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Scenes from practice: D Elias Pettersson back on the ice after leaving Canucks’ loss to Kraken with lower-body injury

The Vancouver Canucks were pleased to see defenceman Elias Pettersson on the ice for practice Sunday morning at Rogers Arena. The young blueliner left Saturday’s 5-2 loss to the Seattle Kraken after two periods with a lower-body injury.

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5 European free agent forwards the Canucks could consider signing

While the NHL and AHL seasons have roughly a month remaining, most European leagues are nearing their conclusions and gearing up for championship runs.

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / March 15

Will the Canucks have a 20-goal scorer this season?: Wagner’s Weekly

The Vancouver Canucks have a storied history. Sure, it’s often been a horror story, but that still counts. Just once in that storied history has the Canucks’ leading goal scorer in a season failed to reach 20 goals.

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / March 15

The Statsies: Nikita Tolopilo allows over 2 goals above expected in loss vs Kraken

Another loss for the collection. The Vancouver Canucks dropped a 5-2 loss to the Seattle Kraken last night. For the second game in a row, this team came out of the gates strong.

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Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / March 15

Kane and Rossi score as Canucks fall 5-2 to Kraken

The Canucks started this game with some good pace, and really, both sides appeared ready to play from the jump. But it was the Kraken who scored the game’s first goal, as ex-Canuck Jared McCann scored against his old team (as he so often does).

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The 25 best NHL teams who didn't win the Stanley Cup

In the lore of the NHL, it's the Stanley Cup-winning teams that are remembered the most from seasons past. Yet, when looking back on the best of the best

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / March 14

Hindsight Report: When was the best time to have traded each key Canuck asset?

We have to start this one off with a conversation about what we mean when we say “hindsight.” For our purposes, we mean it in the sense of the phrase “hindsight is 20/20,” meaning we acknowledge a distinct advantage in writing from a future perspective about events in the past.

NHL News / Canucksarmy / March 14

Scenes from morning skate: Canucks roll with winning lineup against the Kraken

The Vancouver Canucks (20-37-8) welcome the Seattle Kraken (29-26-9) to Rogers Arena tonight. The game starts at 7 pm PT and will be broadcast on Hockey Night in Canada.

Vancouver Canucks News / The Hockey Writers / March 14

Canucks News & Rumours: Rossi, Kane, Cootes & Glimpsing the Future

The Seattle Kraken play the Vancouver Canucks tonight, suddenly a lot more desperate. Since the Olympic break, Seattle has stumbled to a 2-6-0 record, and just when it seemed like they might cling to a playoff spot, Thursday night delivered a reality check.

Vancouver Canucks News / The Hockey Writers / March 14

Canucks Have 2 Promising Line Combinations for 2026-27

There’s not much to cheer about if you are a Vancouver Canucks fan right now. The team is dead last in the NHL with 48 points and is on pace to finish with one of the worst records in franchise history.

Vancouver Canucks News / The Hockey Writers / March 14

Canucks Look To Have a New Practice Facility

The day Vancouver Canucks fans and players have been waiting for may be coming soon. With a recent report from Irfaan Gaffar of CanucksArmy, the Canucks and the City of Vancouver are close to an agreement on a new practice facility.

Elias Pettersson News / Canucksarmy / March 14

The Statsies: Elias Pettersson leads Canucks in xGF% in shootout win vs. Predators

Talk about a comeback. The Vancouver Canucks came all the way back against the Nashville Predators, managing to take a 4-3 decision in a shootout. It was definitely a treat of a game to get to watch, with the stats actually favouring the Canucks for the first time in a blue moon.

NHL News / Canucksarmy / March 14

Ex-Canuck Max Lapierre on what the Canucks can learn from the Canadiens’ rebuild

A former Vancouver Canuck has chimed in with his opinion on what the organization should do as they transition toward a rebuild. Max Lapierre joined David

NHL News / Last Word On Sports / March 14

NHL Predictions: March 14th, Seattle Kraken at Vancouver Canucks

Welcome back to NHL Predictions. Each day, our writers here at Last Word On Hockey look at the games and give in-depth analysis. Our team breaks down the key matchups, storylines, and stats, then makes predictions based on how they might play out.

Marco Rossi News / Professor Press Box / March 14

Have We Only Begun to See What Canucks' Marco Rossi Can Do

Since Marco Rossi returned from an injury, he's been producing quite well. The Vancouver Canucks didn’t exactly run away with things against the Nashville Predators Thursday night in their 4-3 win.

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NHL News / Pro Hockey Rumors / March 13

Canucks, Oilers Swap Josh Bloom And Jayden Grubbe

With Friday representing the AHL’s trade deadline, which also sets roster eligibility for the rest of the season, there have been a handful of moves made in recent days. The Canucks and Oilers were among them, with the latter announcing that they’ve acquired winger Josh Bloom in exchange for center Jayden Grubbe.

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / March 13

Abby recap: Canucks split midweek set with Moose, host Silver Knights next

The Abbotsford Canucks split a midweek series with the visiting Manitoba Moose earlier this week. Abbotsford now sits at 5-5-0 over its last ten games but continues to struggle in the Pacific Division standings (22-31-3-3).

Adam Foote News / Canucksarmy / March 13

Adam Foote says ‘something feels different’ around the Canucks lately

The Vancouver Canucks snapped their five-game home losing streak on Thursday with a 4-3 shootout win over the Nashville Predators. We haven’t been able to say this often, but it truly felt like the Canucks deserved to be on the right end of the result.

Brock Boeser News / Canucksarmy / March 13

It’s been a tale of three seasons in one for Canucks’ Boeser in 2025-26

It’s been a season that has played out in three acts for Brock Boeser. Two years removed from a 40-goal campaign, the veteran Vancouver Canucks winger has had three distinct chapters to the 2025-26 season.

NHL News / Daily Faceoff / March 13

Oilers, Canucks swap prospects prior to AHL Trade Deadline

A couple of minor-leaguers have found new homes. On Friday, prior to the American Hockey League trade deadline, the Edmonton Oilers acquired forward Josh Bloom from the Vancouver Canucks.

NHL News / NHL Trade Talk / March 13

Oilers and Canucks Make a Minor Post-Deadline Trade

According to a statement from the Edmonton Oilers, the team has made a minor trade with the Vancouver Canucks following the trade deadline. Edmonton acquires forward Josh Bloom from the Canucks in exchange for forward Jayden Gurbbe.

NHL News / Field Level Media / March 13

Late comeback propels Canucks to shootout win over Predators

Jake DeBrusk scored the only goal of the shootout as the Vancouver Canucks rallied to beat the visiting Nashville Predators 4-3 on Thursday night. Marco Rossi had a goal and two assists while Brock Boeser and Filip Hronek had a goal and an assist each in regulation for the Canucks, who snapped a five-game losing streak (0-3-2) on home ice.

Vancouver Canucks News / Last Word On Sports / March 12