Vancouver Canucks: Breaking News, Rumors & Highlights

The Canucks have every reason to give Leevi Meriläinena run of starts

We’re only two weeks into the 2026-27 Vancouver Canucks season, and a goaltending controversy is already brewing on the West Coast. It’s been a tough start to the campaign for Kevin Lankinen.

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The Morning Bark

The Quiz of the Day

Elias Pettersson’s 5-Game Point Streak Brings Excitement to Canucks Rebuild

The Vancouver Canucks on Thursday night (Oct. 8) were part of their most lopsided game so far in the 2026-27 season. They entered the game against the Carolina Hurricanes 2-2-0 and were looking to get back on the right path in a year where people expect them to finish at the bottom of the standings.

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / October 9

A look inside the Canucks early-season penalty killing struggles

Let’s be honest, the Vancouver Canucks penalty kill has been a disaster to start the season. After getting torched for three on Thursday in Carolina and

Paul Cotter News / Field Level Media / October 9

Paul Cotter thriving as Canucks visit Devils, his former team

Paul Cotter, named one of the NHL's Three Stars of the Week on Monday, will face his former team for the first time when the Vancouver Canucks visit the New Jersey Devils on Saturday in Newark, N.J.

Washington Capitals News / Yardbarker Quizzes

The 'Most goals in NHL history' quiz

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

The 'Conn Smythe Trophy winners' quiz

The '2026-27 NHL captains' quiz

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

NHL News / Professor Press Box / October 9

Canucks Lose 7-2 to Hurricanes: 3 Things to Hold On To

Last night, Vancouver Canucks fans had a night they'd probably rather forget. Losing 7-2 to the Carolina Hurricanes is the sort of game you'd rather forget.

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.

Henrik Sedin News / Canucksarmy / October 9

‘Best news ever’: Max Lapierre thrilled to see Canucks put Sedins, Johnson, and Malhotra in charge

Former Vancouver Canucks forward and current host of La Poche Bleue Max Lapierre joined Halford and Brough to discuss Daniel and Henrik Sedin becoming co-presidents of hockey operations, their impact on the organization’s culture, and why he believes the Canucks are moving in the right direction.

Vancouver Canucks News / The Hockey Writers / October 9

Canucks News & Rumours: Lankinen, Meriläinen, Pettersson, DeBrusk & More Decisions

The Vancouver Canucks had little to celebrate after Thursday’s 7-2 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes. Giving up seven goals will do that to a team, especially if they fall behind 4-0 early into the second period.

NHL News / The Hockey Writers / October 9

5 Takeaways From Canucks’ Loss Versus Hurricanes

Yesterday’s game between the Vancouver Canucks and the Carolina Hurricanes was a battle of haves versus have-nots. The reigning Stanley Cup champions against the team that finished last in 2025-26.

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / October 8

DeBrusk scores twice at 5v5 while Pettersson adds two assists in Canucks’ loss to Hurricanes

No Schenn and no Gallagher tonight. Both players healthy scratches this evening. DeBrusk-EP40-Lekkerimäki Cotter-Rossi-Boeser Öhgren-Sasson-Karlsson Bains-Räty-O’Connor

Elias Pettersson News / Professor Press Box / October 8

The Canucks' Enigma Named Elias Pettersson

There is something going on with Elias Pettersson this season. I don't know exactly what it is. I'm not sure anybody does. But if you've watched the Vancouver Canucks through the first four games, you can see it.

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / October 8

Canucks notebook: Cotter’s keeping receipts, Elias Pettersson says he’s ‘having a lot of fun’

Welcome back to the little series on our site where we highlight Vancouver Canucks stories you might have missed! Okay, really, it’s an excuse for me to blog casually instead of having to be a Big J Journalist all the time.

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 / Canucksarmy / October 8

Scenes from morning skate: Canucks healthy scratch Schenn and Gallagher against Stanley Cup champs in Carolina

The Vancouver Canucks (2-2) face the reigning Stanley Cup champion Carolina Hurricanes (2-1-1) at Lenovo Center in Raleigh. Puck drop is set for 4 pm PT. It’s the opener of a six-game road trip that will continue with three games in the New York area and conclude with two games in Florida.

Vancouver Canucks News / The Hockey Writers / October 8

Canucks News & Rumours: Räty, Mancini, Schenn, DeBrusk & Waiver Question

The Vancouver Canucks are only a few games into the season, but some interesting lineup questions are already developing. This is the part of the season when coaches are still moving pieces around, trying to figure out which players fit their system and which combinations give them what they need on a particular night.