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Canucks could aggressively pursue Chris Tanev reunion

The Calgary Flames have been one of the worst teams in the NHL in the early onset of the 2023-24 NHL season, compiling a dismal record of 2-6-1. Their 19 goals scored is tied for the third-lowest in the NHL, with only the St. Louis Blues (14) and San

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Published: 11 months ago

Vancouver Canucks look set to bench struggling Dakota Joshua

With the the third line devoid of any signs of life offensively, it looks like the Vancouver Canucks are going to start to switch things up with their personnel. Dakota Joshua took a lousy penalty in the overtime loss to the New York Rangers, which m

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Published: 11 months ago

Scenes from Canucks practice: How Casey DeSmith got black pads past Ian Clark, Dakota Joshua skates as an extra

Be sure to check out the latest NHL lines with online sportsbook Betway! Following the Canucks’ 4-3 loss to the New York Rangers on Saturday night, the team had a chance for a much-needed day off in which they held their team Halloween party. Broc

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Published: 11 months ago

Canucks prospect named OHL Player of the Week

On the heels of a remarkably productive start to the 2023-24 OHL season, Vancouver Canucks defense prospect Kirill Kudryavtsev was named the Cogeco OHL Player of the Week. The 2021-22 Hlinka Gretzky Cup Gold Medal winner currently has three goals, 12

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Canucks defence prospect Kirill Kudryavtsev named OHL player of the week

After putting up two goals and four assists over three games, the 2022 seventh-round pick of the Vancouver Canucks, Kirill Kudryavtsev was named OHL Player of the Week. The left-shot defenceman’s prettiest play of the week came in overtime on Satur

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Canucks Have 3 Positive Storylines Emerging Early This Season

The Vancouver Canucks have started the 2023-24 season on a tear going 5-2-1 along with a ton of positivity for the first time in what seems like a decade. In…

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Published: 11 months ago

Casey DeSmith adds a new dimension to this Canucks team

When the Vancouver Canucks acquired goalie Casey DeSmith from the Montreal Canadiens, they addressed a need greater than most realized. By doing so, they optimized a bad contract and underperforming player in Tanner Pearson and turned him into a real

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Canucks: 5 Worst Jim Benning Trades

Jim Benning was the general manager of the Vancouver Canucks from May 23, 2014 until Dec. 5, 2021. During his time as GM, he made questionable signings, free agents, and…

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Published: 11 months ago

Quinn Hughes’ growth as a shooter over one single offseason is difficult to believe

Quinn Hughes presumably came into the 2023/24 season with a number of goals in mind, but one in particular that was stated outright: to become a better and more frequent shooter. As Hughes put it in an interview with The Hockey News, “What I think

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A Canucks Reunion with Chris Tanev Makes Sense

Chris Tanev played a significant role in the Vancouver Canucks’ defence from 2012 to 2020. During his time there, he established himself as a consistent presence on the team’s blue…

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Published: 11 months ago

Which Canucks prospects will make the NHL roster next?

October was a good month for Vancouver Canucks prospects over at Abbotsford, but some players stood out more than others. And, because the Canucks have a lot of expiring contracts to sort out over the next few months, a lot of these guys can find the

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Grading the Vancouver Canucks’ trade for Mark Friedman

Two weeks ago, the Vancouver Canucks traded their former top prospect Jack Rathbone – alongside Karel Plasek – to the Pittsburgh Penguins for Mark Friedman and Ty Glover. The trade seemed like bad value for the Canucks at the time, but the organi

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