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‘My game has grown a lot’: Canucks’ Lankinen continues to prove his value

With Thatcher Demko getting larger by the day in his rearview mirror, Kevin Lankinen has done enough in the Vancouver Canucks’ first 20 games to be part of the team’s conversation in the crease even when the No. 1 goalie returns from injury.

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Canucks’ Tocchet on Bedard: ‘He’s great at finding the good ice’

Vancouver Canucks head coach Rick Tocchet says that biggest thing he’s noticed in Connor Bedard’s game this year compared to last is the way he is finding open space to create chances.

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Scenes from morning skate: Canucks turn Silovs to stop Bedard and Blackhawks

Connor Bedard makes his first National Hockey League appearance in his hometown as the Chicago Blackhawks (6-10-1) visit the Vancouver Canucks (8-4-3).   The 19-year-old missed the Hawks’ lone game in Rogers Arena last season while recovering from

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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