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NHL Highlights: Canucks 6, Ducks 2

The Vancouver Canucks exploded for five first-period goals including one from defenceman Elias Pettersson for his first career NHL goal as the Canucks take down the Anaheim Ducks 6-2.

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Published: 1 month ago

Why Tocchet Left Canucks, Plus Red Wings & Other NHL Rumors

In today’s NHL rumors rundown, why did Rick Tocchet leave the Vancouver Canucks? He gave his reasoning that family was a priority and it was time to explore his options,…

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Published: 5 days ago

JPat: In wake of Tocchet’s departure, Canucks once again searching for organizational stability

Breakups are never easy. And while the Vancouver Canucks may have presented Rick Tocchet with an attractive compensation package in an effort to retain his services, clearly money alone wasn’t enough for the now former head coach to remain on the j

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Published: 5 days ago

What factors contributed to Tocchet’s decision to leave the Canucks?

Daily Faceoff’s Frank Seravalli joins Halford and Brough to break down the factors behind Rick Tocchet’s decision to leave the Vancouver Canucks, and why he believes organizational dysfunction played a major role.

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Published: 5 days ago

Canucks News & Rumours: Tocchet, Malhotra, Foote, Rutherford & More

Well, the decision has been made. Rick Tocchet will not be returning as head coach of the Vancouver Canucks next season. The news came down early Tuesday afternoon when the…

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Published: 5 days ago

Tocchet’s departure yet another new kind of disappointment in a Canucks year full of them

Being a fan of the Vancouver Canucks and disappointment go together like peanut butter and ants. They’re not a pleasant combination, but they are a classic, time-tested one. Leave one long enough, and the other is inevitable.   So, the fact that t

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Published: 5 days ago

Canucks’ offer to Tocchet would have made him one of the NHL’s highest-paid coaches: reports

On Tuesday, the Vancouver Canucks dealt the official blow that Rick Tocchet will not be returning behind the bench with the team come next season. Rumours had circled for weeks that he may not decide to re-sign with the team, but there was hope they

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Published: 5 days ago

A full recap of Jim Rutherford’s press conference after Tocchet’s Canucks departure

Following the announcement of Rick Tocchet’s departure, Vancouver Canucks President of Hockey Operations Jim Rutherford met with the media. With such a pivotal decision that was made here and what the potential impact it will have on the Canucks, w

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Published: 6 days ago

How will Canucks navigate fallout of Tocchet’s shocking departure?

Dan Murphy and Iain MacIntyre discuss Rick Tocchet’s shocking decision to move on from head coaching duties, how significant his loss is for the Canucks, and how Quinn Hughes will be affected by this move.

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Published: 6 days ago

Jim Rutherford says Manny Malhotra will be on the shortlist to be the Canucks’ next coach

Vancouver Canucks President of Hockey Operations Jim Rutherford on Tuesday afternoon, shortly after the news that Rick Tocchet will not return as the head coach.   Rutherford was asked about a few options, one including first-year head coach of the

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Published: 6 days ago

Canucks’ Rutherford says Mike Sullivan ‘does not want to leave the East’

It appears that Mike Sullivan may have taken his hat out of the running for the Vancouver Canucks head coaching job before it was even open.

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Published: 6 days ago

Adam Foote’s contract has expired, believed to be cleared to speak to other teams: report

On Tuesday afternoon, news broke that Rick Tocchet will not be returning as head coach of the Vancouver Canucks next season. Now, it’s looking like we may see a whole new team behind the bench come September.   According to Donnie & Dhali’s

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Published: 6 days ago

Tocchet Reveals Reason for Leaving Canucks, Rutherford Talks Replacements

The post Tocchet Reveals Reason for Leaving Canucks, Rutherford Talks Replacements appeared first on NHL Trade Talk. Rick Tocchet revealed why he has chosen to leave the Vancouver Canucks and what's next in his NHL coaching career. The post Tocchet

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Published: 6 days ago