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Canucks mid-season report: After surprising start, can players maintain pace?

Believe it or not, through half a season, the Vancouver Canucks are one of the NHL’s best teams. They might even be a Stanley Cup contender, writes Iain MacIntyre.

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Published: 11 months ago

NHL Star Power Index: Panthers' Matthew Tkachuk is on a scoring tear, William Nylander validates big deal

Canucks defenseman Quinn Hughes is enjoying a phenomenal season as well

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Published: 11 months ago

Canucks prospects shone in World Juniors, but what’s next for each of them?

The 2024 World Juniors have officially concluded in Gothenburg, Sweden. Despite settling for a silver medal after losing to the USA in the gold medal game, the strong performances of Jonathan Lekkerimäki, Elias Pettersson, and Tom Willander during t

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Published: 11 months ago

WDYTT: Who is your Canucks’ half-season MVP (and runner-up)?

Welcome back to WDYTT, the only hockey column on the internet that’s half-written by its own readers. Speaking of half, by the time you read these words, the Vancouver Canucks will have officially reached the halfway point of the 2023/24 season. Tu

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Published: 11 months ago

Edmonton’s Iron Horse: Draisaitl the next big Canadian contract to watch

He’s a Top 5 player in the National League — we’d say Top 3 — as handsome as he is skilled. Now that William Nylander has signed in Toronto — with due respect to pending RFA Elias Pettersson in Vancouver — Draisaitl’s is the next bi

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Published: 11 months ago

Who needs power plays? Canucks keep crushing the competition at 5-on-5

There was a time earlier this season when it was fair to question whether the Vancouver Canucks were too reliant on an over-heated power play. Those concerns have seemingly been put to rest after the team rolled through New Jersey and New York City a

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Published: 11 months ago

NHL Rumors: What are the Vancouver Canucks going to do with Andrei Kuzmenko?

The Vancouver Canucks are in a bit of tight spot with Andrei Kuzmenko. He's been a healthy scratch, and he carries a $5.5 million cap hit.

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Published: 11 months ago

Canucks’ “Lotto Line” Already Causing Problems for Opponents

Vancouver Canucks head coach Rick Tocchet – never afraid of switching up his lines – reopened a chapter of Canucks nostalgia by reuniting the former “Lotto Line” (consisting of Elias…

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Published: 11 months ago

Why the Canucks and Penguins are ideal trade partners

The trade deadline is two months away, and rumours are starting to spread across the league. Since August, there have been 18 total trades, and two teams have had their hand in eight of them; The Vancouver Canucks have been involved in five, and the

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Published: 11 months ago

Why does Nils Höglander score more in the bottom-six than he does in the top-six?

Nils Höglander scored two goals in the Vancouver Canucks’ 6-3 victory over the New York Rangers on Monday night. Actually, let us amend that a little bit. Höglander scored one regular goal on Monday night… 🚨Canucks Goal🚨 Nils Aman finds N

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Published: 11 months ago

Who is the Vancouver Canucks’ unsung hero?: Canucks Conversation

On Tuesday’s episode of Canucks Conversation, David Quadrelli and Harman Dayal were joined by RinkWide’s Jeff Paterson to talk about a player whose performance might be flying under the radar for Vancouver. At the time of the recording, the Canuc

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Published: 11 months ago

Dobson & Hughes Show Gap Between Good & Elite Defensemen

The Jan. 9 game between the New York Islanders and the Vancouver Canucks showed the gap between a good team and a great one. The Islanders at 18-12-10 are putting…

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Published: 11 months ago