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The Vancouver Canucks earned their first home playoff win since 2015 on Sunday night, sending the raucous 18,967 in attendance at Rogers Arena home happy after a 4-2 victory over the Nashville Predators in Game 1 of their Western Conference first-round series. The Nucks found themselves down 2-1 entering the third period, but managed two […]

Can you feel it hockey fans? The Stanley Cup Playoffs have finally arrived as the Nashville Predators take on the Vancouver Canucks in a Game 1 bout. Join us for our NHL odds series, where our Predators-Canucks prediction and pick will be revealed. Having last made the playoffs back in 2022 when they eventually went […]

Two playoff-bound teams face off as the Vancouver Canucks and Winnipeg Jets collide. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Canucks-Jets prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. The Canucks enter the game sitting at 50-22-9, which is good for the top spot in the Pacific Division. They will be opening the first round […]

Hockey fans, the time has finally come. The final NHL Power Rankings before the best postseason in all of sports. This time next week, the Stanley Cup Playoffs will be well underway to determine the champion of the league’s 107th season. Over six months since the Tampa Bay Lightning and Nashville Predators kicked off the […]

Vancouver Canucks superstar Quinn Hughes is in the midst of the best season by a defenseman in franchise history — and he put the exclamation mark on a true Norris Trophy campaign in a 4-3 victory over the Vegas Golden Knights on Monday. The 24-year-old scored a goal and added an assist in the first […]

The Vancouver Canucks have been without Elias Lindholm since March 24, and the Swede could remain out of the lineup for at least the next couple of weeks. The 29-year-old might not be an option for the Canucks until the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs, according to NHL insider Elliotte Friedman. “Lindholm has been difficult to […]

The Vancouver Canucks are in the midst of their best season since Daniel and Henrik Sedin were still the driving forces of the offense. The Canucks led the Western Conference for long stretches of the 2023-24 campaign, and currently sit three points back of the Dallas Stars with six games to go. They do still […]

The NHL’s Hart Trophy — awarded yearly to the player voted most valuable to his team — has consistently been the most controversial piece of hardware given out every June. That’s because, unlike the NBA, we aren’t talking about a league MVP. We’re talking about the player most valuable to his squad. So there is […]

Last season, the Boston Bruins clinched the President’s Trophy before the end of March. One of the greatest regular-season teams of all time took just 75 games to earn the top spot in NHL standings — tied for the fourth-fewest contests to reach the mark since the trophy was introduced in 1985-86. The B’s were […]

It is a Pacific Division Battle as the Los Angeles Kings face the Vancouver Canucks. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Kings-Canucks prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. The Kings come into the game sitting at 37-22-11 on the year, which is good for third in the PAcifci Division. They have won […]

Vancouver Canucks star Quinn Hughes came up huge for his team Tuesday night against the Buffalo Sabres. He also had the entire Rogers Arena going off when he laid out Sabres forward Victor Olofsson with a nasty open-ice hit in the first period. “You don’t see that much from me. It was a good feeling,” […]

A pivotal contest with only a few weeks remaining in the regular season, the Buffalo Sabres will travel to British Columbia to take on the Vancouver Canucks! Join us for our NHL odds series where our Sabres-Canucks prediction and pick will be made. At this point of the season, there is no question that Buffalo […]

It’s been just over a week since the NHL trade deadline, and it’s already starting to become very clear who the big winners were in 2024. If you watched the battle of the league’s two best players on Saturday night — a thrilling Connor McDavid vs. Nathan MacKinnon showdown — you’ll know that one of […]

The Vancouver Canucks began a nine-game homestand on March 9. It began well enough as Vancouver took down the Winnipeg Jets 5-0. However, things have not gone well in the two games since. Vancouver has blown leads to the Colorado Avalanche and the Washington Capitals in back-to-back games. And their performance has head coach Rick […]

It’s a battle of two of the best teams in the Western Conference when the Colorado Avalanche travel north to Canada to take on the Vancouver Canucks. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with an Avalanche-Canucks prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. The Avalanche improved their depth in the middle of the ice after […]

The 2024 NHL trade deadline has come and gone, and although we didn’t set any records this time around, it was another entertaining day in the National Hockey League. After 19 trades went down a year ago, there were 23 swaps made on March 8, 2024, and 39 in the 96 hours leading up to […]

Phil Kessel has made a living out of being one of the best playoff performers in his heyday. But even in his advanced age, a few teams are still recognizing the value he presents with the 2024 NHL playoffs beckoning. With players needing to be on a team before the trade deadline passes to be […]

The Vegas Golden Knights made a splash just days before the 2024 NHL trade deadline by acquiring standout defenseman Noah Hanifin from the Calgary Flames. The Golden Knights are also rumored to still be in on injured Pittsburgh Penguins star Jake Guentzel, but they’re facing serious competition from a host of other contenders. That list […]

The Vegas Golden Knights will get a boost in the form of new acquisition Anthony Mantha when they host the top team in the Pacific Division, the Vancouver Canucks. The Canucks are reportedly involved in talks to acquire Jake Guentzel from the Pittsburgh Penguins, but it is unlikely that he will be in Vegas in […]

Elias Lindholm has been skating for the Vancouver Canucks for just over a month but there’s a chance he’ll be on the move again. Rumor has it that the Canucks are looking to flip Lindholm to the Boston Bruins as part of a potential deal to acquire Jake Guentzel from the Pittsburgh Penguins, per the […]

There were a few blockbuster deals that highlighted 2023 NHL Trade Deadline season, but it’s hard to call the day itself truly chaotic. Most of the big trades happened long before Mar. 3, 2023 — like Bo Horvat going from the Canucks to the Islanders, Patrick Kane and Vladimir Tarasenko getting shipped to the Big […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins are in the midst of a very disappointing season, sitting in second-last place in the Metropolitan Division. At this point, the playoffs are probably not going to happen, which means the organization could sell later this week. Star winger Jake Guentzel is one player who is already garnering interest ahead of Friday’s […]

After months of speculation, Elias Pettersson is remaining in Vancouver for the long haul. The Swedish superstar agreed to a massive eight-year, $92.8 million contract extension with the Canucks on Saturday, the team announced, making him the fifth-highest paid player in the National Hockey League. The contract carries an AAV of $11.6 million. It’s a […]

With the NHL trade deadline just over a week away, the Vancouver Canucks are progressing toward making a move with star Elias Petterson. But the Canucks aren’t looking to move their superstar. Instead, the team is hoping to lock Petterson up to a new contract, per Frank Seravalli of Daily Faceoff: “Sources say #Canucks have […]

The Pacific Division rivals will face off for the first time this season when the Los Angeles Kings head north to take on the Vancouver Canucks. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Kings-Canucks prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. The Kings were Stanley Cup contenders heading into the season, but a disappointing […]

Patrick Kane returned to the place where he won three Stanley Cups on Sunday, for the first time in his career playing an NHL game at the United Center not for the Chicago Blackhawks. And probably the greatest American-born player of all time delivered in the clutch yet again, calling game 1:43 into overtime to […]

The Vancouver Canucks are one of the most improved teams in the NHL and they are on track to win the Pacific Division crown as they hold a 10-point lead over the defending Stanley Cup champion Vegas Golden Knights. Center Elias Pettersson has been one of the team’s key performers and it’s clear the team […]

The Vancouver Canucks are in the midst of a storybook season in 2023-24. After failing to advance to the playoffs any year dating back to 2015 — not counting the thrilling 2020 COVID shortened season that saw the team come within one win of the Western Conference Final — the Nucks are a shoo-in to […]

It is a Pacific Division battle as the Vancouver Canucks face the Seattle Kraken. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Canucks-Kraken prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. The Canucks enter the game at 37-15-6 on the year, good for first place in the Pacific Division. Still, they have now lost three straight […]

Ryan Johansen was having an elite night for the Colorado Avalanche but he was not the hometown hero most people had eyes on at the start. Nikola Jokic decided to support his local NHL team who were going up against the Vancouver Canucks. His presence helped out a lot as the squad pulled off the […]

The Minnesota Wild and Vancouver Canucks scored and scored some more Monday as part of a 10-7 Wild victory. As one might expect, the 17-goal game broke some records and prompted statisticians to search for comparable performances in NHL history. Luckily, the game’s three hat tricks accomplished a feat more than 30 years in the […]

The Vancouver Canucks and the Minnesota Wild played a chaotic game on Monday. Three players, including JT Miller, scored a hat trick in this contest. In the end, Minnesota came away with a 10-7 victory. And it left Miller and other Vancouver players trying to make sense of a bonkers game. Miller added an assist […]

It’s hard to remember a National Hockey League outdoor game that was as thrilling — or had more goals — than Sunday’s tilt between the New York Islanders and Rangers at MetLife Stadium. The former is subjective, but the latter isn’t; the 11 goals scored in the contest is the most in the history of […]

Vancouver Canucks defenseman Nikita Zadorov returned from a two-game suspension on Thursday night. Ironically, he faced the team and player that led to his suspension. Zadorov and the Canucks defeated the Detroit Red Wings and Lucas Raymond 4-1 in front of their home fans. The Vancouver rearguard received his suspension for delivering a hit to […]

There’s nothing quite like Saturday night hockey! Another week has come and gone, and the weekend is finally here! Don’t look not, but an epic showdown on the ice will be underway before you know it when the Winnipeg Jets travel to Vancouver to take on the Canucks. Let’s check out our NHL odds series […]

The Vancouver Canucks are having a stellar 2023-24 hockey season. The Canucks have accumulated 78 points, ranking them first in the Pacific Division standings. Moreover, Vancouver could bolster its depth with free agent winger Phil Kessel. Rick Tocchet gave his thoughts on Kessel’s interest. The Canucks are evaluating Phill Kessel’s skill and conditioning  Phil Kessel […]

The Vancouver Canucks host the Detroit Red Wings less than a week after losing in overtime in Detroit. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Red Wings-Canucks prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. The Red Wings Western Canadian road trip started on a sour note when they lost 8-4 to the Oilers on […]

It looks like the Vancouver Canucks have taken an interest in Phil Kessel. As per the team’s official X (Twitter) account, the seasoned vet is set for a workout in Abbotsford sometime this week. Canucks General Manager Patrik Allvin on Phil Kessel: “Phil has made his way to Vancouver and will be working out in […]

Exactly two weeks after the National Hockey League produced one of the better All-Star Weekends in recent memory, the league will again look for fireworks at the NHL Stadium Series in East Rutherford, NJ in Week 18. Four Metropolitan Division teams with playoff aspirations will take to the field (ice) at MetLife Stadium, the home […]