzmenko was one of the lone bright spots. In his first National Hockey League season, the undrafted winger excelled, to the tune of 39 goals and 74 points in 81 games. In 2023-24, it’s been the opposite — both for Kuzmenko and […]

Welcome to the 1,500 club, Alexander Ovechkin. The Great Eight accomplished the feat in Dallas, TX on Thursday night, registering an assist on a Dylan Strome goal at Capital One Arena to become the 16th player in NHL history to hit a millennium-and-a-half. He made it 1,501 on Sunday, and the next number he’s eyeing […]

There’s a storm brewing in Carolina. The Hurricanes are reeling, and the team is looking for immediate answers that will lead to some points. The Hurricanes held a players-only meeting following a winless road trip through Canada, per SportsNet. Carolina just finished a brutal 0-4 road trip through western Canada. The team lost three close […]