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The Stanchies: Canucks fail to capitalize on Quinn Hughes’ sacrifice, fall to Lightning 4-2

When I first found out that my Stanchies debut would be today, I was excited. A nice, relaxed, low-stakes Sunday afternoon game against the Tampa Bay Lightning.   Then I remembered they were still the Tampa Bay Lightning, armed with almost all the a

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Published: 10 months ago

Scenes from morning skate: Bains gets top six shot as Canucks and Oilers close out preseason

It’s the last chance to leave a positive impression on the coaching staff as the Vancouver Canucks host the Edmonton Oilers in the final game of the NHL pre-season for both teams. Face off is set for 7pm at Rogers Arena.   What we saw believe this

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Published: 1 month ago

Canucks’ Vitali Kravtsov clears NHL waivers to join AHL Abbotsford

Vitali Kravtsov has cleared the NHL’s waiver wire and will join the AHL’s Abbotsford Canucks for the final two days of their training camp. Kravtsov was cut from the Vancouver Canucks’ preseason roster on Thursday, but before going down to Abbo

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Published: 1 month ago

Four big roster questions remain as Canucks head into final preseason game vs. Oilers

Tonight, the Vancouver Canucks will take on the Edmonton Oilers in their final game of the NHL preseason. The NHL’s deadline for its 32 teams to submit their opening night rosters is on Monday at 2 PM PT, meaning tonight will be the Canucks’ fina

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Published: 1 month ago

Canucks’ 5 Best-Case Scenarios for 2025-26

The Vancouver Canucks are one of those maddening franchises that seem to be forever caught between promise and collapse. Last season proved the point—what started with a Pacific Division title…

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Published: 1 month ago

Jonathan Lekkerimäki should be both on the Canucks’ roster and in their top-six

Preseason is a great time to see who had the best offseason.   Whether a player has spent the summer bulking up or vegging out, it will show in the early going. After the incredibly disappointing start that the 2024-25 season got off to, the Vancouv

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Published: 1 month ago

NHL cheat sheet: Everything you need to know for 2025-26 season

The 2025-26 National Hockey League season gets underway Tuesday with a tripleheader. The campaign kicks off at 5 p.m. ET with the defending-champion Florida Panthers hosting Connor Bedard and the Chicago Blackhawks. Here's everything you need to

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Published: 1 month ago

A curated ranking of the Canucks’ new official 25-26 player GIFs

On Thursday, October 2nd, the Vancouver Canucks, a world-renowned and celebrated ice hockey franchise that participates in the National Hockey League, dropped a proverbial bombshell on the entire hockey world. In what may end up being the first of ma

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Published: 1 month ago

NHL Injuries: Sabres, Flames, Canes, Blackhawks, Candiens, Devils, Islanders, Rangers, Sens, Pens, Caps and Jets

Bryan Rust out at least two weeks. Alex Ovechkin and Martin Fehervary get into their first preseason game. J.T. Miller back on the ice.

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Published: 1 month ago

NHL Injuries: Sabres, Flames, Canes, Blackhawks, Candiens, Devils, Islanders, Rangers, Sens, Pens, Caps and Jets

Bryan Rust out at least two weeks. Alex Ovechkin and Martin Fehervary get into their first preseason game. J.T. Miller back on the ice.

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Published: 1 month ago

Fully healthy Thatcher Demko embracing greater leadership role with Canucks

Now fully healthy and fully empowered by new head coach Adam Foote to take a greater role in leadership, Demko feels ready to help lead the team into what players plan on making a redemptive season.

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Published: 1 month ago

Scenes from practice: Cootes slides to 3C, Räty to the wing as Canucks skate at UBC

There was plenty of line-up movement as the Vancouver Canucks practiced at UBC on Thursday morning. There may have been more than a few clues about what the team is thinking as it moves towards Monday’s 2pm PT deadline to set its season opening ros

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Published: 1 month ago

‘It should give us a lot of confidence’: Brock Boeser sees the improvements in the Canucks and himself after 8-1 win

Since the Vancouver Canucks began training camp, it’s seemed like Brock Boeser has been rounding out his game in real time. In Wednesday’s 8-1 drubbing of the Calgary Flames, he showed the kind of 200-foot player he can be.   Boeser notched a go

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Published: 1 month ago