Vancouver Canucks News and Rumors
Canucks’ Elias Pettersson, the defenceman, is quickly establishing himself as a viable call-up option
Gone are the days of Vancouver relying solely on seasoned AHL veterans and recycled journeymen to fill the necessary holes in their lineup. This season, a new wave of talent has emerged—young, hungry players who are finally ready to contribute valu
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Canucks: Diving into Nils Höglander’s struggles and potential trade value
This was supposed to be Nils Höglander’s year — the season where he puts everything together and becomes the top-six winger of Rick Tocchet’s dreams. But the light at the end of that tunnel seems to be getting dimmer for the Vancouver Canuc
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Canucks vs. Islanders Game Day: Elias Pettersson reaping rewards for pushing preparation
'He's very attentive now. It just seems in the last week that enough is enough and he's rolling up the sleeves.' — Rick Tocchet on Elias Pettersson
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Jeff Marek talks Canucks trade philosophy, Hughes, and more: Canucks Conversation
On today’s episode of Canucks Conversation, David Quadrelli and Harman Dayal welcomed analyst Jeff Marek to discuss the Canucks’ trade strategies, Quinn Hughes’ performance, and the team’s overall outlook 14 games into the season. Marek be
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The Tape: Dissecting the highly-anticipated Canucks debut of Jonathan Lekkerimäki
The long-awaited National Hockey League debut of Jonathan Lekkerimäki took place on Wednesday as the Vancouver Canucks took down the Calgary Flames. Lekkerimäki earned the call-up after a strong seven games in the AHL with the Abbotsford Canucks
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After a warm welcome at Rogers Arena, Ryan Kesler says he’d love to retire a Canuck
Tuesday night was a memorable one at Rogers Arena. The Vancouver Canucks triumphed over the Calgary Flames with a 3-1 victory, but it wasn’t just the win that electrified the fans. Former Canuck Ryan Kesler made a surprise appearance, amping up the
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The flipside of Brock Boeser’s constant misfortune is the knowledge that he will overcome
A few years back, CanucksArmy managing editor David Quadrelli asked this author to write a piece tentatively titled “A Brief History of Brock Boeser Not Being Able to Catch a Break.” The misfortunes haven’t exactly slowed down since then, ei
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Blackfish: Riley Patterson and Vilmer Alriksson light the lamp, Danila Klimovich is back and more
Welcome back to Blackfish — CanucksArmy’s weekly Vancouver Canucks Prospect Report. It was a lighter-than-usual week for the Canucks’ prospects. All Euro leagues take a small, week-long break in November for the Karjala Cup, so there was no act
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The Statsies: Pius Suter’s big night helps Canucks defeat Flames
Finally, a good result at home. Ryan Kesler just slammed a beer when he was shown on the big screen and #Canucks fans responded by chanting his name pic.twitter.com/CVWSn4gtZE — Rob Williams (@RobTheHockeyGuy) November 13, 2024 The Vancouver Can
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Canucks rookie Lekkerimaki earns praise from Tocchet, teammates in NHL debut
Vancouver Canucks defenceman Erik Brannstrom offered forward Jonathan Lekkerimaki some advice as the two walked to the rink for the Swedish rookie’s first NHL game Tuesday night.
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The Stanchies: Canucks stomp out Flames in 3-1 victory
I leave for one game and I come back and apparently the Edmonton Oilers kicked the living sh*t out of the Vancouver Canucks? They massacred poor Kevin? JT Miller had his worst game of the season? But apparently Elias Pettersson had his best game of t
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Pettersson, Canucks having fun again with bounce-back win over Flames
Elias Pettersson couldn’t have asked for a much better 26th birthday. With a goal and an assist, the $92.8-million star is moving further out of hibernation and finally looks like he’s having fun again.
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Canucks Use Quick Strike Offence to Beat the Flames 3-1
In their first matchup since opening night, the Vancouver Canucks and Calgary Flames met for a Pacific Division battle on Tuesday night. The Canucks were looking to bounce back from…
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