What in the world is this road trip? The Vancouver Canucks rode a massive third period en route to a 6-2 win against the Tampa Bay Lightning. This scoreline is hard to believe, especially after the kind of first that the Canucks had.
Iain MacIntyre of Sportsnet: Vancouver Canucks president of hockey ops, Jim Rutherford, said they aren’t interested in going through a rebuild, whether defenseman Quinn Hughes remains with the team long-term or not.
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The Vancouver Canucks will look to conclude a short trip to the Southeastern United States with another victory when they play the Florida Panthers on Monday night in Sunrise, Fla.
The Vancouver Canucks (9-9-2) snapped a three-game losing streak with a wacky win against the Tampa Bay Lightning (9-7-2). The Canucks used a dominant five-goal period to seal victory and get to 20 points on their season.
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's Kiefer Sherwood, Linus Karlsson and Drew O'Connor scored in a 100-second span in the third period as the visiting Canucks scored six unanswered goals in a 6-2 rally past the Tampa Bay Lightning on Sunday.
Quinn Hughes is back! Less than two minutes into the game, Conor Garland dropped the gloves with Darren Raddysh. Garland fared pretty well in the bout with the 6’1 Lightning defenceman.
Shortly after Filip Chytil was acquired from the New York Rangers in the trade for JT Miller, he went down with a concussion and ended up missing the rest of the season.
Injuries have played a significant role in the Vancouver Canucks‘ season thus far. While it’s mostly been key penalty kill personnel missing from the Canucks’ lineup, they’ve spent time without some top of the lineup players as well.
The David Kämpf drama has finally come to a close. The 30-year-old centreman’s contract was terminated by the Toronto Maple Leafs after he failed to report to their American Hockey League (AHL) roster, thus making him a free agent.
The Vancouver Canucks didn’t leave Raleigh with two points, but they went with a clearer sense of where they stand against a fast, aggressive Eastern Conference contender.
The Vancouver Canucks aren’t rebuilding. They aren’t going all-in. And according to team president Jim Rutherford, they aren’t changing that stance anytime soon.