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Canucks News & Rumours: Öhgren, Lankinen, Sherwood & Pettersson

The Vancouver Canucks and Philadelphia Flyers are heading in very different directions as they meet tonight in Philadelphia. Vancouver is chasing a perfect 5-0-0 road trip, a remarkable run considering they just traded star defenseman Quinn Hughes to Minnesota.

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Canucks: Breaking down Kevin Lankinen’s ridiculous shootout success

When it comes to shootouts, Kevin Lankinen is a god. Lankinen’s reputation with the Vancouver Canucks this year might be based on his struggles in regulation and overtime, but if a game goes to a shootout and Lankinen’s in goal, walking away with a win is a near guarantee.

Marco Rossi News / The Hockey Writers / December 22

What Canucks Fans Are Really Getting in Marco Rossi

Here’s the thing about Marco Rossi that Vancouver Canucks fans should probably understand right away: he’s not arriving in Vancouver as a saviour. That said, he’s not some mystery box either.

Kiefer Sherwood News / Canucksarmy / December 22

The current NHL trade market means the Canucks should get at least a first for Kiefer Sherwood

The NHL’s holiday roster freeze – the first of two major freezes during the 2025-26 regular season – is now upon us. But ahead of this little miniature deadline, a few notable trades went down, and they established a rather high market for forwards.

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

Can you name every NHL franchise's all-time leader in points in five minutes?

The 'Maurice Richard Trophy winners' quiz

The 'NHL 1,600 point club' quiz

The 'Team Canada 2025 Four Nations Face-Off roster' quiz

Brock Boeser News / The Hockey Writers / December 22

Brock Boeser Made a Mistake Signing Long-Term With the Vancouver Canucks

The Vancouver Canucks made possibly the biggest trade of the season last week, trading away one of the best defensemen in the league, Quinn Hughes, to the Minnesota Wild.

NHL News / Yardbarker

Who is the winningest coach for every NHL franchise?

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.

Thatcher Demko News / Canucksarmy / December 22

Scenes from morning skate: Demko starts for streaking Canucks vs. Flyers

The Vancouver Canucks (15-17-3) are aiming to head into their holiday break on a five-game win streak when they face Rick Tocchet’s Philadelphia Flyers (17-10-7) at Xfinity Mobile Arena.

NHL News / Last Word On Sports / December 22

Prime Monday Night Hockey: Vancouver Canucks vs Philadelphia Flyers

Monday Night Hockey on Prime continues today with a holiday reunion between the Vancouver Canucks and the Philadelphia Flyers. Don’t forget to check out more NHL Predictions, as our writers continue this series throughout the 2025-26 season.

Kiefer Sherwood News / NHL Trade Talk / December 21

Is Canucks Kiefer Sherwood Really Worth a First-Round Pick?

The Ottawa Senators general manager, Steve Staios, has made it pretty clear what he’s looking for. The Senators need help up front — not another finesse project, not a long-term lottery ticket, but a forward who can actually play playoff-style hockey.

NHL News / Field Level Media / December 21

Canucks going for sweep of 5-game Eastern trip, battle Flyers

The Vancouver Canucks and Philadelphia Flyers are trending in opposite directions heading into Monday's matchup in Philadelphia. The Canucks are aiming to complete a perfect 5-0-0 road trip, while the Flyers are seeking to avoid a sixth loss in seven games.

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / December 21

How the Canucks’ refusal to embrace a rebuild eventually cost them Quinn Hughes

For a decade, the Vancouver Canucks were a leaky boat that stubbornly refused to sink. Despite back-to-back seasons near the bottom of the NHL standings in 2016 and 2017, and the loss of core contributors like Bo Horvat and J.T.

Brock Boeser News / NHL Trade Talk / December 21

What Comes Next for Brock Boeser in Vancouver?

Hockey moves fast, and sometimes you don’t see the consequences at the time. Brock Boeser’s seven-year contract with the Vancouver Canucks made sense when he signed it.

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / December 21

Wagner’s Weekly: Has the Canucks’ tank ended before it even began?

The Vancouver Canucks have done a very odd thing since they traded away their captain, Quinn Hughes, and admitted they’re entering a rebuild: they’ve gone on a four-game winning streak to climb out of last place in the NHL.

NHL News / Canucksarmy / December 21

The Statsies: Liam Öhgren racks up Canucks’ best xGF in shootout win against Bruins

Taking care of business on the road. The Vancouver Canucks battled hard to take a 5-4 shootout win against the Boston Bruins. At the tail end of a road trip, on the second half of a back-to-back, one might be forgiven for not tuning in, for thinking that the Canucks would probably have their legs give out from under them.

Braeden Cootes News / Canucksarmy / December 21

World Juniors: Canucks’ Braeden Cootes scores as Canada falls 4-2 to Sweden in preliminaries

Canada and Sweden wrapped up their two-game preliminary set in Ontario on Saturday, inching closer to their final roster decisions for the 2026 World Junior Championship.