It has been a rough start to the year for the Vancouver Canucks as they currently sit in 8th place in the Pacific Division with 23 points and at the bottom of the league standings.
The Minnesota Wild faced the Vancouver Canucks in the midst of their most recent road trip on Saturday evening, Dec. 6. The Wild’s injury list became slightly shorter as Danila Yurov returned, but they were still without Marco Rossi, Vinnie Hinostroza, and Marcus Foligno.
Following Adam Foote’s media availability, the only lineup changes we were expecting were that Evander Kane would return and Jonathan Lekkerimäki would sit.
The injury bug strikes the Vancouver Canucks yet again. Elias Pettersson (F) has been ruled out for tonight’s contest against the Minnesota Wild with an upper-body injury, according to Sportsnet’s Dan Murphy.
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.
Elliotte Friedman reports that the Devils and Canucks have discussed a trade that would bring defenseman Quinn Hughes to New Jersey. It’s important to note that the NHL insider stressed nothing is imminent.
After the Vancouver Canucks sent out a memo informing teams that they’ve made their veterans – not Quinn Hughes, at this point – available for trade, Patrik Allvin and Jim Rutherford have received plenty of phone calls.
Nikita Tolopilo will make his first home start of the National Hockey League season as he gets the call for the Vancouver Canucks tonight against Minnesota.
Welp. The Vancouver Canucks fell 4-1 to the Utah Mammoth last night. It was one of their best games all season when it came to chance generation, deserving a lot more than just the one goal they got, much less a loss.
There’s no doubt the Vancouver Canucks carried the play in their latest game. From the opening faceoff, they were on the front foot again — fast, organized, and generating the kind of early looks that usually tilt a game.
Superstar defenseman Quinn Hughes has ignited the NHL rumor mill as pundits and fans wonder whether his days as a Vancouver Canuck are actually winding down.
The trade watch continues when it comes to Vancouver Canucks forward Kiefer Sherwood. Currently, the most popular name in rumors, there is no shortage of interest in the inexpensive, gritty winger who can score in bunches.
Some weeks in a long NHL season feel noisy, full of wild swings and overreactions. Other weeks are quieter but reveal something a little deeper about where a team stands.
While we’re still a few months away from the trade deadline, there might be some teams taking a swing at some depth pieces sooner rather than later. One player who is gaining some attention is Vancouver Canucks forward Kiefer Sherwood.
The Vancouver Canucks are reportedly open for business on the trade front, and their veteran players, like Conor Garland, are the ones in the spotlight.
According to a team announcement, the Vancouver Canucks have assigned netminder Nikita Tolopilo and defenseman Elias N. Pettersson to the AHL’s Abbotsford Canucks.
Kiefer Sherwood continues to be talked about as one of the most sought-after trade targets well ahead of the NHL trade deadline. The Vancouver Canucks made it known they were open to moving veterans and pending UFAs, and Sherwood is among the most attractive on their roster, mainly due to his low cap hit.