In today’s NHL rumors rundown, reactions to the Connor McDavid suspension have been polarizing, with some analysts and fans calling for an appeal or for the Edmonton Oilers captain to pull out of certain NHL events. Is that something McDavid would consider? Meanwhile, Brock Nelson is a player that will attract some attention at the
Kevin Lankinen
The Columbus Blue Jackets were swept in Alberta and were looking to Shake It Off in British Columbia on Friday night. How did it end? It was not the love story the Blue Jackets were hoping for despite Taylor Swift playing that night at BC Place. Pius Suter scored two goals including the game winner
The Vancouver Canucks started slow but finished strong as Jake DeBrusk notched his second career hat trick, including the overtime winner, against the Detroit Red Wings in what ended up as a 5-4 final. Quinn Hughes and Elias Pettersson each had three assists and Kevin Lankinen became the first goalie in NHL history to start
The Vancouver Canucks started their six-game homestand with a date against the Edmonton Oilers, their first meeting since Game 7 of the second round of the 2024 Playoffs. The game started as a close tight-checking playoff game and finished as a blowout as the Oilers used a strong third period to win 7-3, led by
The Vancouver Canucks have started the season a disappointing 0-0-2 when they could easily be 2-0-0. They have had leads going into the third period in both games this season and have managed to get outscored 4-1 and squander two points. They played 20 minutes against the Calgary Flames and 40 minutes against the Philadelphia
The Vancouver Canucks announced on Saturday afternoon that they have signed free-agent goaltender Kevin Lankinen to a one-year contract worth $875,000. He was rumoured to be a target of the team after news came out that Thatcher Demko was slow-moving on his rehab during the offseason. Even after adding Dylan Ferguson on a professional tryout
In this edition of the Vancouver Canucks News & Rumors, an update is provided on Thatcher Demko‘s health. Additionally, the Canucks continue to target goalie Kevin Lankinen. Also, Arturs Silovs is dealing with an injury. Demko Health Update CHEK TV’s Rick Dhaliwal reported there is a sign that Demko is making progress on his injury
After a busy July 1, the Vancouver Canucks have been relatively quiet on the news front with only updates from their annual development camp dotting their social media channels. General manager Patrik Allvin still has some things left on his to-do list, however, one being re-signing restricted free agent Arturs Silovs. He should also add
After a grueling playoff showdown with the Vancouver Canucks, the Nashville Predators saw their Stanley Cup aspirations shattered on home ice in the dying moments of Game 6. Despite the loss, the team surpassed all preseason expectations and laid down a great foundation to build off of next season. Now, with their season over, let’s
On Tuesday night in Las Vegas, the Nashville Predators partied like it was March 2023. Led by three straight goals from Luke Evangelista, Cody Glass and Tommy Novak – three of the young players who helped keep Nashville in playoff contention down the stretch last season when the bulk of the team’s veteran leadership had
A water main break is never a good thing. However, the Nashville Predators have won three straight games after a water main break forced the cancelation of two games, giving them an unexpected six-day break. After two overtime wins against the Anaheim Ducks and New Jersey Devils (Nov. 29 and Dec. 1), the Preds defeated
Ben Pope of the Chicago Sun-Times: The Chicago Blackhawks will start mapping out their front office rebuild soon. ‘‘ really start road-mapping, white-boarding it out,’’ he said Friday in Tampa. ‘‘ just bouncing ideas around and maybe talking about structures and different departments and builds we want to look at.’’ They’ll need to make a
The 2020-21 season is in the books for the Chicago Blackhawks. As a team, they finished their campaign with a record of 24-25-7, for 55 points in 56 games. This was good for sixth place in the Discover Central Division and 21st in the league. While every team ultimately wants to earn a postseason berth,
The only commonality between the Chicago Blackhawks and Tampa Bay Lightning heading into Tuesday night’s match — their last meeting of the 2020-21 campaign — was that it was each club’s 49th of the year. Beyond that, these teams are on separate ends of the Discover Central Division’s spectrum. While Tampa Bay looks to see
The Chicago Blackhawks head into March in surprisingly good shape with a 12-7-4 record and in a playoff spot, having won nine of their 13 games in the month of February. But they could hit a roadblock ahead in the Tampa Bay Lightning, who boast a 15-4-1 record and are currently riding a five-game winning
Chicago Blackhawks’ management left little to the imagination when they explicitly communicated that a rebuilding approach was upon them. With the downturn in fortune that this fan base has witnessed over the past few years, Chicago’s loyal supporters deserved an honest outlook. Besides, it was in the organization’s best interest to set the bar low,
There’s a feel-good aura surrounding the Chicago Blackhawks of late. They’re competitive, they’re progressing, and they’re finding ways to win. The team that wasn’t supposed to be any good is currently 9-5-4, having won seven of their last nine games. Turns out, success breeds confidence. It also leads to some “happy humans”, as the infamous
The version of the Chicago Blackhawks we witnessed against the Columbus Blue Jackets didn’t dominate in quite the same manner the team did against the Detroit Red Wings. However, they also didn’t falter in the way they had vs. the Nashville Predators. Ultimately, the Blackhawks have played far more effectively of late. Mostly thanks to