Vancouver Canucks: Breaking News, Rumors & Highlights

Scenes from practice: Hronek takes maintenance day, will be ready when Canucks face Blues on Saturday

After a 6-2 loss to Tampa Bay on Thursday night and with an early 4pm puck drop against St. Louis on Saturday, the Vancouver Canucks held a brief 30-minute practice at UBC on Friday morning.

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The Quiz of the Day

The Statsies: Victor Mancini comes out ahead in Canucks’ loss to Lightning

Right back to regularly scheduled programming. The Vancouver Canucks couldn’t string together back-to-back home wins again this season, getting drubbed by the Tampa Bay Lightning to the tune of 6-2.

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / March 20

BRÖ line a bright spot again for Canucks in loss to Lightning

O’Connor-Pettersson-DeBrusk. Öhgren-Rossi-Boeser. Sasson-Blueger-Karlsson. Höglander-Räty-Kane. E. Pettersson-Hronek. M. Pettersson-Willander. Buium-Mancini.

Zeev Buium News / Canucksarmy / March 19

Top 2027 NHL Draft prospect Landon DuPont models his game after Zeev Buium (among others)

If you were to do word association with the median Vancouver Canucks fan right now and said “draft”, their response would likely be, “Gavin McKenna.” And for good reason, too.

Sidney Crosby News / Yardbarker Quizzes

The 'NHL all-time goals leaders' quiz

How many of the 22 players in NHL history with at least 600 career goals can you name in five minutes?

The 'All-time points leader by NHL team' quiz

The 'NHL 1,600 point club' quiz

The 'NHL active hat trick leaders' quiz

NHL News / Canucksarmy / March 19

Scenes from morning skate: Canucks sticking with the same lineup for tough test against Tampa Bay

The Vancouver Canucks (21-38-8) face the Tampa Bay Lightning (41-21-4) at Rogers Arena tonight. The game begins at 7 pm PT. The Canucks will take another shot at posting their first back-to-back home ice victories of the season.

NHL News / Yardbarker

The 25 best NHL teams who didn't win the Stanley Cup

In the lore of the NHL, it's the Stanley Cup-winning teams that are remembered the most from seasons past. Yet, when looking back on the best of the best

Vancouver Canucks News / The Hockey Writers / March 19

Canucks News & Rumours: Pettersson, Boeser, Rossi & Silver Linings

With no time to dwell on yesterday’s scoreboard, the Vancouver Canucks are gearing up to face the Tampa Bay Lightning tonight. The Lightning come in with a record of 41-21-4, trying to find some rhythm after a sluggish stretch since the Winter Olympic break.

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / March 19

How might the Canucks’ remaining schedule affect their NHL Draft Lottery odds?

With the NHL Trade Deadline in the rearview mirror, and being the furthest team away from the playoff bar, the focus for Vancouver Canucks fans has shifted to the upcoming NHL Draft.

Vancouver Canucks News / Professor Press Box / March 18

Canucks Pettersson Hits 200 Goals: Has He Found His Game Again

It hasn’t always been easy sledding this season for the Vancouver Canucks, which is why a night like this seemed to land a little differently. The Canucks jumped out early with three in the first and never really looked back, beating the Florida Panthers 5–2.

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / March 18

‘Chemistry is coming’: Canucks’ Boeser and Rossi’s on-ice connection is translating to the scoresheet

The Vancouver Canucks may have found their next best duo at the tail end of the 2025-26 season. In a season full of losses, player struggles, and trades, the Canucks have been constantly rotating their forward lines in hopes of finding pairings that stick.

NHL News / Canucksarmy / March 18

Do the Canucks stand a chance to keep unstoppable Kucherov in check?

The Vancouver Canucks have Wednesday as a team day off. And that’s a good thing because they’ll need to be well-rested to face the biggest challenge the National Hockey League has these days when they face Nikita Kucherov and the Tampa Bay Lightning on Thursday at Rogers Arena.

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / March 18

‘A confident Petey’: Canucks’ Boeser and Foote on Pettersson’s multi-goal game

Elias Pettersson scored two goals last night in the Vancouver Canucks win over the defending two-time Stanley Cup Champion Florida Panthers. The second was his 200th career goal, becoming just the 10th player in the franchise’s history to reach the milestone.

Vancouver Canucks News / The Hockey Writers / March 18

Canucks News & Rumours: Pettersson, Rossi, Boeser & Lankinen

The Vancouver Canucks finally had a night where the puck seemed to bounce their way. They beat the Florida Panthers 5-2 at Rogers Arena on Tuesday, with forward Elias Pettersson ending a 20-game goal drought and scoring his 200th career NHL goal.

Kevin Lankinen News / Canucksarmy / March 18

The Statsies: Kevin Lankinen stands on his head to help Canucks beat Panthers

Talk about gutting one out. The Vancouver Canucks beat the Florida Panthers by a 5-2 scoreline at home. Honestly, they played a better game than the numbers would indicate.

Vancouver Canucks News / Field Level Media / March 18

Marco Rossi's 3-point night propels Canucks past Panthers

Marco Rossi had a goal and two assists for the Vancouver Canucks in a 5-2 win against the visiting Florida Panthers on Tuesday night. Brock Boeser had three assists, Elias Pettersson scored twice, and Kevin Lankinen made 21 saves for the Canucks, who have won two of three.