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What positive steps forward is the Canucks’ rebuild making this season?

The 2026-27 Vancouver Canucks season is progressing more or less as planned so far. But, like with The Robert Cray Band, this forecast called for pain.

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This Canucks forward is suddenly emerging as a top NHL trade candidate

The Vancouver Canucks are struggling immensely as of late. After starting the season with two wins in their first three games, the Canucks have now lost each of their last 10 games.

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / October 27

Leevi Meriläinen adjusting well to starting duties for Canucks, but he wants to win

It’s been just over a month since Leevi Meriläinen was claimed off waivers by the Vancouver Canucks. Ask anyone, and they’ll tell you he’s settling in very nicely.

Vancouver Canucks News / The Hockey Writers / October 27

3 Positive Takeaways From the Canucks’ 10-Game Losing Streak

The Vancouver Canucks have not had a good start to the season. After some early optimism following a couple of crazy matches against the Edmonton Oilers, the team has hit a major skid, becoming the first team to have a double-digit losing streak in the 2026-27 season.

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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?

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Manny Malhotra News / EasySportz / October 27

Manny Malhotra Has the Canucks Playing Like a Penalty-Killing Disaster. Vancouver’s Discipline Is a JOKE.

The Vancouver Canucks have enough problems without handing their opponents extra opportunities to score. Yet here we are. Vancouver entered the 2026-27 NHL season hoping new head coach Manny Malhotra would bring structure, accountability and a fresh identity.

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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.

Zeev Buium News / EasySportz / October 27

Canucks Fans Are Melting Down Over Zeev Buium. Imagine Hating a Hockey Player for Being Jewish and Israeli.

Hockey Twitter has apparently reached the point where a young defenseman can sign a massive contract, struggle through the early part of a season and become a magnet for arguments that have absolutely nothing to do with hockey.

NHL News / Canucksarmy / October 26

3 Canucks Stars of the Week: Jonathan Lekkerimäki a bright spot amid losing streak

Despite the Canucks losing streak now extended to 10 games, this week was the roughest one yet. The team went 40 minutes without a shot on net (yes, four-zero) against the Detroit Red Wings and, predictably, suffered against the reigning Cup champs, the Carolina Hurricanes, falling 6-3.

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / October 26

Abbotsford Weekly: Hats fly for newcomer Jacob Quillan as Canucks sweep Wranglers

The Abbotsford Canucks hot streak continues. After starting the season 0-2-1 through their first three games, the Canucks have climbed to the top of the Pacific Division with five straight wins.

Vancouver Canucks News / Professor Press Box / October 26

Could Canucks’ Late Goal Be the Start of Something?

The Vancouver Canucks are running short on good news. Ten straight losses will do that to a team, and there isn't much point pretending otherwise. But sometimes, even in a rough season, a small development is worth watching.

Manny Malhotra News / Canucksarmy / October 26

Scenes from practice: Malhotra hauls out line blender in attempt to help Canucks snap 10-game losing skid

Fresh off their 10th straight loss, the Vancouver Canucks returned to work on Monday morning with a brisk practice at Rogers Arena. And in an effort to

Jack Thompson News / Canucksarmy / October 26

Canucks’ Jack Thompson clears NHL waivers, will report to AHL Abbotsford

After being placed on NHL waivers on Sunday, defenceman Jack Thompson has cleared waivers and will report to AHL Abbotsford. The 24-year-old defenceman was injured prior to Vancouver Canucks training camp and did not skate with the main group.

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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.

Quinn Hughes News / Canucksarmy / October 26

The Statsies: Canucks overwhelmed at 5v5 in Hughes’ return after a strong first period

Well, that first period was nice while it lasted. The Vancouver Canucks opened Sunday with a 66.67% share of five-on-five shot attempts against the Minnesota Wild, but whatever was working early quickly disappeared after 20 minutes of play.

Quinn Hughes News / The Hockey Writers / October 26

Canucks News & Rumours: 10 Straight Losses, Hughes Returns & Searching for Answers

The Vancouver Canucks have now lost 10-straight games, and Sunday’s 4–2 loss to the Minnesota Wild was another reminder of how difficult this season has become.

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Vancouver Canucks News / Professor Press Box / October 26

What Canucks Fans Do When the Wins Stop Coming?

There wasn't much for Vancouver Canucks fans to celebrate on Sunday night. Their team lost 4–2 to the Minnesota Wild, extending its losing streak to 10 games.

Vancouver Canucks News / NHL Trade Talk / October 26

Canucks Need More Than Effort to Fix Their Special Teams

The Vancouver Canucks have plenty of things to worry about after losing 10 straight games, but one problem keeps showing up at the worst possible time.

Jack Thompson News / Viral Sports News / October 26

Vancouver Canucks Suddenly Dump 24-Year-Old Defenseman

The Vancouver Canucks placed defenseman Jack Thompson on NHL waivers on October 25, marking the fourth consecutive day a blueliner appeared on the wire.

Jack Thompson News / Pro Hockey Rumors / October 25

Canucks Place Jack Thompson On Waivers

For the fourth day in a row, a defenseman has landed on the waiver wire. This time it is Vancouver Canucks defender Jack Thompson. Thompson hasn’t played yet this season after being struck in the face by a puck during Vancouver’s pre-season.

Zeev Buium News / The Hockey Writers / October 25

Canucks Fans Don’t Need to Worry About Zeev Buium’s Struggles

The Vancouver Canucks have hit an expected rough patch, hitting a nine-game skid filled with some ugly losses. Of course, this is what you often see from a team in the midst of a rebuild, and you also see that particularly brutal stretches can be the result of players underperforming.

Vancouver Canucks News / Professor Press Box / October 23

The Canucks Have a Bigger Problem Than Losing

Some nights, being a Vancouver Canucks fan means accepting that the other team is simply better. Thursday's 5–2 loss to Detroit felt different. The Canucks went an entire second period without recording a shot on goal.

Jake Debrusk News / NHL Trade Talk / October 21

DeBrusk Stands to Win Big If He Works with Canucks on Trade This Season

Jake DeBrusk of the Vancouver Canucks was mentioned on Chris Johnston’s latest trade board, and in the summary of his situation, the NHL insider hinted that DeBrusk might be motivated to work with Vancouver on a trade this season.