In the latest edition of NHL Stats News, the Minnesota Wild team and players set many franchise records, the Edmonton Oilers continue to play very well at home, and absolute dominance from the Florida Panthers. Then we take a look at the young guns stepping up for the Ottawa Senators, the Calgary Flames’ top line,
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On the latest edition of NHL Stats News, left-wingers and goaltenders are a big focus. Johnny Gaudreau leads the Calgary Flames in an incredible season, Artemi Panarin is doing the same for the New York Rangers, and the Toronto Maple Leafs are boosted by their core four. Also, Quinn Hughes isn’t getting the attention he
The Vancouver Canucks have had a rollercoaster of a 2021-22 season so far, to put it mildly. Honestly, it’s been a tale of two seasons. Pre-Bruce Boudreau, they were 8-15-2. Since he took over the head coaching duties from Travis Green in December, they are 10-4-2. They have also made it back into the playoff
The latest edition of the NHL Stat Corner brings you all the latest player and team stats and milestones from around the league over the past two days. A lot of games have been getting postponed due to COVID but for the teams that are generally unaffected or are playing, the stats and milestones never
In this edition of Vancouver Canucks’ News & Rumors, the team finished its season-opening six-game road trip, which saw Quinn Hughes reach the 100 point milestone and Conor Garland set a record of his own. Also, Elias Pettersson struggled to produce during the six-game road trip. There is an update on the Travis Hamonic situation,
The big news for the Vancouver Canucks this past week was the signing of the team’s two RFAs – Quinn Hughes and Elias Pettersson. As well, a number of players were put on waivers and there’s the case of defenseman Travis Hamonic, who’s given the team word that he was not opting out of the
The Vancouver Canucks extended forward Elias Pettersson and defenceman Quinn Hughes on Friday. The two cornerstone players were restricted free agents (RFA) but will join the team midway through training camp. Pettersson: 3x$7.35M. Hughes 6x$7.85M The team locked up its best defenceman for six years at an annual average value (AAV) of $7.85 million while
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, Matthew Tkachuk is not delivering good news when it comes to the status of negotiations between his brother Brady and the Ottawa Senators. Meanwhile, there are reports that Zdeno Chara is close to signing with the New York Islanders. Marc-Andre Fleury is hinting at retiring after this season ends and
The first few drafts of the 2010s were not particularly kind to the Vancouver Canucks when it came to first-round picks. Though, once Jim Benning took over as general manager, their luck seemed to change. Since 2014, they have made seven first-round selections, and only three of them are not on the roster right now.
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
In today’s NHL rumor rundown, one scribe looks at the likelihood that the Anaheim Ducks might pick up Tyler Johnson. Meanwhile, are the Columbus Blue Jackets trying to trade another hefty contract in order to sign another forward? Will the Edmonton Oilers invite a PTO to training camp? Finally, are the Vancouver Canucks leaning towards
After four long seasons of futility, the Vancouver Canucks are finally back in the Stanley Cup playoffs. You can thank Quinn Hughes and Chris Tanev for that. They weren’t the only reason for the team’s success in the qualifying round against the Minnesota Wild, but they were a huge part of it. Hughes was dynamic
On Thursday afternoon, the Vancouver Canucks beat the Minnesota Wild 3-0 to take a 2-1 lead in their best-of-five qualifying series. It was almost a game of last-man-standing, and the Canucks outlasted the Wild in a penalty-filled, mean-spirited matchup to move within a game of advancing to the team’s first playoff appearance since 2015. Related: Canucks News & Rumors:
Don’t look now but the Vancouver Canucks are only one week away from opening their play-in series against the Minnesota Wild. Playoff hockey is just around the corner and the players are chomping at the bit to get going, as the last couple of scrimmages have shown an extra level of competitiveness and intensity. It’s
Despite being halfway through the summer, on July 15 the NHL announced the finalists for the Calder Trophy. Also, the New York Islanders announced the signing of one of their top prospects and we will take a look at one of the best goalie prospects available the 2020 NHL Draft. 2020 Calder Trophy Finalists After
Now that the NHL has officially announced the 24-team playoff format, we know that the Vancouver Canucks will be playing the Minnesota Wild in the first round of the modified postseason. Too bad we will have to potentially wait until the end of July to watch the boys in blue and green take to the
TSN Radio Vancouver 1040: Jacob Markstrom‘s agent Pat Morris TSN 1040: “He’s reached a growth with the #Canucks, and it’s been a successful run up the ladder in Vancouver. Everything Jacob tells me, Vancouver is home..other than when he’s back in Sweden. And he’d like that relationship to continue, if it can.” TSN Radio Vancouver
This is all easier said than done, but when you’ve got players as offensively gifted as Elias Pettersson, Brock Boeser, and Quinn Hughes all on one team, chances are, your power play is going to be an effective one. Last season, though, the Vancouver Canucks’ power play didn’t have Hughes on it for the majority