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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.
The 'NHL Norris Trophy winners' quiz
Bobby Orr won the last of his eight Norris Trophies during the 1974-75 season. Can you name every defenseman who won the trophy since then?
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.
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.
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.
NHL News / Canucksarmy / December 20
Liam Öhgren scores the shootout winner as Canucks beat Bruins
Aatu Räty drew back into the lineup (finally) at the expense of Nils Hoglander. It doesn’t appear that it is injury-related, but perhaps is a coach’s decision to healthy scratch the Swede in an effort to ease him back into the lineup.
NHL News / Field Level Media / December 20
Canucks outlast Bruins in marathon shootout for victory
Liam Ohgren scored the only shootout goal in the seventh round after tallying a goal and an assist in regulation, lifting the visiting Vancouver Canucks to a come-from-behind, 5-4 win over the Boston Bruins on Saturday night.
Kiefer Sherwood News / Athlon Sports / December 20
Kiefer Sherwood's Message After Canucks' 4-1 Win Against Islanders
Kiefer Sherwood delivered a strong message after leading the Vancouver Canucks to a 4-1 win over the New York Islanders on Friday night. Sherwood scored a hat trick, his second of the season, as Vancouver earned its third straight road win.
Vancouver Canucks News / The Hockey Writers / December 20
Canucks News & Rumours: Demko, Hughes, Sherwood & Patterson
The Vancouver Canucks wrapped up a perfect trip through the New York area on Friday night, beating the New York Islanders 4–1 for their third straight win.
Thatcher Demko News / NHL Trade Talk / December 20
Demko Shares the Boring Reasons the Canucks Are Winning
If you watched the interview of Thatcher Demko after the Vancouver Canucks’ 4-0 win over the New York Islanders, you probably caught the same vibe I did.
Kiefer Sherwood News / Field Level Media / December 19
Kiefer Sherwood nabs hat trick as Canucks rock Islanders
Kiefer Sherwood registered his third career hat trick Friday night, when the Vancouver Canucks continued their surge following the Quinn Hughes trade by beating the New York Islanders, 4-1, in Elmont, N.Y.
Vancouver Canucks News / Breakaway on SI / December 19
How the NHL's Holiday Roster Freeze Impacts Canucks
Not known to all fans of the league, the NHL's 2025-26 roster freeze will go into place at midnight on Dec. 20. From that point on, no players can be moved until it is lifted on Dec.
Vancouver Canucks News / The Hockey Writers / December 19
Liam Öhgren Could Grow Into a Key Canucks Winger
When the Vancouver Canucks swung the trade for Quinn Hughes and added a handful of pieces, Liam Öhgren was one of those “wait and see” names. The 21-year-old Swedish winger isn’t coming in to change the team overnight, and that’s not a problem.
Vancouver Canucks News / The Hockey Writers / December 18
Canucks News & Rumours: Sasson, Ohgren, Demko & Possibilities
The Vancouver Canucks aren’t just making headlines for trading a superstar; there’s still plenty happening beneath the surface. Young players and newcomers are starting to show what they can do, depth forwards are finding their footing, and veterans are reminding everyone they still have something to give.
Arshdeep Bains News / Pro Hockey Rumors / December 16
Canucks Place Arshdeep Bains On Waivers
The Canucks have waived forward Arshdeep Bains, according to Rick Dhaliwal of CHEK and The Athletic. He’ll be reassigned to AHL Abbotsford tomorrow if he clears.
Max Sasson News / Daily Faceoff / December 15
Canucks sign Max Sasson to two-year extension
The Vancouver Canucks announced Monday they signed Max Sasson to a two-year contract extension that will pay the forward $1 million through the 2027-28 season.
NHL News / Yardbarker / December 12
Canucks' trade of Quinn Hughes highlights team's failure
For a player of this caliber to get traded at this stage of their career, it is probably a good sign that something has gone terribly wrong with the franchise.
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