Vancouver Canucks: Breaking News, Rumors & Highlights

What would an Elias Pettersson comeback mean for the Canucks and their rebuild?

In the immortal words of LL Cool J, “Don’t call it a comeback.” At least, not yet. But through the early going of the 2026-27 season, it sure looked like a comeback in the making for the senior-most Elias Pettersson.

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The Quiz of the Day

5 things Canucks fans can be thankful for this Thanksgiving

Following a disappointing 6-2 loss to the New York Rangers on Sunday, the Vancouver Canucks have given their fans plenty of reasons to be frustrated through the opening weeks of the season.

Connor Zary News / Canucksarmy / October 12

How could the Canucks do 'something creative' with a Connor Zary trade, and what would it mean for the team?

Some Vancouver Canucks-related rumours take a little extra bit of consideration to wrap our heads around, and the latest scuttlebutt is definitely an example of that.

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / October 12

3 Canucks Stars of the Week: Elias Pettersson(s) shines despite early-season losing streak

Excellent news from the road this week: the Vancouver Canucks are sixth in the Pacific Division. The previously postponed tank for the 2027 Draft Lottery campaign has been rescheduled expeditiously. The Canucks have now dropped four games in a row, tallying up three consecutive losses on their East Coast road trip this week.

Alexander Ovechkin 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

Vancouver Canucks News / The Hockey Writers / October 12

Canucks Week Ahead: Schedule & Storylines – Lankinen, Pettersson & Bad PK/Team Defence

There was a tiny sliver of positivity from the fanbase when the Vancouver Canucks began the season 2-1-0, playing firewagon hockey with the Edmonton Oilers in their opening home-at-home series and beating the Calgary Flames 4-1.

NHL News / Yardbarker

The biggest draft bust for every NHL team

People love a good mid-round draft pick that pans out, and in the NHL you used to see those fairly often, but that’s obviously partially luck. If the Red Wings thought Nicklas Lidstrom was going to become a top-five defenseman in history, they wouldn’t have waited until the 53rd pick to take him.

Elias Pettersson News / Canucksarmy / October 12

The Statsies: D Elias Pettersson lights up the stat sheet in Canucks’ loss to Rangers

A tough visit to Madison Square Garden. The Vancouver Canucks lost 6-2 to the New York Rangers, extending their losing streak to four straight. They actually didn’t do half bad for the first two periods, managing to stick neck and neck with the Rangers.

Vancouver Canucks News / The Hockey Writers / October 12

Canucks News & Rumours: Lekkerimäki, Pettersson, DeBrusk, Lankinen & D-Petey

The Vancouver Canucks had another one of those nights when the good moments were there, but the problems were even harder to ignore. A 6-2 loss to the New York Rangers on Sunday left Vancouver with plenty to think about, especially on defending off the rush and finding some fight when a game starts slipping away.

NHL News / Canucksarmy / October 11

Canucks struggle defending off the rush in 6-2 loss to Rangers

No changes to the Canucks’ top nine forward lines. Arshdeep Bains comes out of the lineup for Aatu Räty. Max Sasson will shift to the left wing on the fourth line, with Räty filling in at centre.

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / October 11

Abbotsford weekly: Cootes and Lind tally 3 points each in Canucks’ first win of the season

The Abbotsford Canucks were on the road once again, this time in Colorado, taking on the Eagles. It was a much better weekend for the Canucks overall, picking up their first win of the season, along with another point in their first matchup of the back-to-back.

Vancouver Canucks News / The Hockey Writers / October 11

Canucks Prospects Report: Novotny, Mueller, Cootes & 2026 Draft Class

The Vancouver Canucks may have come down to earth recently with two straight lopsided losses, but their prospects have not. Early on, not only have their blue-chippers impressed, but late-round picks as well.

Vancouver Canucks News / Professor Press Box / October 11

One Canucks Goalie Struggles & One Knocking on the Door

Goaltending is a funny business. One week, you're the guy your team trusts to win games. A few rough outings later, people are wondering whether someone else should get the next start.

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 / NHL Trade Talk / October 12

Canucks goalie gets stuck with one of hockey’s oddest losses

Every now and then, hockey gives us a story that makes you stop and ask, “Wait, what just happened?” Saturday’s Vancouver Canucks game against the New Jersey Devils gave us one of those moments.

NHL News / Canucksarmy / October 11

NHL fines Devils’ Evan Rodrigues $5,000 for high-sticking Canucks’ Marco Rossi in the neck

The NHL have fined New Jersey Devils forward Evan Rodrigues the maximum $5,000 for high-sticking Vancouver Canucks forward Marco Rossi late in the second period of Saturday’s matinee match.