The Vancouver Canucks wrapped up their five-game road trip in the Windy City on Feb. 13, winning 4-2 against the lowly, Connor Bedard-less Chicago Blackhawks. It was by far the best the Canucks looked during their road trip, thanks in part to another dominant performance from their third line. Here are three takeaways from Tuesday
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The Washington Capitals have started the 2023-24 season out quite well. A lackluster 2022-23 season had them outside of the playoffs, and now they’re hoping they can ride their strong start back to the playoff picture this season. While the team didn’t make many changes during the off-season, they did sign Matthew Phillips, who’s had
At this point last season, the Vancouver Canucks were an abysmal 0-4-2, blowing multi-goal leads left and right and losing games either in the third period or overtime. This season, they are a respectable 4-2 and look more structured and controlled in their systems. Apart from the rather confusing outlier against the Philadelphia Flyers where
Despite being firmly pressed against the cap year in and year out, Tampa Bay Lightning general manager Julien BriseBois still finds ways to improve his team at the trade deadline. He does so by trading away top picks and prospects for players on below-market-value contracts, oftentimes that still have term on these deals as well.
Welcome to our daily rumours article brought to you by NHL Lines site Betway Donnie & Dhali: Rick Dhaliwal on the Vancouver Canucks being interested in Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Ethan Bear and the future of Canucks forward Nils Hoglander. ** NHLRumors.com transcription “There’s a rumor going around that Ethan Bear is close to being traded.
Welcome to our daily rumours article brought to you by NHL Lines site Betway Sekeres and Price: Rick Dhaliwal on the Sekeres and Price Vancouver Canucks forward Conor Garland and Nils Hoglander. ** NHLRumors.com transcription “Is he Bruce’s type of player? Two players who have gotten into Bruce’s doghouse this week, Garland and Hoglander. What’s
Welcome to our daily rumours article brought to you by Betway Sports The door isn’t closed on Joe Thornton playing this season Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now: The door appears to be open for Joe Thornton to return to the San Jose Sharks if he wants to continue playing according to Sharks GM
The Vancouver Canucks opened training camp in Whistler on Thursday split into three groups balanced with veterans, rookies and prospects. After head coach Bruce Boudreau teased the fact that he would be unveiling line combinations that he could use on opening night, that’s exactly what fans saw when the players took to the ice at
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, the San Jose Sharks have extended an invite to Joe Thornton. Meanwhile, it appears Nils Hoglander could be in tough to make the Vancouver Canucks roster out of camp. Ryan O’Reilly talks about his contract status with the St. Louis Blues and Patrick Kane addresses the rumors of a possible
Welcome to the 2021-22 Vancouver Canucks player grade series. In this series, we at The Hockey Writers look back at each Canucks player from the past season and break down how their campaign went. This edition will focus on Brock Boeser, Nils Höglander and Tanner Pearson. Vancouver Canucks (The Hockey Writers) With player grades comes an interpretation
Once the Stanley Cup Final concluded, the flurry of rumours, stories and possibilities started flying left, right and center. While some of these may come to fruition, many of them will fall by the wayside. It’s easy to get lost in the excitement of the NHL free agency period, with myself included. Whether it’s free-agent
It has been reported the Columbus Blue Jackets will likely trade Seth Jones as the defenceman has told the club he won’t sign an extension this summer. President of hockey operations John Davidson has stated the organization will not take the same approach they did with Artemi Panarin, who signed with the New York Rangers
The Vancouver Canucks have played a lot better in recent weeks, the only problem being they’ve been unable to pull out wins. Through 22 games, the Canucks have an 8-12-2 record, which puts them in sixth place in the North Division. They also have the fifth-worst point percentage in the league at .409. Through four
In this edition of Vancouver Canucks News & Rumors, I’ll look at some of the news emerging from the team as it prepares for its rematch against the Calgary Flames later this evening. Specifically, I’ll look at roster changes the team has been forced to make because of injuries and COVID protocols. Related: Vancouver Canucks
The Vancouver Canucks had their final intrasquad scrimmage on Saturday and seemingly showcased their opening night roster in the process. Even though the live stream had some technical difficulties at the beginning, we were still able to catch a glimpse of what the team will look like on Jan 13 versus Connor McDavid and the
In this week’s prospect report for the Vancouver Canucks, Jack Malone leaves Cornell University and makes a massive first impression in the USHL with the Youngstown Phantoms. Overseas, Nils Hoglander is at it again with another Michigan attempt and three players make their nation’s preliminary rosters for the 2021 World Junior Championship. Related: Canucks News
In this edition of Vancouver Canucks News & Rumors, I’ll take a look at the amazing three-game playoffs young goalie Thatcher Demko had against the Vegas Golden Knights and what that might mean in this upcoming season. Related: Is Demko Here to Stay With the Canucks? Second, I’ll look at some of the attention young
The Vancouver Canucks had a very successful 2019-20 campaign, beginning with making the playoffs for the first time in three seasons, then advancing to the second round for the first time since 2011. However, it was not all positive, as they got eliminated by the Vegas Golden Knights after getting dominated in almost all of