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The Vancouver Canucks have been patiently waiting for the return of Thatcher Demko in 2024-25 — and they may not be without their star netminder much longer. Demko could be back in the lineup later in November, Daily Faceoff’s Frank Seravalli reported on Friday. “There’s a growing hope that Thatcher Demko will be back for […]

The Seattle Kraken acquired forward Daniel Sprong from the Vancouver Canucks for future considerations on Friday — and Kraken general manager Ron Francis didn’t take long to explain why. “Obviously, we’ve been struggling to score some goals lately, so we were looking at that,” Francis told NHL.com. “I had a conversation with [Canucks general manager] […]

The Edmonton Oilers and Vancouver Canucks face off in a rematch of last year’s second-round playoff matchup on Hockey Night in Canada. The Oilers recently received a massive boost when Connor McDavid re-entered the lineup after a lower-body injury. Meanwhile, Brock Boeser is now questionable for this game after a high hit from Tanner Jeannot […]

The Vancouver Canucks signed Daniel Sprong to a one-year contract over the summer. They hoped he could add secondary scoring and aid in a potential run for the Stanley Cup. Instead, Sprong lasted nine games in Vancouver. The Canucks announced they have traded Sprong to the Seattle Kraken in exchange for future considerations. Sprong spent […]

The Vancouver Canucks took on a heated interdivisional matchup against the Los Angeles Kings on Thursday night. The game was tied with a few minutes left in the first period. However, just before that point, winger Brock Boeser went down after a rough hit from a Kings defender. Boeser skated down the rink and made […]

The Vancouver Canucks have been without the services of starting goaltender Thatcher Demko for the entire early portion of the 2024-25 NHL season; he suffered a knee injury in March and missed several games but returned in time for the Stanley Cup Playoffs. However, after Game 1 against the Nashville Predators, he didn’t play again; […]

The Vancouver Canucks have been without forward Dakota Joshua for the first several games of the 2024-25 NHL season, as he underwent surgery during the offseason to remove a cancerous tumor from one of his testicles. The good news is that not only did Joshua discover the problem in time, but he also anticipated eventually […]

The first Hughes Bowl of the season was a one-sided affair on Thursday night, with Jack and Luke Hughes and the New Jersey Devils crushing brother Quinn and his Vancouver Canucks 6-0 at Rogers Arena. Most of the Canucks had games to forget in front of the home crowd, although JT Miller was one of […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins look to break their losing streak as they face the Vancouver Canucks. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Penguins-Canucks prediction and pick. The Penguins come into the game sitting at 3-4-1 on the year. They have also lost three games in a row. Last time out they […]

The Vancouver Canucks have played the young 2024-25 NHL season without the services of newly re-signed forward Dakota Joshua, who missed all of Training Camp and the exhibition schedule after undergoing surgery to remove a cancerous tumor from his testicle. But the good news is that his rehabilitation has gone well, and according to the […]

The Vancouver Canucks head to the Windy City to take on the Chicago Blackhawks Tuesday night. This game will continue our NHL odds series as we hand out a Canucks-Blackhawks prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Here are the Canucks-Blackhawks NHL odds, courtesy of FanDuel.  NHL Odds: […]

The Vancouver Canucks and Philadelphia Flyers will only play each other twice each season, and they’re getting it out of the way early in 2024-25. The Flyers took the first game back on October 11 on their Western Canadian road trip, defeating the Flyers 3-2 in overtime. The Canucks had high hopes entering this season, […]

Vancouver Canucks forward Teddy Blueger and Florida Panthers defenseman Uvis Balinskis squared off for the first all-Latvian fight in National Hockey League history on Thursday night — but there were no hard feelings afterwards. The two could be seen sharing a handshake and a hug after the Canucks beat the Panthers 3-2 in overtime at […]

The Vancouver Canucks knew that the 2023-24 season was a success, but there were things they had to improve. Vancouver’s offense dried up in the postseason, which wasn’t that surprising if you looked at the underlying numbers. The social media PDO police were out in full force all year, calling the Canucks a lucky team […]

The Vancouver Canucks are still looking for their first win of the year as they face the Florida Panthers. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Canucks-Panthers prediction and pick. The Canucks enter the game sitting at 0-1-2 on the year. In both of the first two games, they had the […]

The Tampa Bay Lightning have their home opener as they face the Vancouver Canucks. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Canucks-Lightning prediction and pick. The Canucks enter the game sitting at 0-0-2 on the year. In their first game of the year, they would take a 4-1 lead in the […]

The Vancouver Canucks have begun their 2024-25 season and are hoping to bounce back from a season-opening loss. They are taking on a Philadelphia Flyers team with some young talent making their NHL debuts on Friday. However, the focus for Vancouver now is one of their elder statesmen in Tyler Myers. Myers left the game […]

The Philadelphia Flyers hit the road to take on the Vancouver Canucks Friday night. Below we will continue our NHL odds series as we hand out a Flyers-Canucks prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Here are the Flyers-Canucks NHL odds, courtesy of FanDuel.  NHL Odds: Flyers-Canucks Odds […]

The Vancouver Canucks are about to begin their 2024-25 season on Wednesday night. For forward JT Miller, though, this game is more than a season-opening contest. Miller will skate in his 800th career game when Vancouver takes the ice against the Calgary Flames. Miller has certainly had an interesting career up to this point. Over […]

The Calgary Flames will open the season with a showdown with the Vancouver Canucks. It’s a battle for Western Canada as we share our NHL odds series and make a Flames-Canucks prediction and pick. The Flames went 38-39-5 last season, missing the playoffs. Unfortunately, everything crashed for them, as they could not do much. Calgary […]

Later this week, the Vancouver Canucks and Colorado Avalanche will begin their regular season journeys. Before that begins, the two teams struck a deal on Sunday. In a surprising decision, the Avalanche sent defenseman Erik Brannstrom to the Vancouver Canucks for Tucker Poolman and a 2025 fourth-round pick. The Canucks’ official account posted the full […]

The Vancouver Canucks are gearing up for the 2024-25 NHL season. On Sunday, they made a couple of moves in advance of their season opener. One of these moves involves one of their own players. The Canucks signed forward Nils Hoglander to a contract extension, the team confirmed on Sunday. This new contract runs for […]

The Vancouver Canucks are entering the 2024-25 season following a successful Pacific Division title run and a 50-win campaign, only to have their postseason hopes dashed in the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs by the eventual Western Conference champions, the Edmonton Oilers. Unfortunately, injuries played a pivotal role in their downfall, with star […]

The Vancouver Canucks coach Rick Tocchet is explaining his reasons for keeping winger Conor Garland off the ice for a preseason game against the Edmonton Oilers Friday. Tocchet says he was concerned about an injury that Garland suffered before the contest, per Sports Net. Garland tweaked something before the game, Tocchet said, and that was […]

The Edmonton Oilers look to win back-to-back Clarence S. Campbell Bowls this season.  It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Western Conference Finals Winner prediction and pick. Last year, it was the Edmonton Oilers who took home the Clarence S. Campbell Bowl for winning the Western Conference. It was the first […]

The Boston Bruins are trying to sign Jeremy Swayman before the 2024-25 season. However, things have recently become heated between the two sides. Bruins executive Cam Neely put his goalie on blast in a public setting. This caused Swayman’s representative to release a counterstatement. It appears as if the two sides are at an impasse, […]

The Vancouver Canucks are entering the 2024-25 season off the back of a Pacific Division title and an impressive 50-win campaign, which was cut short in the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs by the eventual Western Conference champions, the Edmonton Oilers. Injuries struck at the worst time, with goaltender Thatcher Demko sidelined in […]

The Vancouver Canucks are heading into the 2024-25 season fresh off a Pacific Division title and an impressive 50-win campaign that was cut short in the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs by the eventual Western Conference champions, the Edmonton Oilers. Injuries hit the team hard at the worst time, with goaltender Thatcher Demko […]

One of the longest-tenured members of the Vancouver Canucks is calling it a career, but not before putting his signature on one last NHL deal. Defenseman Alex Edler, who played for Vancouver from 2006 to 2021, is signing a one-day contract to officially retire as a Canuck. The Canucks have also announced that they’ll be […]

While many fans eagerly await the start of the 2024-25 NHL regular season, Dakota Joshua is reminding everyone the importance of monitoring one’s health. The Vancouver Canucks forward revealed that he discovered a lump and was diagnosed with testicular cancer earlier this summer. He is blessed to have undergone successful surgery. “This news was obviously […]

The Vancouver Canucks had a very good 2023-2024 season, coming up one game shy of the Western Conference Final while losing Thatcher Demko and Brock Boeser during the playoff run, but head coach Rick Tocchet has made it clear that it will not get any easier this season. “Embrace the hard,” Rick Tocchet said when […]

The Vancouver Canucks were one of the big surprises of the hockey world in 2023-24, following up three consecutive missed postseasons by finishing first place in the Pacific Division. Rick Tocchet won the Jack Adams as the coach of the year, Quinn Hughes captured his first Norris Trophy after a terrific campaign, and the Canucks […]

The Vancouver Canucks played without Brock Boeser in Game 7 of their second-round matchup with the Edmonton Oilers in the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs. Scans revealed that the Minnesota native suffered from blood clots in his leg. Boeser is not entirely in the clear as it pertains to this issue. However, the Canucks forward did […]

There has been a considerable amount of concern in Vancouver after news broke that Canucks star goaltender Thatcher Demko suffered a ‘once in 50 year’ injury last postseason that could keep him out of training camp later this September. The 28-year-old was last in action against the Nashville Predators in Game 1 of Round 1 […]

The Nashville Predators moved on from goalie Kevin Lankinen this summer. The Predators signed goalie Scott Wedgewood in NHL Free Agency to replace him. Wedgewood will back up the recently extended Juuse Saros much like Lankinen did in 2023-24. But as training camp nears, Lankinen remains without a contract. It’s a bit surprising to see […]

The start of training camp is slated for the last two weeks in September, but the Vancouver Canucks may be left scrambling to find goaltending at that point. That’s because starting goalie Thatcher Demko has not recovered from the knee injury he suffered in the first round of the playoffs and the start of his […]

The Vancouver Canucks are coming off a phenomenal — if somewhat surprising — 2023-24 campaign. After finishing sixth in the Pacific Division the year before, the squad put together a sparkling 50-23-9 record, good enough for first in the division and third in the Western Conference. The star core finally broke out, with captain Quinn […]

Since joining the NHL as an expansion team in 1970, the Vancouver Canucks have experienced both highly successful regular and postseason runs, as well as some difficult years. They’ve had the opportunity to compete for the Stanley Cup three times but unfortunately fell short on each occasion. Vancouver has also been fortunate to showcase some […]

The Vancouver Canucks were a surprising team in 2023-24. They had a roster full of elite talent, but Vancouver hadn’t been able to put it all together in the past. They exploded onto the scene early in the year and maintained their spot near the top of the Western Conference, leading to a second-round playoff […]