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David Kampf News / Canucksarmy / November 13

Should the Canucks sign forward David Kampf?

Desperate times. Desperate measures? With a penalty kill barely hovering above coin flip territory over the past seven games (52.7%), should the Vancouver Canucks look at bringing in veteran centre David Kampf in an effort to shake up their shorthanded approach?

NHL News / Field Level Media / November 13

Canucks, Canes out to shore up deficiencies ahead of clash

The Carolina Hurricanes have grown quite familiar with Western Conference teams this season, facing seven in a row in one stretch, and will welcome two more to North Carolina this weekend.

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NHL News / Canucksarmy / November 13

Canucks will ‘definitely’ be in on forward David Kampf: report

There’s an apparent interest from the Vancouver Canucks in a player who was recently put on the wire. On Thursday, the Toronto Maple Leafs placed forward David Kampf on unconditional waivers for the purpose of contract termination.

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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.

Vancouver Canucks News / Daily Faceoff / November 13

Canucks’ Quinn Hughes considered day-to-day

Vancouver Canucks defenseman Quinn Hughes is considered day-to-day with an undisclosed injury, as reported by Dan Murphy on Thursday. Hughes was absent from Vancouver’s morning skate on Thursday, as was forward Drew O’Connor, who missed the skate due to an illness.

Aku Koskenvuo News / Canucksarmy / November 13

Aku Koskenvuo makes 33 saves in AHL debut to snap Abbotsford Canucks’ 11-game losing streak

When Abbotsford Canucks goalie Aku Koskenvuo stopped Luca Cagnoni with his blocker on the final shootout attempt, he didn’t raise his arms in triumph right away.

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / November 13

Abbotsford Canucks’ home arena has a new name: Rogers Forum

On Thursday morning, Canucks Sports and Entertainment shared that the home of the AHL’s Abbotsford Canucks — formerly known as Abbotsford Entertainment and Sports Centre and later changed to Abbotsford Centre — is getting a new name.

Quinn Hughes News / The Hockey Writers / November 13

Quinn Hughes and the Weight of Being Canucks Captain

The Vancouver Canucks’ captain, Quinn Hughes, has faced a challenging start to the season. Lower-body injuries kept him out of multiple games in late October, including matchups against the St.

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / November 13

Can the Canucks’ Lukas Reichel join this list of 10 successful NHL reclamation projects?

There were several reasons behind the Vancouver Canucks‘ decision to acquire Lukas Reichel from the Chicago Blackhawks on October 24th. The former first-round pick is a prodigious AHL scorer and is two seasons removed from an impressive 2023 finish, when he scored 15 points in 23 games for the Blackhawks.

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / November 12

Canucks activate Jonathan Lekkerimäki from IR and assign him to AHL Abbotsford

The Abbotsford Canucks got some good news ahead of their Wednesday night matchup against the San Jose Barracuda. Shortly before the game, Vancouver Canucks GM Patrik Allvin announced that Jonathan Lekkerimäki has been activated from Injured Reserve and reassigned to AHL Abbotsford.

Vancouver Canucks News / Pro Hockey Rumors / November 12

Canucks activate and assign Jonathan Lekkerimaki to AHL

The 21-year-old has been limited to just four games due to an upper-body injury suffered more than three weeks ago.

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Vancouver Canucks News / Daily Faceoff / November 12

Another Thatcher Demko injury leaves more questions for Canucks

Another injury for Thatcher Demko leaves more questions for Canucks

The Vancouver Canucks and Thatcher Demko just can’t seem to stay healthy these days.

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Thatcher Demko News / Canucksarmy / November 12

What are the Canucks’ goaltending options with Thatcher Demko sidelined?

Getting by without Thatcher Demko is nothing new to the Vancouver Canucks. The star netminder has now been forced to leave four of his last 36 regular-season starts with injury, plus the 29-year-old was unable to carry on after his lone playoff appearance in the past five years.