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The Statsies: Canucks play 40 minutes of solid hockey in 5-2 loss to Golden Knights

All eyes to Milano now. The Vancouver Canucks lost their final game before the Olympics by a 5-2 scoreline to the Vegas Golden Knights. Despite the scoreline, the Canucks were actually in the thick of it through the first and second periods, something that seems a little absurd to say.

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Vancouver Canucks Reassign Three Players

The Vancouver Canucks announced a series of transactions to prepare their roster for the Olympic break: forward Jonathan Lekkerimäki, defenseman Victor Mancini, and netminder Nikita Tolopilo have all been reassigned to the club’s AHL affiliate, the Abbotsford Canucks.

Adam Foote News / Canucksarmy / February 5

Canucks injury news: Foote details status on Boeser, Buium, Chytil and Rossi for after Olympic break

The Vancouver Canucks have been missing players for some time, but the upcoming Olympic break gives them a chance to heal up and return to action on the other side of the break.

NHL News / Canucksarmy / February 5

Canucks head into Olympic break losers of 3 straight following 5-2 loss to Golden Knights

This game gets started with some bad blood early. Original mistfit Rielly Smith was caught offside by a near country mile, but passed it over to Shea Theodore.

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How many of the 35 American-born NHL players to reach the 700-point milestone can you name in five minutes?

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Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / February 4

Report: Conor Garland and Brock Boeser the ‘most likely’ of Canucks’ veterans to be traded

While the Vancouver Canucks have expressed a willingness to engage in trade negotiations with a majority of their roster, some are emerging as more realistic trade candidates than others.

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The 25 best NHL teams who didn't win the Stanley Cup

In the lore of the NHL, it's the Stanley Cup-winning teams that are remembered the most from seasons past. Yet, when looking back on the best of the best

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / February 4

Draft-eligible BC-born Canucks fans: A conversation with twin brothers Liam and Markus Ruck

From a town better known for its vineyards and lakefront sunsets than NHL pedigree, two brothers from Osoyoos, British Columbia, are quietly authoring one of the 2026 NHL Draft’s more compelling stories.

Evander Kane News / NHL Trade Talk / February 4

Canucks Willing to Make Big Sacrifice to Trade Evander Kane

The Vancouver Canucks appear increasingly motivated to move forward without Evander Kane, and all signs point to a front office willing to be aggressive — even desperate — in finding a trade partner.

Vancouver Canucks News / The Hockey Writers / February 4

Canucks News & Rumours: Chytil, Garland, DeBrusk & Depth

The Vancouver Canucks are limping into the final game before the Olympic break, desperate for something — anything — to lift them out of a brutal stretch.

Adam Foote News / Canucksarmy / February 4

Adam Foote to remain Canucks’ coach ‘at least’ for the rest of the season: report

Don’t expect the Vancouver Canucks to make a coaching change. Not before or during the upcoming Olympic break, or for the rest of the season, for that matter.

Anthony Romani News / The Hockey Writers / February 4

Canucks Should Sign Anthony Romani This Season

It’s no secret that this has been a tough season for the Vancouver Canucks. They currently stand as the worst team in the NHL with the best odds at earning the first-overall pick in the upcoming 2026 NHL Draft.

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / February 3

Two years ago today, the Canucks sent seven players to NHL All-Star weekend

What a difference two years make. Two years ago today, this (should we call it infamous now?) photo at NHL All-Star weekend was snapped. The Canucks, who went on to win the Pacific Division before being eliminated by the Edmonton Oilers in round two of the Stanley Cup Playoffs, boasted seven players at NHL All-Star weekend just two years ago.

Max Sasson News / Canucksarmy / February 3

Scenes from practice: O’Connor moves up and Sasson shifts to wing as Canucks skate in Vegas

With Filip Chytil dealing with migraine issues and Conor Garland excused for maintenance, the Vancouver Canucks conducted an all-hands on deck practice at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Wednesday.

Filip Chytil News / Canucksarmy / February 3

Canucks’ Chytil dealing with migraines, unlikely to play before NHL Olympic break

The Vancouver Canucks are expected to close out their schedule before the Olympic break without Filip Chytil in the lineup. Canucks Head Coach Adam Foote confirmed Tuesday that Chytil is dealing with migraines, an update that naturally raises concern given his health history.

Vancouver Canucks News / The Hockey Writers / February 3

Canucks News & Rumours: Lankinen, Ohgren, Blueger & Eroding Confidence

It was another long night for the Vancouver Canucks, and by now the pattern is familiar. The Utah Mammoth came in looking like a team tired of hearing about its two-game skid, and it played with the kind of purpose Vancouver hasn’t been able to match lately.

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Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / February 3

Searching for flippable cap dumps for the Canucks to acquire

The Vancouver Canucks are in the cellar, and they’re also sellers. But although they’ve made up their minds to trade off some pieces over the course of the next month or so, it can sometimes feel like their options are relatively limited.

Vancouver Canucks News / Professor Press Box / February 3

Canucks Teddy Blueger: Back and Better Than Ever

It’s been a brutal start to the season for the Vancouver Canucks’ Teddy Blueger. Between a lingering lower-body injury and a couple of setbacks that kept him out of the lineup for months, the 31-year-old center has faced one of the toughest stretches of his career.

Filip Chytil News / Daily Faceoff / February 3

Canucks’ Filip Chytil leaves game against Mammoth

Vancouver Canucks center Filip Chytil left Monday’s game against the Utah Mammoth and did not return after being ruled out by the club during the second intermission.

Vancouver Canucks News / Pro Hockey Rumors / February 2

Trade Deadline Primer: Vancouver Canucks

With the Olympic break approaching, the trade deadline is about a month away. Where does each team stand, and what moves should they be looking to make?

Evander Kane News / Professor Press Box / February 2

2 Rumours: Fleury Won’t Come Back; Kane Won’t Bring Full Value

Every trade deadline has its themes, and this year’s early pattern is starting to reveal itself. Two names keep popping up for entirely different reasons: Marc-André Fleury and Evander Kane.

Nikita Tolopilo News / Professor Press Box / February 1

Canucks Nikita Tolopilo: Who Is This Guy Anyway?

Every so often, a young goalie steps in, steals a couple of games, and suddenly the fanbase starts squinting a little harder. Not because he’s perfect, but because something about him looks repeatable.

Vancouver Canucks News / NHL Trade Talk / January 31

Canucks Rumors: Insider Identifies Vancouver’s Untouchables

As the trade deadline approaches, the Vancouver Canucks continue to generate plenty of speculation — but it sounds like several key players aren’t going anywhere.

Elias Pettersson News / Daily Faceoff / January 30

Eight trade destinations to watch for Canucks' Elias Pettersson

Does any player have a wider range of outcomes over the next decade than Elias Pettersson? He’s worn so many different faces across his eight NHL seasons to date as a Vancouver Canuck.

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Thatcher Demko News / Pro Hockey Rumors / January 27