The St. Louis Blues have crossed the border and gone fishing – for Canucks that is. This is the first of three games between the two franchises this season. Should mistakes be made tonight, the teams will need to wait until March 28 and 30 to settle any scores. This season, the Blues are 8-7-3 on the
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In today’s NHL rumors rundown, after a disastrous 6-0 loss to the Florida Panthers on Thursday, there is a lot of chatter that the Edmonton Oilers are on the verge of major change. How realistic is it to think the coach could be gone and players moved? The Vancouver Canucks are close to finding a
In this edition of the NHL Stat Corner, we’ll take a look at the Florida Panthers’ goal-scoring domination along with those players who are making it happen. Then we’ll get to some overtime superstars on the Pittsburgh Penguins, followed by Auston Matthews’ scoring tear on the road, Anthony DeAngelo and the Carolina Hurricanes’ streak on
Welcome to the latest edition of the Vancouver Canucks‘ News & Rumors. Multiple teams across the NHL have shown interest in Vancouver native Evander Kane. Meanwhile, J.T. Miller discusses how he feels about playing in Vancouver and for the Canucks, while there is an update on top prospect Aidan McDonough and his contract negotiations with
Every offseason we see players come and go from the Vancouver Canucks. Some go on to greener pastures, while others hit a snag and struggle to gain any sort of footing on their new teams. With 2021 a thing of the past and 2022 the start of something new, it’s time to take a look
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, while some teams are going to be looking for full-time coaches this season and this summer, other teams are going to look to extend the contracts for coaches they currently employ. Meanwhile, there is a lot of talk surrounding Tuukka Rask and whether a contract with the Boston Bruins is
The Vancouver Canucks are back in the playoff hunt thanks to a new coach in Bruce Boudreau and a rejuvenated Elias Pettersson, Brock Boeser and Bo Horvat. Quinn Hughes has also helped out with his usual offensive prowess as he leads all defencemen in points. Related: Canucks Daily Download Though, who are the players behind
The latest edition of the NHL Stat Corner brings you all the latest player and team stats and milestones from around the league over the past two days. A lot of games have been getting postponed due to COVID but for the teams that are generally unaffected or are playing, the stats and milestones never
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, the Vancouver Canucks have brought in Jim Rutherford as the new interim GM and President of Hockey Operations. How long has he signed for and what are the next steps for the Canucks? Meanwhile, one journalist examines the possibility of the New York Rangers and Chicago Blackhawks making a trade
The inevitable has finally happened, the Vancouver Canucks have fired general manager (GM) Jim Benning, assistant GM John Weisbrod, head coach Travis Green and assistant coach Nolan Baumgartner. Replacing Green and Baumgartner will be Bruce Boudreau and Scott Walker. On an interim basis, Stan Smyl will take over as GM with Ryan Johnson, Chris Gear,
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, the Montreal Canadiens will be making some organizational changes after learning that Scott Mellanby has resigned from his position as Assistant GM. Meanwhile, there’s a potentially serious situation coming out of the Ottawa Senators versus Los Angeles Kings game where Brady Tkachuk is claiming Brendan Lemieux bit him during a
The Vancouver Canucks are not just treading water on the penalty kill (PK), they are sinking. With a historically bad penalty-killing success rate of 60.3 percent, they are a full four percentage points worse than the Winnipeg Jets who clock in at an equally horrid 64.3 percent. It’s been said time and time again, their
Being a Vancouver Canucks’ fan is difficult right now. Change needs to happen on the ice, but at the same time, not many people want general manager Jim Benning making any trades due to his poor history. Some trades could benefit the Canucks if they want to declare the season a bust officially. Here are
The Ottawa Senators should be looking for a top-6 forward for their lineup if they want to make bigger strides this season. Names that can easily slide down the lineup and still be effective players include Nick Paul and Connor Brown, who are currently playing with Tim Stutzle while Shane Pinto is on injured reserve.
The term must-win game is not usually mentioned five games into a season, but it is fair to say that the Vancouver Canucks’ game against the Chicago Blackhawks is a must-win. The Canucks (1-2-1) need to find a way to get back on track versus the Blackhawks (0-3-1) Wednesday night. Here are the three keys
When Kyle Burroughs signed with the Vancouver Canucks back in July, I don’t think many people thought he would be in the lineup against the Edmonton Oilers on opening night. Though there he was, playing on the third pairing with another training camp standout in Jack Rathbone. Logging only 11:17 of ice time, he finished
After a less-than-stellar preseason where they could only pick up two wins, the Vancouver Canucks will wipe the slate clean with a trip to Alberta to face the Edmonton Oilers for their first regular-season game since a 6-2 loss to the Calgary Flames in May. Here are three things that need to happen for them
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, most of the post is focused on Robin Lehner’s comments from Saturday. In a series of tweets, he accused a number of NHL teams of improperly medicating himself and others, including one coach who he specifically named. He’s threatened to release more proof if the NHL doesn’t step forward and