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Canucks' trade buzz explodes as Olympic freeze set to lift

The Vancouver Canucks are expected to be busy once the NHL’s Olympic trade freeze lifts Sunday night, even if nothing is imminent. According to Thomas Drance of The Athletic, Vancouver does not currently have a deal lined up to be announced when the freeze ends at 8:59 p.m.

Canucks’ Filip Chytil out indefinitely with facial fracture

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Canucks News & Rumours: Lankinen, Lekkerimäki & Patterson

Some weeks are chaos, and some weeks are more of a slow roll where a few storylines pop up and give you a good sense of where things are heading. This one leans toward the second type.

Kevin Lankinen News / Canucksarmy / February 21

Kevin Lankinen Canucks’ lone Olympic medalist as Finland captures bronze

One of the five NHL players the Vancouver Canucks sent to the Olympics is coming home with some hardware. Canucks goaltender Kevin Lankinen has captured

Jonathan Lekkerimaki News / Pro Hockey Rumors / February 21

Jonathan Lekkerimaki To Undergo Season-Ending Surgery

It has been a bit of a tough season for Canucks winger Jonathan Lekkerimaki. He dealt with an early-season injury and has bounced around between Vancouver and AHL Abbotsford. Now, his campaign is coming to a premature end as CHEK’s Rick Dhaliwal reports (Twitter link) that Lekkerimaki is set to undergo season-ending shoulder surgery.

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Canucks’ Jonathan Lekkerimaki to have season-ending surgery

In a season that has become about getting experience for young players and resetting for next year, the Vancouver Canucks have lost one of their most promising young forwards.

Vancouver Canucks News / The Hockey Writers / February 21

Canucks News & Rumours: Chytil, Dervin, Bains & What’s Next?

Some weeks around the Vancouver Canucks feel like a snapshot of the entire organization in miniature — a little bit of bad luck, a little bit of promise, and a reminder that their depth chart is always a living, moving thing.

Elias Pettersson News / Canucksarmy / February 21

Canucks: Has anyone ever bounced back the way Elias Pettersson would have to to get back to 100 points?

Here’s a neat thing about that headline you just read. Whether you want to read the “100” portion as “100 points” or as “100 percent,” they both mean essentially the same thing for Elias Pettersson.

Arshdeep Bains News / Professor Press Box / February 21

3 Reasons Arshdeep Bains Is Ready for the Canucks Roster

There’s something satisfying about watching a player who’s been sent down to the minors refuse to miss a beat, and that’s exactly what Arshdeep Bains has been doing with the American Hockey League (AHL) Abbotsford Canucks (the AHL affiliate of the Vancouver Canucks).

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / February 21

Canucks’ Jonathan Lekkerimäki undergoing season-ending shoulder surgery: report

Vancouver Canucks forward Jonathan Lekkerimäki will miss the remainder of the season and requires shoulder surgery, according to a report from Rick Dhaliwal of Donnie and Dhali.

NHL News / Last Word On Sports / February 21

NHL Rumours: Vancouver Canucks Centre Linked to Los Angeles Kings

Welcome to another edition of NHL rumours, here at Last Word On Hockey. In this edition, the latest on the Los Angeles Kings and their interest in another centre will be the focus.

Filip Hronek News / Canucksarmy / February 21

Should Filip Hronek really be the Canucks’ next captain?

Filip Hronek will be on his way back from the 2026 Olympic Games shortly, where he led Team Czechia in ice time. Might he be leading a different team in a different way soon enough?

Filip Chytil News / NHL on ClutchPoints / February 21

Canucks’ Filip Chytil gets brutal update after practice injury

The Vancouver Canucks will be without forward Filip Chytil indefinitely after he suffered a facial fracture during practice on Wednesday, head coach Adam Foote confirmed Friday.

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / February 20

Abby Canucks preview: Canucks take on the Henderson Silver Knights

The Abbotsford Canucks travel to Henderson, Nevada, for a two-game set against the Henderson Silver Knights. Fresh off a three-game test against the Ontario Reign, one of the Western Conference’s top clubs — where they claimed two of three — Abbotsford couldn’t ask for a more timely matchup.

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Filip Chytil News / Last Word On Sports / February 20

Vancouver Canucks Centre Suffers Facial Bone Fracture, Out Indefinitely

Filip Chytil just cannot catch a break. He has suffered multiple concussions throughout his career, and although his most recent injury does not appear to be one, he will once again be sidelined.

Filip Chytil News / Field Level Media / February 20

Canucks C Filip Chytil (face) out indefinitely after practice injury

Vancouver Canucks center Filip Chytil will miss an indefinite amount of time because of a facial fracture that he sustained during a practice drill, head coach Adam Foote said Friday.

Filip Chytil News / Daily Faceoff / February 20

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Canucks’ Filip Chytil out indefinitely with facial fracture

Filip Chytil cannot catch a break, as the Vancouver Canucks center will be out indefinitely with a facial fracture. According to Canucks’ head coach Adam Foote, Chytil needs to see another specialist before deciding on if surgery is required for the injury.