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Despite reports that he could make more money on the open market, Vancouver Canucks forward Dakota Joshua signed a four-year contract extension with the club on Thursday after a terrific 2023-24 campaign, general manager Patrik Allvin announced. Joshua will make $3.25 million AAV and $13 million over the length of the deal. The 28-year-old made […]

The Florida Panthers claimed the Stanley Cup on Monday and now the NHL offseason is in full swing. We saw one trade with the Detroit Red Wings on Tuesday. Wednesday night seemed to indicate another trade between the Vancouver Canucks and Chicago Blackhawks was on the horizon. After a hurdle involving forward Ilya Mikheyev, the […]

The Vancouver Canucks acquired Filip Hronek from the Detroit Red Wings in 2023 hoping he would break out. Hronek always had offensive talent, but his defense was somewhat questionable. Vancouver banked on the offense meshing well with star defenseman Quinn Hughes at the time of the deal. On Tuesday, the Canucks rewarded Hronek for his […]

The Vancouver Canucks made a substantial leap up the NHL hierarchy this past season, winning 50 games for the first time in over a decade and pushing the Western Conference champion Edmonton Oilers to the limit in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. With Jack Adams Award winner Rick Tocchet at the helm, fans’ optimism in this […]

He’s going to be one of the key upcoming free-agent defensemen that will be hitting the open market, and he’ll have no shortage of suitors. But where exactly are the best potential destinations for Nikita Zadorov? This will mark the second time in just over a few months that there will be a sweepstakes for […]

NHL free agency is just 12 days away. The Stanley Cup Champion has not been decided yet, but that hasn’t stopped other teams from gearing up for the start of the offseason. Rumors are beginning to circulate that link Hurricanes forward Jake Guentzel with the Vancouver Canucks. According to Frank Seravalli, the Canucks are expected […]

Nikita Zadorov was better than anyone within the Vancouver Canucks could have imagined when he was brought over from the Calgary Flames ahead of the 2024 NHL trade deadline. The hulking Russian was solid in the regular-season, but he turned into an absolute beast for Vancouver in the playoffs. Remarkably, he finished sixth on the […]

The Vancouver Canucks acquired Elias Lindholm from the Calgary Flames in the middle of last season, and at one point they offered a contract extension that he declined, so they are now operating under the assumption that they will be unable to retain the unrestricted free agent. “We talked about how Canucks were willing to […]

The Dallas Stars acquired defenseman Chris Tanev at the NHL Trade Deadline to improve their defense. Dallas already had a stingy defense that many teams struggled to beat. Adding one of the best shutdown defensemen in the league certainly made them better. But Tanev may have surpassed what was expected of him after the trade. […]

The Vancouver Canucks are making an effort to retain Nikita Zadorov. Following the news around a possible Zadorov extension feels like a rollercoaster ride. Reports tend to fluctuate between the Canucks being all-in on extending Zadorov and the two sides being miles apart. Recent reports indicate that the Canucks changes of retaining Zadorov are ‘bleak.’ […]

Elias Lindholm entered the 2023-24 NHL season as one of the top trade candidates on the market. The Calgary Flames were struggling to remain in the Stanley Cup Playoffs race. And with the veteran forward set to hit NHL Free Agency, a trade seemed inevitable. Eventually, the Vancouver Canucks came calling. At first, it seemed […]

Sam Reinhart has helped the Florida Panthers advance to their second straight Stanley Cup Final. The veteran forward has been a driving force for the Eastern Conference champions all year long. Ahead of the Final, though, there is a realization that this may be Reinhart’s last season with the Panthers. Reinhart is hitting NHL Free […]

Although it was a disappointing ending, it’s hard to argue that the 2023-24 season wasn’t a smashing success for the Vancouver Canucks. After back-to-back-to-back seasons without playoff hockey in British Columbia, the Canucks broke out to the tune of a 50-win, 109-point campaign, good enough for first place in the Pacific Division. It was clear […]

The Canucks are still adjusting to the fact that it is the offseason. Vancouver was eliminated from the Stanley Cup Playoffs on Monday by the Oilers in a 3-2 defeat. The Canucks’ playoff run surprised many and was a successful season, but that doesn’t mean the team is happy that they were recently eliminated. Forward […]

The Vancouver Canucks fell short in Game 7 of their Stanley Cup playoff second-round series, losing the final game at home to the Edmonton Oilers 3-2 last night. Vancouver, which had a 3-2 lead after a Game 5 victory, was forced to play Game 7 without its leading goalscorer, Brock Boeser. Boeser, who scored a […]

If you had told a Vancouver Canucks fan ahead of the 2023-24 campaign that the team would come within one win of advancing to the Western Conference Final, they likely would have been overjoyed. But that doesn’t dull the pain of Monday night’s 3-2 loss to the Edmonton Oilers in a winner-take-all Game 7 in […]

The Vancouver Canucks hoped to win Game 7 and advance to the Western Conference Finals. Vancouver had not advanced to the West Final since 2011. And after a brutal Game 6 loss, they believed they could turn in a better performance in the winner-take-all contest. Unfortunately, they could not overcome the Edmonton Oilers on Monday […]

The Vancouver Canucks knew before Monday that they’d be without right winger Brock Boeser for Game 7 against the Edmonton Oilers. What they didn’t know was that Boeser will be out of the lineup for the remainder of the season should the Canucks advance in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Boeser was ruled out of Game […]

The Edmonton Oilers are a single win away from defeating the Vancouver Canucks and advancing to their second Western Conference Final in three seasons. And Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl continue to be the catalysts, leading the postseason in scoring ahead of a monumental Game 7 on Monday night to decide the winner of the […]

J.T. Miller gave the Vancouver Canucks a huge 3-2 series lead with a last-minute goal in Game 5. Unfortunately, Vancouver could not eliminate the Edmonton Oilers from the Stanley Cup Playoffs in Game 6. Now, the two teams will play a Game 7 to determine the outcome of their second-round series. And Miller is expecting […]

The Vancouver Canucks will be without Brock Boeser for Game 7 against the Edmonton Oilers on Monday due to a blood clotting issue, according to Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet. While the exact timeline for Brock Boeser’s return is unknown, it is not considered a life-threatening situation, according to Friedman. On the ice, it is a […]

For the first time in their Western Conference second-round series, the Edmonton Oilers and Vancouver Canucks were not separated by one goal in Game 6 at Rogers Place on Saturday night. And for the first time in the best-of-7, Stuart Skinner looked like a capable playoff goalie, making 14 saves on 15 shots as the […]

It’s every child’s favorite goal as one team will advance, and another will go home as the Edmonton Oilers face the Vancouver Canucks on Monday for Game 7 at the Rogers Arena. We’re here to share our NHL odds series, make an Oilers-Canucks Game 7 prediction, and pick while showing you how to watch. The […]

The Vancouver Canucks have played a close 7-game series against the Edmonton Oilers in the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. If Vancouver can manage a win on Monday night, they will advance to their first Western Conference Final since 2011. They will battle the Oilers without their starting goaltender. According to The Athletic’s […]

The Stanley Cup Playoffs are heating up, especially in the Western Conference. On Saturday, the Vancouver Canucks have a big opportunity ahead of them. A win over the Edmonton Oilers would see them in the Western Conference Final for the first time since 2011. But coach Rick Tocchet wants his team to avoid looking ahead. […]

The Vancouver Canucks look to close out the Edmonton Oilers in game six of the series. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Canucks-Oilers Game 6 prediction and pick. It has been a back-and-forth series for the Canucks and Oilers. The Oilers collapsed in game one, and the Canucks took the […]

The Vancouver Canucks are set to take on the Edmonton Oilers at home in a pivotal Game 5 on Thursday, and defenseman Nikita Zadorov has an opportunity to join Paul Coffey in exclusive company if he scores in the game, according to NHL.com. In five home games these playoffs, Nikita Zadorov has four goals and […]

The Vancouver Canucks are in the midst of a thrilling best-of-7 second-round series against the Edmonton Oilers, which has now become a best-of-3 ahead of a critical Game 5 at Rogers Arena on Thursday night. The Canucks are two wins away from advancing to their first Western Conference Final since 2011, and that’s been without […]

The Vancouver Canucks are two wins away from the Western Conference Finals. But head coach Rick Tocchet hasn’t been entirely pleased with his team. Especially following their Game 4 second-round loss to the Edmonton Oilers in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. One of the players under fire from the Vancouver bench boss is star forward Elias […]

The Vancouver Canucks and the Edmonton Oilers are all tied up in their series after the Oilers won game four on Tuesday night. The Canucks came into the game with a chance to take a 3-1 series lead and be in complete control, but the Oilers had other plans. Both teams are going back and […]

It is all tied up as the series shifts to British Columbia as the Edmonton Oilers face the Vancouver Canucks on Thursday for Game 5. We’re here to share our NHL odds series, make an Oilers-Canucks Game 5 prediction, and pick while showing you how to watch. The Oilers defeated the Canucks 3-2 in Game […]

The Edmonton Oilers are changing it up as they look to avoid falling into a 3-1 hole against the Vancouver Canucks in their Western Conference second-round series at Rogers Place on Tuesday night. Head coach Kris Knoblauch will turn away from former Calder Trophy finalist Stuart Skinner in Game 4, instead trusting veteran Calvin Pickard […]

The Vancouver Canucks squeaked out a 4-3 win over the Edmonton Oilers in Game 3 of their Western Conference second-round series on Sunday night — but it may have come at the cost of defenseman Carson Soucy. Soucy took a late slash from Connor McDavid right at the third period buzzer, and retaliated with a […]

The Edmonton Oilers look to even the series at home as they host the Vancouver Canucks. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Canucks-Oilers Game 4 prediction and pick. Gmae one of the series saw a collapse by the Oilers. Aftrer leading the game 4-1 in the second period, the Oilers […]

Goaltending has long been an Achilles heel for the Edmonton Oilers in the Stanley Cup Playoffs, and that was again evident in Sunday night’s Game 3 loss to the Vancouver Canucks. Stuart Skinner allowed four goals on just 15 shots before being pulled to start the third period, and the Canucks beat the Oilers 4-3 […]

Leon Draisaitl and the Edmonton Oilers did everything they could to defeat the Vancouver Canucks on Sunday night. Unfortunately for them, it wasn’t enough. Goalie Arturs Silvos stood tall for Vancouver against an unrelenting Edmonton offense. And now, Vancouver has retaken the series lead in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Silvos made some massive saves, especially […]

With how the season ended for these teams, it’s hard to believe that the Vancouver Canucks had home-ice advantage. The Oilers were one of the best teams in the league for the last three-quarters of the season but failed to catch Vancouver for first place in the Pacific Division. Their failure to catch Vancouver shows […]

Two members of the Edmonton Oilers are getting some major praise from an opposing coach. Oilers’ Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl are receiving accolades after combining for 8 points in the team’s Game 2 victory Friday over the Vancouver Canucks. “McDavid and Draisaitl were unreal tonight,” Canucks coach Rick Tocchet said, per Daily Faceoff. Edmonton […]

The Vancouver Canucks are hoping to gain a huge 2-0 series lead over the Edmonton Oilers. Game 2 has been a back-and-forth affair to this point. But Vancouver received a bit of a scare midway through the first period. Defenseman Tyler Myers delivered a hit to Edmonton forward Mattias Janmark but was shaken up. EDM […]