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With a condensed January schedule ahead, Canucks should consider trading early to avoid further injuries

The Vancouver Canucks learned this week that they would be without forwards Conor Garland and Marco Rossi for “at least a week,” if not longer. Now, normally, when a team is down a couple of players, the last thing it wants to do is trade more.

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Canucks roster moves: Marco Rossi hits injured reserve, Bains recalled from AHL Abbotsford

Some roster movement by the Vancouver Canucks, thanks to some recent injuries. On Friday, the club announced that forward Marco Rossi has been placed on injured reserve.

Marco Rossi News / Daily Faceoff / January 2

Canucks’ Marco Rossi placed on injured reserve

One of the Vancouver Canucks new additions is set to miss significant time. On Friday, the Canucks placed center Marco Rossi on injured reserve retroactive to Dec.

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / January 2

Canucks’ Elias Pettersson named to Sweden Winter Olympics roster; Lankinen to Finland

Two players on the Vancouver Canucks’ roster are set to represent their countries on the biggest stage in sports. On Friday, the Swedish Ice Hockey Federation released its men’s roster for the 2026 Winter Olympics.

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Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / January 2

‘My confidence has been pretty low’: Canucks’ Boeser discusses scoring struggles

These are not the best of times for Brock Boeser. That pretty much goes without saying. His Vancouver Canucks are wallowing near the bottom of the National Hockey League standings.

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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.

NHL News / Field Level Media / January 2

Canucks dealing with new injury absences as Kraken visit

The new year brought more discouraging injury news for the Vancouver Canucks. Coach Adam Foote announced at practice on Thursday that forwards Marco Rossi and Conor Garland would both be out for at least a week after sustaining injuries in a 6-3 loss on Tuesday against the visiting Philadelphia Flyers.

Riley Patterson News / Canucksarmy / January 1

Canucks prospect Riley Patterson earns OHL Player of the Month Award

As the calendar flips to a new year, Vancouver Canucks prospect Riley Patterson is closing out 2025 with an impressive individual accolade. The Ontario Hockey League announced its December award winners on New Year’s Day, with Patterson being named Player of the Month after a dominant stretch for the Niagara IceDogs.

Vancouver Canucks News / Last Word On Sports / January 1

Injury Bug Strikes Again for a Couple Vancouver Canucks Out for at Least a Week

Talk about a tough start to the new year. As has happened many times this season, the Vancouver Canucks will be short a couple of players due to injury.

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / January 1

Scenes from practice: Karlsson & Sasson promoted to Canucks top six to fill in for new injuries

The Vancouver Canucks rang in the new year with a Thursday morning practice at Rogers Arena. Unfortunately for the team, it will start the new year the way much of last year went – dealing with injuries to key players.

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / January 1

Canucks injury updates: Conor Garland and Marco Rossi out at least a week

The injury bug has crept its way back into the Vancouver Canucks locker room. Forwards Marco Rossi and Conor Garland are set to miss at least a week with ailments.

Vancouver Canucks News / Daily Faceoff / January 1

Canucks’ Marco Rossi, Conor Garland out at least a week

Not even a week after finally getting top-line center Elias Pettersson back in the lineup, the Vancouver Canucks are getting more unfortunate injury news.

Vancouver Canucks News / Pro Hockey Rumors / January 1

Canucks begin new year with injuries to Conor Garland, Marco Rossi

The new calendar year hasn’t started off on a good note on the injury front for Vancouver.

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Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / January 1

8 storylines likely to define the Canucks in 2026

As the Vancouver Canucks put a tumultuous 2025 behind them, we all await to see what the new year will bring for the beleaguered hockey club. Regardless of where the Canucks sit in the National Hockey League standings, there will always be heavy interest in the daily dealings of the top professional sports team in this market.

Vancouver Canucks News / The Hockey Writers / January 2

Mueller and Bains Are Turning Heads in the Canucks System

For Vancouver Canucks fans, the pipeline is rarely a straight line. A player can shine in junior or the American Hockey League (AHL) and then struggle to find a footing in the NHL.

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A look back at the top Canucks news stories from 2025

Over the last 10 days, we here at CanucksArmy have compiled a list of the top 10 Vancouver Canucks news stories of the year 2025. With 2026 now officially

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / December 31

When Rutherford confirmed the Pettersson-Miller rift: Top 10 Canucks stories of 2025 – #1

Was there ever any doubt? When you have a year filled with as much drama as the Vancouver Canucks did in 2025, of course the President of Hockey Operations confirming the rumoured rift between the team’s two star forwards is going to come in at number one!

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / December 31

In 2026, the Canucks need to put their focus on acquiring (and drafting) young forwards over everything else

The conventional wisdom holds that, in most scenarios, a hockey team should focus on landing the “Best Player Available.” This notion is typically tied most closely to the draft and tends to be seen as truer the higher one sits in that draft.

Vancouver Canucks News / NHL Rumors / January 1

Not Another Hybrid Retool Coming with the Vancouver Canucks

The Vancouver Canucks have been in the same cycle of trying to make the playoffs every two years since the Sedin Twins, Henrik and Daniel, retired. This cycle is not paying off for them in the long run.

NHL News / Canucksarmy / December 31

The Statsies: O’Connor-Kämpf-Sherwood line shines in Canucks’ loss to Flyers

Ending the year on a whimper of sorts. The Vancouver Canucks got beaten 6-3 at the hands of Rick Tocchet’s Philadelphia Flyers. It wasn’t as if this team was played off the ice, but they also showed just how a lack of high-end talent can affect a team.

Kevin Lankinen News / NHL Trade Talk / December 30

Mr. Perfect Between the Pipes: Lankinen Steals One in Seattle

Last night, the Vancouver Canucks goalie, Kevin Lankinen, did a number on the Seattle Kraken by a score of 3-2 in the shootout. He’s the reason the Canucks won last night’s game.

Vancouver Canucks News / The Hockey Writers / December 30

The Canucks Are Stuck Between the Past and the Future

The Vancouver Canucks are in a weird spot this season. On one hand, they’re “rebuilding” in the sense that a deep playoff push is probably off the table.

Kevin Lankinen News / Field Level Media / December 30

Canucks G Kevin Lankinen stops Kraken, now 4-0 in shootouts

Goaltender Kevin Lankinen remained perfect in shootouts this season as the Vancouver Canucks defeated the host Seattle Kraken 3-2 on Monday night. Liam Ohgren was the only player to score in the shootout, putting a wrist shot between the pads of Seattle's Joey Daccord on the final attempt in the third round.

Jake Debrusk News / NHL Trade Talk / December 29

Canucks Bench Jake DeBrusk: Could a Trade Be Coming?

The Vancouver Canucks have sent a message to one of their highest-paid players, as Jake DeBrusk will be a healthy scratch for Monday night’s divisional clash in Seattle with the Kraken.

Vancouver Canucks News / The Hockey Writers / December 29

Canucks Have the Makings of an Elite Top-4 With Buium, Willander & Pettersson

The Vancouver Canucks no longer have one of the best defencemen in the NHL patrolling their blue line. While that would usually spell doom for most teams, the Canucks appear set to weather that storm with their solid stable of young defencemen now led by 20-year-olds Zeev Buium and Tom Willander.

Elias Pettersson News / Pro Hockey Rumors / December 27

Canucks To Activate Elias Pettersson Off Injured Reserve

The Canucks will get some much-welcomed help down the middle tonight against San Jose. Speaking with reporters after practice today (Twitter link), center Elias Pettersson confirmed that he will make his return to the lineup.