Vancouver Canucks News and Rumors
‘First, second, and third star’: Tocchet praises Lankinen’s performance
Vancouver Canucks head coach Rick Tocchet talks about goaltender Kevin Lankinen’s shutout performance against the Boston Bruins, how important he’s been for the team, and how Lankinen fits into the team once Thatcher Demko is healthy.
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Published: 2 weeks ago
NHL odds, betting preview (Nov. 16): Blackhawks vs. Canucks predictions
Connor Bedard will play in front of his home crowd for the first time as the Vancouver Canucks host the Chicago Blackhawks Saturday night. Chicago owns a record of 4-6-0 over the last 10 games, and Bedard has not been at his best in producing just si
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Published: 3 weeks ago
Rick Tocchet’s Comments Show Canucks Are Not Meeting His Standards
Following the Vancouver Canucks‘ 5-2 loss to the New York Islanders, head coach Rick Tocchet took the blame for the game and apologized to the fans that came out and…
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Published: 3 weeks ago
What will the Canucks have to give up in a trade for a top four defenceman?
If you’ve watched even just one Vancouver Canucks game this season, there’s a solid chance that you’ve already come to the conclusion that this team needs to improve on defence. Basically every defenceman not named Quinn Hughes has had probl
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Published: 3 weeks ago
Canucks’ Emotional Flatline: A Big Concern for Rick Tocchet
Recently, the Vancouver Canucks have found themselves at a crossroads, particularly evident in their surprising and disappointing home loss to the New York Islanders on Thursday (Nov. 14). Despite some…
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Published: 3 weeks ago
Canucks’ Elias Pettersson says he’s removed all his social media
Vancouver Canucks forward Elias Pettersson was officially logged off. Not on the ice, he’s starting to round back into form that earned him an eight-year $11.6 million per season contract after a tough start to the season. But the Swedish forwar
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Published: 3 weeks ago
Breaking down a loss, new line combos, and more: Canucks Conversation
On today’s episode of Canucks Conversation, David Quadrelli and Harman Dayal analyzed the Vancouver Canucks’ disappointing 5-2 loss to the New York Islanders on Thursday night, dissected the new line combinations from practice, and discussed Pius
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Published: 3 weeks ago
Canucks’ Garland: Effort against Islanders was ‘unacceptable’
Vancouver Canucks forward Conor Garland talks through his club’s response to playing poorly at home and how they plan to learn from their mistakes moving forward.
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Published: 3 weeks ago
Scenes from practice: Canucks’ new look lines reunite Joshua-Blueger-Garland trio
A day after a no-show performance in a 5-2 loss to the New York Islanders, the Vancouver Canucks were back on the practice ice at UBC on Friday. Not surprisingly, Rick Tocchet shook up his forward lines in an effort to spark his hockey club. What
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Published: 3 weeks ago
Understanding the Canucks’ salary cap transactions with help from PuckPedia
The salary cap situation of the Vancouver Canucks isn’t just incredibly complicated, it’s incredibly complicated, and it changes on a literal daily basis. It can be a lot to keep up with. And try as we might to keep you abreast of it all here
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Published: 3 weeks ago
Islanders’ Win Over Canucks a Signature Moment in Patrick Roy’s Tenure
By most metrics, the Vancouver Canucks are a better team than the New York Islanders. They have a better record (8-4-3 vs 7-6-4), a better offense (3.13 goals per game…
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Published: 3 weeks ago
The Statsies: Myers bottoms out in CF% as Canucks sleepwalk to loss against Islanders
That sucked. “It’s a frustrating situation because the fans are [paying] $200, $300, $400 and we’re throwing out duds,” says #Canucks coach Tocchet. “I apologize to the fans again. We’ve got to correct this.” pic.twitter.com/P0mscPEG
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Published: 3 weeks ago
Canucks’ Dakota Joshua Emotional in Return After Cancer Surgery
The post Canucks’ Dakota Joshua Emotional in Return After Cancer Surgery appeared first on NHL Trade Talk. Last night, the Vancouver Canucks' Dakota Joshua returned to the ice after his cancer surgery. What makes Canucks' fans like Joshua so much?
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Published: 3 weeks ago