On Wednesday afternoon, the Western Hockey League officially awarded Chilliwack, B.C., an expansion franchise. In the announcement, the ownership group was introduced, featuring a pair of former Vancouver Canucks with ties to the province.
It was quite an entertaining game at Rogers Arena on Tuesday night as the Vancouver Canucks and Anaheim Ducks totalled nine goals, with the home side Canucks roaring back from down 5-2 in the third to make things close and nearly repeat what they did to the Ducks in Anaheim just last week.
With just three victories in their first 17 games of the season, the Vancouver Canucks sit 32nd in the National Hockey League standings. But beyond the results, a glance at NHL Edge data from the first month of the schedule reveals a few surprises about the way the hockey club is performing.
Four goals, two fights from the new guy, and a regulation loss. That’s about as fun as rebuilding hockey gets. The Vancouver Canucks had plenty to feel good about Tuesday night, but their 5-4 defeat to the Anaheim Ducks came down to a familiar problem: keeping the puck out of their net.
Almost nothing is going right for the Vancouver Canucks in the early stages of the 2026-27 NHL season, as they suffered their 13th regulation loss in just 17 games on Tuesday evening, continuing their extremely tough start to the campaign.
People love a good mid-round draft pick that pans out, and in the NHL you used to see those fairly often, but that’s obviously partially luck. If the Red Wings thought Nicklas Lidstrom was going to become a top-five defenseman in history, they wouldn’t have waited until the 53rd pick to take him.
There is something tempting about a former first-round pick becoming available for nothing. Especially when you're rebuilding. A team near the bottom of the standings can afford to take a chance, and if the player finds his game, the payoff can be considerable.
The Vancouver Canucks extended their losing streak to three games with their 5-4 loss to the Anaheim Ducks on Tuesday night. Canucks goalie Kevin Lankinen had another tough start for the Pacific Division club in this matchup.
Vancouver Canucks prospect Anthony Romani has been off to a very hot start this season at Michigan State University. The second-year forward was named Big Ten Second Star of the Week following a two-goal game against the University of North Dakota on Saturday night.
Vancouver Canucks visit Winnipeg Jets on Thursday at 7 p.m. EST — the first meeting between the teams this NHL season — following Jake DeBrusk’s two-goal performance in Vancouver’s 5-4 loss to the Anaheim Ducks.
Finding consistent depth scoring beyond the first line has been a real struggle for the Vancouver Canucks this season. While the usual suspects like Elias Pettersson, Brock Boeser, and Fil Hronek have been contributing regularly, the rest of the lineup has struggled to keep up.
With a 3-12-1 record through the first 16 games of the 2026-27 season, there aren’t a whole lot of positives to pull from the Vancouver Canucks. While there hasn’t been much winning this season, the focus shifts to individual growth and development among the players on the NHL roster.
People will talk about the “Mount Rushmore” for a franchise, which is to say the four people, usually four players, that most define the franchise. Not always the four-best players, but the four that evoke the essence of the franchise.
The Vancouver Canucks are being linked to multiple trade candidates during the early stages of the 2026-27 season. According to The Fourth Period, the Canucks are among the teams linked to Columbus Blue Jackets forward Dmitri Voronkov, Washington Capitals forward Ivan Miroshnichenko, and Calgary Flames forward Connor Zary.
The Vancouver Canucks may be rebuilding, but they should still be open to adding to their roster. This is especially the case if the Canucks have an opportunity to add young players who could help them beyond this season.
The Vancouver Canucks (3-12-1) open their November schedule with a home game against the Anaheim Ducks (6-7-1) at Rogers Arena. Tonight’s game between these Pacific Division rivals starts at 7 p.m.
When we recently compared the Vancouver Canucks’ start in 2026-27 to their first month of games last year, a few things jumped out at us, and one in particular was surprising: these Canucks’ performance on faceoffs.
The Vancouver Canucks are still looking for answers as they work through a difficult start to the season, but not every encouraging development has to come from the scoreboard.
Vancouver Canucks general manager Ryan Johnson joined David Quadrelli and Harman Dayal on West Coast Conversation to discuss the team’s difficult start to the season, Elias Pettersson’s resurgence, and the organization’s approach to building a sustainable winner in Vancouver.
When the NHL and Fanatics debuted their brand-new Hometown Remix uniform series on Monday morning, the only reactions that mattered more to the league than the fans’ were those of the players who would be wearing them.
After a full team day off Sunday, the Vancouver Canucks got back to work on Monday morning at Rogers Arena. And they had a new look as they hit the ice.
The first full month of the 2026-27 season was not kind to the Vancouver Canucks. They only won two times and ended October with a 2-12-1 record, making fans suffer through a 10-game losing streak in the process.
The Vancouver Canucks didn’t get the result they wanted against the Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday, losing 4–2. But a couple of individual performances were worth noting beyond the final score.
Halford and Brough: Harman Dayal on the trade value of Vancouver Canucks forward Elias Pettersson. Jason Brough: “But what we’re seeing right now, Harm, this is the question for you is: let’s say this is the player, right?
The Vancouver Canucks have placed forward Filip Chytil on injured reserve, sidelining the Czech veteran in what has become an injury-plagued career. Chytil did not participate in Vancouver’s Friday practice after sustaining a hard hit in Thursday’s 3-2 road loss to the San Jose Sharks.
It might seem crazy, but we are moving into a world where Vancouver Canucks forward Elias Pettersson might have meaningful trade value. Not just a bit of value, but potentially a decent amount if he keeps producing at the rate he has through 14 games this year.
The Vancouver Canucks appear ready to sell. According to reports from both The Fourth Period and The Athletic, general manager Ryan Johnson is open to trading several veterans, including Jake DeBrusk, Drew O’Connor, Filip Chytil, and Luke Schenn.