On Wednesday evening, the Vancouver Canucks announced that the team had assigned defenceman Elias Pettersson to Abbotsford of the AHL. With this move, Pettersson will get his first taste of North American hockey during Abbotsfords final stretch of games before and hopefully during the playoffs. Pettersson’s Career in Europe Pettersson spent most of the last
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In today’s NHL rumors rundown, Elias Pettersson was discussed in trade talks between the Carolina Hurricanes and Vancouver Canucks. How close did things get? Meanwhile, have the Calgary Flames decided to keep Jacob Markstrom? And, is Chris Tanev open to returning to the Flames as a free agent? Finally, are the Vegas Golden Knights and
The Vancouver Canucks have played 43 games so far and they have climbed to the summit of the NHL’s proverbial mountain. As of this writing, they sit first in the NHL with 61 points and their 29 wins are the most they have had in January since their Stanley Cup run in 2011. Needless to
If beating the powerhouse Vancouver Canucks was on the Ottawa Senators’ 2023-24 season bucket list, they’re out of luck. Their 5-2 defeat back in November was followed up by a 6-3 loss on the road to start the calendar year. Although this late Tuesday night matchup wasn’t a thrilling game for Sens fans, there are
In today’s NHL news and rumors rundown, Nick Foligno is open to sticking around with the Chicago Blackhawks. Meanwhile, is there any truth to the Elias Pettersson rumors linking him to Chicago? What will the Toronto Maple Leafs do in goal? Finally, it doesn’t appear Filip Chytil will be back anytime soon for the New
In what I thought was a funny interview on Hockey Night in Canada, Scott Oake asked the Vancouver Canucks’ Sam Lafferty how he moved up from a bottom-six player to someone who was able to play on the team’s first line. While Lafferty took a bit of a double take, he answered the question by
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, the Vancouver Canucks are still talking to Elias Pettersson and Filip Hronek about their respective contract extensions. Where is everyone at? Meanwhile, Elliotte Friedman believes the Edmonton Oilers could call up Jack Campbell this week. Unfortunately, Campbell had another stinker performance in Bakersfield on Saturday. Does that change anything? Also,
Rick Tocchet has now been head coach of the Vancouver Canucks for 20 games, and it is hard to argue against the notion that the team hasn’t improved. From their 11-7-2 record to the overall way they have played on the ice, it looks as though the team is buying into his game plan and
Elias Pettersson has taken another step in his development, which has pushed him into the category of elite players in the NHL. The 24-year-old Vancouver Canucks center is having a career year and would arguably be in the Hart Trophy conversation if not for Vancouver’s record this season. Here is a look at his season
Welcome to the THW’s 2022-23 Selke Trophy Tracker, an ever-shifting list looking at the top defensive forwards that will be updated every month throughout the regular season. With the NHL season hitting its midpoint, there is enough data to properly judge who will walk away with the Frank J. Selke Trophy at the season’s end. As always,
Welcome to our daily rumours article brought to you by NHL Lines site Betway Should there be more than one Vancouver Canucks untouchable? Donnie & Dhali: Craig Button on the Donnie & Dhali show on the Vancouver Canucks. Don Taylor: “Should Elias Pettersson be considered Vancouver’s only untouchable?” Button: “Well, I would put Quinn Hughes
The Vancouver Canucks are now the only winless team in the NHL. The club has struggled to pick up a win in their first seven games, posting a record of 0-5-2. Since the 2013-14 season, the organization has made two playoff appearances. In those nine years, the team has continued to add assets in an
Welcome to our daily rumours article brought to you by Betway Sports Will Bo Horvat or Conor Garland enter the rumor mill? Patrick Johnston of the Vancouver Province: The Vancouver Canucks were asking teams for a lot for J.T. Miller before they extended him for seven years. The Canucks weren’t letting teams talk to Miller’s
For years now, one of the biggest things going for the NHL compared to other professional sports leagues is parity, as any given team can win on any given night. That parity was on display throughout the 2021-22 season, particularly when it came to the Pacific Division. Related: 3 Bruins Hot Takes for 2022-23 Season
Welcome to our daily rumours article brought to you by Betway Sports Did the Vancouver Canucks Botch Player Development? Ben Kuzma of The Provence: As Shark Week ends, it seems appropriate that sharks are circling the water. No, that would be agents err one agent and is dismay over player development. This involves the Vancouver
The 2021-22 Vancouver Canucks season was full of exciting comebacks, a late-season playoff push and, of course, a major leadership change in the organization. Fans saw players like Quinn Hughes, Thatcher Demko and Elias Pettersson take their games to new levels while also witnessing J.T. Miller almost eclipse 100 points. While there were many memories
It’s no secret that Elias Pettersson got off to a slow start this season after the Vancouver Canucks signed him to a massive $22.05 million contract. He has just recently put his game together with 14 points (six goals, eight assists) in his past ten games and has seemingly rediscovered his lethal one-timer and wrist
It’s easy to overreact through the early stages of the regular season. Teams like the Toronto Maple Leafs, Anaheim Ducks and Los Angeles Kings all slumped out of the gate before going on their own runs, respectively (and still are) that have them in or fighting for a playoff position. For the Vancouver Canucks however,