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Jonathan Lekkerimäki’s hot start to Canucks season all the more impressive given the context

Heading into 2026-27, Jonathan Lekkerimäki had not established himself as a full-time NHLer through two seasons and 37 games with the Vancouver Canucks.

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3 Canucks Stars of the Week: Paul Cotter, OT hero

The Canucks are back for another season, along with promises that things will be better for the team this year. There have been a whole lot of promises from the Canucks in recent years and not much delivery.

Paul Cotter News / Canucksarmy / October 5

Canucks’ Paul Cotter named NHL’s third star of week

Talk about making an early impression. Vancouver Canucks forward Paul Cotter is quickly becoming a fan favourite. And his scoring exploits have caught the attention of the National Hockey League.

Vancouver Canucks News / The Hockey Writers / October 5

Canucks News & Rumours: Ohgren, Merilainen, Cotter, Pettersson, Lekkerimaki & Lankinen

The Vancouver Canucks split their weekend home games, beating the Calgary Flames 4-1 on Saturday before losing 3-2 to the Vegas Golden Knights on Sunday.

Carolina Hurricanes News / Yardbarker Quizzes

The '2026-27 NHL captains' quiz

Can you name the players chosen as team captain for each NHL franchise in 2026-27?

The 'Conn Smythe Trophy winners' quiz

The ''EA NHL,'' covers since 2000' quiz

The 'Most NHL goals all-time' quiz

NHL News / Canucksarmy / October 5

The Statsies: Jonathan Lekkerimäki leads Canucks in xGF% in loss to Golden Knights

Stuck around and made things interesting, at least. The Vancouver Canucks fell 3-2 to the Vegas Golden Knights on Sunday night, going up against one of the best teams in the Pacific Division and coming up just short.

NHL News / Yardbarker

The best and worst NHL free agency deals since 2000

The NHL has had an interesting new millennium. It was a league sans a salary cap when the 2000s started… and then the owners locked the players out for an entire season.

NHL News / The Hockey Writers / October 5

Edmonton Oilers have found hidden gem in Owen Michaels

Owen Michaels is living proof that offensive totals don’t tell the whole story when it comes to a player. Not much was made of the fact that the Edmonton Oilers signed the undrafted college free agent last spring.

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / October 4

Cootes scores first career AHL goal and Mueller scores a pair in Abbotsford Canucks’ opening weekend

It wasn’t the start to the season the Abbotsford Canucks had hoped for as Vancouver’s AHL affiliate kicked off its season on the road with back-to-back

Vancouver Canucks News / NHL Trade Talk / October 4

Could a Waiver-Wire Pickup Really Be Vancouver’s Answer in Net?

Leevi Meriläinen just had himself a night against the Calgary Flames for his new team. And if last night’s game is any indication, the Vancouver Canucks might have stumbled into something pretty interesting in goal.

Liam Ohgren News / Professor Press Box / October 4

Canucks' Liam Ohgren Sees the Game a Little Differently

I’m starting to really like what I’m seeing from the Vancouver Canucks’ Liam Ohgren. Something about the young player’s game catches your eye. He seems to know where the puck is going before it gets there.

Elias Pettersson News / Canucksarmy / October 4

‘Trying to play a hard game’: Canucks’ Pettersson explains early physical surgence

Over the past two seasons, all the talk surrounding Vancouver Canucks forward Elias Pettersson has been whether or not he can return to the offensive dynamo he once was.

NHL News / Canucksarmy / October 4

The Statsies: Leevi Meriläinen saves a full goal above expected in Canucks’ win over Flames

Talk about a scrappy game. The Vancouver Canucks fought hard in a 4-1 win over the Calgary Flames. It didn’t look really pretty, especially at the start, but the Canucks were able to get better as the game went on and found a way to seal a victory at home.

NHL News / Yardbarker

The defining figure for every NHL franchise

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.

Vancouver Canucks News / The Hockey Writers / October 4

Leevi Meriläinen’s First Canucks Win Shows Early Promise

After a wild beginning to the 2026-27 season for the Vancouver Canucks, they had a normal game on Saturday night against the Calgary Flames. While the first two games against the Edmonton Oilers were barnburners, the Canucks dispatched the Flames 4-1 to go 2-1-0 through three games.

NHL News / Field Level Media / October 4

Canucks keep Flames winless with 4-goal third period

Defenseman Elias Pettersson scored the game-winning goal as the Vancouver Canucks rallied with four unanswered goals in the third period to beat the visiting Calgary Flames 4-1 on Saturday.