The Vancouver Canucks played the final 15 minutes without the player who opened the scoring on the night, Jonathan Lekkerimäki. Canucks Head Coach Adam Foote was asked postgame about his decision to sit the young Swede for the back of the third period and overtime: “It’s more of the defensive side of it,” Foote explained.
At least they tried. The Vancouver Canucks couldn’t quite manage to hang onto their slim lead, dropping a 3-2 shootout loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs.
Earlier in the week, we highlighted an impending issue in the crease of the Vancouver Canucks, with Nikita Tolopilo due to run out of waiver-exempt time as of this summer, and with both Thatcher Demko and Kevin Lankinen still under long-term contract.
The Abbotsford Canucks and Bakersfield Condors were back at it Saturday night in the second game of a back-to-back. Friday night’s game went to the Condors 7-2.
Starting Lineup First Period I had a bad feeling that Canucks fans were in for another “We weren’t ready to go at puck drop” kind of game when Elias Pettersson, Evander Kane, and Jake DeBrusk spent the game’s opening shift falling over inside the d-zone against Auston Matthews, Max Domi, and Bobby McCann.
There's more to hockey than scoring goals and stopping pucks. For some players, putting up points came second to their main task: angering their opponents.
As the trade deadline approaches, the Vancouver Canucks continue to generate plenty of speculation — but it sounds like several key players aren’t going anywhere.
The Vancouver Canucks finally stopped the bleeding with that 2–0 win over the Anaheim Ducks, but it didn’t exactly feel like a huge turning point. It was more like a team catching its breath after being underwater a little too long.
VANCOUVER — Saturday, Jan. 31, 2026 The Toronto Maple Leafs (24-21-9) wrap up a four-game road swing tonight against the Vancouver Canucks (18-31-5) with 7 p.m.
The Vancouver Canucks‘ Thursday night win over the Anaheim Ducks was fun for a whole bunch of reasons. Obviously, they got the win in front of their home fans, which is something they’d done just five times previously this season.
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Former Vancouver Canucks defenceman Tucker Poolman has shared what led to the end of his NHL career. In speaking with Brad Eliot Schlossman of the Grand
Thursday night offered a welcome reprieve for the Vancouver Canucks, who had lost 14 of 15 games since the end of December. The Anaheim Ducks came to town last night, and the Canucks found a way to exhale.
Does any player have a wider range of outcomes over the next decade than Elias Pettersson? He’s worn so many different faces across his eight NHL seasons to date as a Vancouver Canuck.
Nikita Tolopilo made 32 saves in his seventh NHL start to lead the Vancouver Canucks to a 2-0 win against the visiting Anaheim Ducks on Thursday night.
The Anaheim Ducks play the Vancouver Canucks tonight, looking to get back on track after having a seven-game winning streak snapped by Edmonton. Even in that loss, Anaheim didn’t look rattled.
The Vancouver Canucks have officially turned the page and shifted their focus toward a full rebuild. With the organization ready to commit to that direction, Evander Kane has quickly become one of the more obvious trade candidates to watch.
The Vancouver Canucks confirmed what many had been bracing for: Thatcher Demko will undergo hip surgery and is done for the season. The announcement didn’t exactly land like a shock — he’s been out since January 10 — but there’s something different about hearing it officially.
The Vancouver Canucks announced today that defenseman Victor Mancini and forward Jonathan Lekkerimaki have been recalled from the team’s AHL affiliate, the Abbotsford Canucks.