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The Vancouver Canucks came close to making the Western Conference Finals in 2024. Vancouver had a very respectable offense that helped them take the Edmonton Oilers to the brink of elimination. However, not everyone was firing on all cylinders. Elias Pettersson struggled during the postseason, and those struggles continue in 2024-25.  Recently, NHL insider Elliotte […]

The Vancouver Canucks will play the second game of a back-to-back set when they face the Vegas Golden Knights. It will be a Pacific Division showdown in Sin City as we share our NHL odds series and make a Canucks-Golden Knights prediction and pick. This will be the first meeting of the season between the […]

The Utah Hockey Club looks to continue their hot streak as they host the Vancouver Canucks. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Canucks-Utah Hockey Club prediction and pick. The Canucks come into the game at 16-9-5 on the year, good for fourth in the Pacific Division. They have won just […]

Although the Vancouver Canucks haven’t quite been able to find the magic that saw them win the Pacific Division along with 50 games in 2023-24, this iteration of the roster still projects as one of the better teams in the Western Conference. Rick Tocchet’s club is 16-9-5, good enough for fourth place in the division […]

The Vancouver Canucks have been a bit inconsistent so far this season, but president Jim Montgomery and general manager Patrik Allvin likely will not stand pat for too long, looking to make a move sooner rather than later. There are two specific areas the team is looking to improve. “League sources confirm that the Canucks […]

Vancouver Canucks star Kiefer Sherwood posted his first career NHL hat trick, in the team’s 3-1 win over the Colorado Avalanche Monday. Sherwood is sharing his feelings on what happened in that game. “A pretty special honor. I was trying to take it in,” Sherwood said, per NHL.com. “I really appreciate the fan support. Obviously, […]

The Colorado Avalanche will meet the Vancouver Canucks in British Columbia, Canada. It will be a Western Conference clash at the Rogers Center as we share our NHL odds series and make an Avalanche-Canucks prediction and pick. The Canucks are 29-18 over the past 47 games against the Avalanche, including five overtime wins. However, the […]

The Vancouver Canucks are having a fine season so far in 2024-25. However, the Canucks have also had some absolutely brutal performances on the ice. This was the case on Saturday night when Vancouver lost to the Boston Bruins by the score of 5-1. After the game, head coach Rick Tocchet did not mince his […]

The Boston Bruins and Vancouver Canucks meet north of the border on Saturday! These two teams have played well as of late. The Canucks are playing much better than the Bruins, but this should be a great matchup in Vancouver. We continue our NHL odds series with a Bruins-Canucks prediction and pick. The Boston Bruins […]

Sometimes, professional athletes sign with a new club during the offseason, and for whatever reason, it just doesn’t work out. That appears to be the case with the Vancouver Canucks and defenseman Vincent Desharnais, whom they signed from the Edmonton Oilers as a free agent. The Canucks are reportedly looking to find a trade partner […]

Multiple players on the Vancouver Canucks enjoyed career-best campaigns in 2023-24, and Brock Boeser was no exception. The 23rd overall pick in the 2015 NHL Draft scored 40 goals for the first time, adding 33 assists for 73 points in 81 games. Boeser was also a catalyst in the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs, recording 12 […]

The Vancouver Canucks welcomed one of their most important players back to their lineup on Tuesday night against the visiting St. Louis Blues, as goaltender Thatcher Demko returned to the ice as a starter for the first time since Game 1 of the 2024 Western Conference Quarter Finals against the Nashville Predators. While Demko made […]

The Vancouver Canucks are set to welcome one of their most important pieces of the lineup in time for Thursday’s game, which marks the first time the defending Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers make a trip to British Columbia since their historic first title this past spring. Forward J.T. Miller, who has missed the last […]

The Florida Panthers and Vancouver Canucks meet for the second time this season after the Canucks took the first game 3-2 in overtime. The season hasn’t been going as smoothly for the Canucks this year, but they still have a 14-8-5 record and sit fourth in the Pacific Division. The Florida Panthers also went through […]

The St. Louis Blues lost a high-intensity game against the Edmonton Oilers their last time out and continue their Western Canadian road trip with a matchup against the Vancouver Canucks. The Canucks have gotten things back on the right track by climbing to third in the Pacific Division, while the Blues are narrowing the gap […]

The Tampa Bay Lightning will travel to British Columbia to face the Vancouver Canucks. It will be a thriller at Rogers Arena as we share our NHL odds series and make a Lightning-Canucks prediction and pick. The Lightning are 17-6 in their past 23 games against the Canucks, with all the wins happening in regulation. […]

Thatcher Demko hasn’t dressed for the Vancouver Canucks since the opening game of the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs, but that absence is set to end at Rogers Arena on Friday night. Demko will return to the lineup when the Canucks host the Columbus Blue Jackets; he’ll back up Kevin Lankinen, who has 12 wins in […]

The Vancouver Canucks are currently without forward J.T. Miller, who has taken a personal leave of absence from the team. While no details have been disclosed about the issue Miller is facing, Canucks president Jim Rutherford wants fans and media to refrain from speculating about the reasons for his absence. “Don’t start making stuff up […]

The Columbus Blue Jackets continue their Canadian road trip as they face the Vancouver Canucks. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Blue Jackets-Canucks prediction and pick. The Blue Jackets come into the game at 11-11-3 on the year. That is good for seventh place in the Metropolitan Division, tied with […]

The Vancouver Canucks released unfortunate news on the injury front on Tuesday afternoon. They announced that defenseman Filip Hronek is expected to miss the next eight weeks while he recovers from a lower-body procedure. He hasn’t played since suffering an injury during their game against the Pittsburgh Penguins on November 27 at PPG Paints Arena. […]

Could Boston Bruins defenseman Nikita Zadorov end up back in a Vancouver Canucks jersey? The Canucks and Bruins have had preliminary discussions regarding a potential Zadorov trade, according to sources close to Noah Strang of Daily Hive. Rick Dhaliwal also said on the Halford & Brough Show that Vancouver GM Patrik Allvin contacted Boston about […]

Two of the contenders in the Western Conference face off as the Vancouver Canucks visit the Minnesota Wild. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Canucks-Wild prediction and pick. The Canucks come into the game sitting at 13-7-33, which is good for third in the Pacific Division. They have won four […]

The New York Rangers are having a tough time on the ice. The Rangers dropped their fifth straight game on Friday night. And there are legitimate reasons to be concerned about the Rangers at this current juncture. However, general manager Chris Drury is looking to shake up the roster, and he may be looking to […]

The Vancouver Canucks continued their winning ways on the road on Tuesday night, shutting out the Boston Bruins 2-0 at TD Garden — and goaltender Kevin Lankinen was a big reason why. The Finn made 32 saves in the triumph, helping the Canucks win their eighth straight away from home. Lankinen is the fifth goalie […]

The Vancouver Canucks have been without star forward Brock Boeser for each of the last seven games — but the absence will end on the road on Tuesday night. Boeser will return to the lineup at TD Garden against the Boston Bruins in a 2011 Stanley Cup Final rematch, head coach Rick Tocchet confirmed. “He’ll […]

The Boston Bruins haven’t started the season like they thought they would after signing Nikita Zadorov and Elias Lindholm to free-agent deals in the offseason. However, the team believes the recent firing of Jim Montgomery and Jeremy Swayman’s increased reps after his holdout will get the team back on track. Meanwhile, the Canucks are an […]

It’s no secret that trade rumors around Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman David Jiricek are kicking into high gear. Jiricek is currently playing in the American Hockey League as the team figures out its next steps. A trade seems the most likely route for this to go. And fans may not need to wait too long […]

The Ottawa Senators are beginning to fall into familiar and unsettling ground, and it won’t get any easier when they host the Vancouver Canucks on Hockey Night in Canada. The Canucks have won four consecutive games against the Senators, sweeping the last two season series. The Canucks season hasn’t been going as well as the […]

The Vancouver Canucks have been without goaltender Thatcher Demko since Game 1 of the opening round of last season’s Stanley Cup Playoffs; he subsequently missed the entire exhibition schedule as well as Training Camp. However, the latest update on his condition will have Canucks fans everywhere smiling. Demko will be joining his teammates for their […]

The Vancouver Canucks will be without one of their best players for the foreseeable future. The organization announced Tuesday that JT Miller is taking an indefinite leave of absence: Canucks Forward J.T. Miller to take indefinite leave for personal reasons. pic.twitter.com/RzjZT3bKCK — Vancouver Canucks (@Canucks) November 19, 2024 “Right now, our sole focus is making […]

The Rangers and Canucks meet in Vancouver on Tuesday! These two teams played great to start the season, so expect this to be a great matchup. We continue our NHL odds series with a Rangers-Canucks prediction and pick. The New York Rangers were great last year and had the best record in the Eastern Conference. […]

The Vancouver Canucks entered the 2024-25 NHL season with understandably lofty expectations. After all, they were coming off their first division championship in several years in 2022-23 while also advancing to Game 7 of the Western Conference Semi-Finals. Despite bowing out against the eventual Western Conference champion Edmonton Oilers, Vancouver can be excused if they […]

The Vancouver Canucks are on the verge of getting one of the most important pieces of their lineup back into action. Goaltender Thatcher Demko, who missed all of Training Camp and the exhibition schedule along with every game so far in the 2024-25 season, is on the verge of an “imminent” return. According to NHL […]

The Vancouver Canucks are having a fine start to the 2024-25 campaign. The Canucks fell short of the Western Conference Finals last year after winning the Pacific Division. They are hoping to make a deep playoff run in 2025. In the short term, though, they will play without veteran defenseman Derek Forbort. Forbort is heading […]

The New York Islanders are in the Pacific Northwest as they continue their Canadian road swing, taking on the Vancouver Canucks from Rogers Arena in downtown Vancouver on Thursday night. And it’s a particularly special night for veteran forward Bo Horvat, who served as the captain of the Canucks before a blockbuster trade sent him […]

The Vancouver Canucks return to action on Thursday night, hosting former captain Bo Horvat and the New York Islanders. Ahead of the matchup, the Canucks received a significant boost to their lineup. Forward Dakota Joshua, who has missed the early part of the season after undergoing offseason surgery to remove a cancerous tumor from one […]

Former Vancouver Canucks forward Ryan Kesler had his request of a trade from the only club he’d played for granted in 2014, as he was sent to the rival Anaheim Ducks in a blockbuster move that brought Nick Bonino, Luca Sbisa, and a pair of draft picks in the 2014 NHL Entry Draft back to […]

The New York Islanders and Vancouver Canucks don’t play against each other often, but the games are typically high-event affairs. The teams have played ten games since 2018, with the total going over in nine and eight-straight. Vancouver has won three consecutive meetings, sweeping the series last season with a victory in New York and an […]

The Calgary Flames and Vancouver Canucks will face off for the second time this season. The Flames took an exciting victory in the season’s first game, rallying back to win 6-5 in overtime with three third-period goals. The Flames entered the third with a one-goal deficit but took the lead on goals from Martin Pospisil, […]