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The Statsies: Kiefer Sherwood tallies Canucks’ best xGF in shootout win vs. Blues

Talk about gutting it out. The banged-up Vancouver Canucks headed on the road and clawed their way to a 4-3 shootout win against the St. Louis Blues. Was it the prettiest win?

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Canucks’ Leading Goal Scorer a Target for Oilers Over Former Star?

Some fans believe that Evander Kane could wind up back in Edmonton. The forward did agree to a trade that sent him to the Vancouver Canucks this summer, but he loves Edmonton as a city and is a pending UFA next season.

Brock Boeser News / Athlon Sports / October 31

Canuch Coach Sends Message on Woes Amid Brock Boeser Development

The Vancouver Canucks’ injury troubles continued Thursday, prompting head coach Adam Foote to joke that “voodoo” might be behind the team’s growing list of sidelined players.

Kiefer Sherwood News / The Hockey Writers / October 30

Sherwood’s Hat Trick Leads Canucks to 4-3 Shootout Win Over Blues

On Thursday night, the Vancouver Canucks and St. Louis Blues squared off for their second of three matches against each other this season. The Canucks came into this game fresh off being shut out at home by J.T.

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How many of the 46 players to score 30 or more goals in the 2024-25 NHL season can you name in six minutes?

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Kiefer Sherwood News / Field Level Media / October 30

Kiefer Sherwood nets hat trick as Canucks edge Blues in shootout

Kiefer Sherwood scored a hat trick as the visiting Vancouver Canucks earned a 4-3 shootout victory over the St. Louis Blues on Thursday night. Drew O'Connor earned two assists and Jake DeBrusk scored the lone shootout goal as the Canucks won for just the second time in six games.

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Who is the winningest coach for every NHL franchise?

NHL head coaches have to hire good assistants. They have to set an overarching philosophy, juggle lineup configurations, and do the kind of “man management” that is impossible to track statistically.

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / October 30

Sherwood scores hat trick in Canucks’ shootout win vs. Blues

It took 33 seconds for the Canucks to lose another player, as a shot from Elias Pettersson, the defenceman, caught Brock Boeser below the belt. Boeser went down in a heap and needed to be helped off the ice.

Brock Boeser News / Field Level Media / October 30

Canucks' Brock Boeser injured in first minute vs. Blues, ruled out

Canucks winger Brock Boeser was knocked out of Vancouver's Thursday road game against the St. Louis Blues in the opening minute when a shot struck him in the lower midsection.

Brock Boeser News / Daily Faceoff / October 30

Canucks' Brock Boeser leaves game against Blues with undisclosed injury

The Vancouver Canucks announced on social media that forward Brock Boeser left Thursday’s game against the St. Louis Blues with an undisclosed injury and would not return.

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Brock Boeser News / Canucksarmy / October 30

Canucks’ Boeser will not return after exiting with injury vs. Blues

The injury bug continues to hit the Vancouver Canucks. Their latest victim: Brock Boeser. The Canucks announced Boeser would not return to the game just a few minutes into the second period.

NHL News / Breakaway on SI / October 30

Banged Up Canucks Missing Significant Contributors vs. Blues

The Vancouver Canucks will most likely be missing eight players when they take on the St. Louis Blues. The number of players missing is extra significant, as the game against the Blues kicks off a three-game road stretch for Vancouver.

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / October 30

Canucks injury updates: Hughes dealing with groin injury, Garland, Blueger could be back next week

The injury bug continues to plague the Vancouver Canucks, but there seems to be a light at the end of the tunnel for a few of the club’s injured players.

Vancouver Canucks News / Daily Faceoff / October 30

The Canucks need to bounce back in November

The Vancouver Canucks have not gotten off to the type of start they hoped for during training camp. Through 11 games, the Canucks are 5-6-0 and sixth place in the Pacific Division.

Elias Pettersson News / The Hockey Writers / October 30

Elias Pettersson’s Confidence Is Back, Which Is Great News for the Canucks

For much of last season, Elias Pettersson (the Vancouver Canucks forward) looked like a player searching for his own shadow. The hands, vision, and two-way awareness were still sometimes present, but I was honestly worried about his health.

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / October 30

Scenes from morning skate: Lankinen starts, Sherwood into top six for Canucks vs. Blues

The Vancouver Canucks (5-6) open a three-game Central Division road trip when they visit the St. Louis Blues (3-6-1) at Enterprise Center. The game is a 5pm PT puck drop.

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Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / October 30

Do the Canucks have a jersey-related identity crisis?

It’s Halloween, which seems like the perfect time to talk about costumes. Or, as they’re referred to in hockey, jerseys. The Vancouver Canucks have, somewhat infamously, worn a lot of different jerseys in their roughly 55 years as an NHL franchise.

NHL News / Field Level Media / October 29

Canucks, Blues battling through injuries as they seek a turnaround

The St. Louis Blues and Vancouver Canucks have much in common these days. Both teams are losing ground in the Western Conference standings during their October struggles, and both teams are depleted by injuries.

Kiefer Sherwood News / The Hockey Writers / October 29

Kiefer Sherwood Is Forcing the Canucks to Take Notice

Every once in a while, a player shows up who forces a team to rethink its plans. For the Vancouver Canucks, that player right now is Kiefer Sherwood. Honestly, no one I know saw this transformation coming.

Conor Garland News / NHL Trade Talk / October 29

Canucks Hit Hard by Injuries, Conor Garland Likely to Miss Road Trip

The Vancouver Canucks are facing an early-season injury crisis, with multiple key players sidelined and Conor Garland expected to miss the team’s upcoming road trip.

Vancouver Canucks News / Last Word On Sports / October 28

NHL Rumours: Vancouver Canucks Closing in on the Centre They Want

Welcome back to another edition of NHL Rumours. The early season market has been interesting for many teams, including the Vancouver Canucks and their search for a centre is starting to take centre stage.

Vancouver Canucks News / Breakaway on SI / October 28

Retired Canucks Center Charged With Criminal Sexual Conduct

A retired Vancouver Canucks player is facing serious legal ramifications after he was charged with misdemeanor counts of criminal sexual conduct. Ryan Kesler, age 41, is charged with two counts of the misconduct in the fourth degree and was arraigned at the 48th District Court in Oakland county, Michigan.

Vancouver Canucks News / Pro Hockey Rumors / October 27

Canucks recall top prospect Tom Willander

Rick Dhaliwal of CHEK shared on Monday that the Vancouver Canucks are calling up top defensive prospect Tom Willander.

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Quinn Hughes News / Daily Faceoff / October 26

Canucks’ Quinn Hughes out day-to-day with lower-body injury

One of the best players in the game is on the shelf. Vancouver Canucks head coach Adam Foote stated that defender Quinn Hughes will not be in the lineup for the team’s matchup with the Edmonton Oilers on Sunday night and is listed as day-to-day with a lower-body injury.

Vancouver Canucks News / Pro Hockey Rumors / October 26

Canucks recall Kirill Kudryavtsev, assign Joseph LaBate

The Vancouver Canucks have recalled defenseman Kirill Kudryavtsev and assigned forward Joseph LaBate. The move once again shifts around roles near the bottom of the Canucks’ lineup, as they try to bear through seven different injuries.