The Vancouver Canucks might not have set out to win a ton of hockey games in the 2026-27 season, but that didn’t mean they didn’t have an enormously difficult task in front of them.
It might seem crazy, but we are moving into a world where Vancouver Canucks forward Elias Pettersson might have meaningful trade value. Not just a bit of value, but potentially a decent amount if he keeps producing at the rate he has through 14 games this year.
In the short term, the Vancouver Canucks‘ California road trip this week produced two hard-fought games, one win and one loss. But big picture, it served as a reminder of just how much stockpiling of talent a rebuild actually requires to come out the other end as a competitive team.
Every once in a while, an NHL team gets a little lucky. Not lottery luck, not a first-round draft pick turning into a superstar, but the kind of opportunity that comes along when another organization decides it has a player it can afford to lose.
Apparently, the Vancouver Canucks enjoyed their comeback against the Anaheim Ducks so much that they decided to let the San Jose Sharks have a turn. The frustrating part is that the Canucks actually played some pretty good hockey for much of the evening.
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.
The Vancouver Canucks gave fans plenty to like against the San Jose Sharks on Thursday night. For much of the game, they controlled possession, created chances, and looked like a team finding its footing.
The Abbotsford Canucks have won six consecutive games and moved into first place in the American Hockey League’s Pacific Division under first-year head coach Ryan Papaioannou.
The Vancouver Canucks have reportedly entered into the sweepstakes regarding a young player in the East. According to Daily Faceoff Insider David Pagnotta, the Canucks are interested in acquiring Washington Capitals forward Ivan Miroshnichenko: “Vancouver’s in on this one?” Jeff Marek asked Pagnotta on the latest episode of DFO Insider.
The Vancouver Canucks (3-10-1) look for back-to-back wins for the first time this season when they visit the San Jose Sharks (6-6-1) at SAP Center. The puck drops at 7pm PT.
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.
In a season in which the Vancouver Canucks have desperately needed some bright spots, Jonathan Lekkerimäki is looking particularly shiny these days. The 22-year-old right winger was drafted 15th overall in 2022, and after four post-draft seasons of inconsistent development and seemingly constant injuries, many had lost faith in him.
The Vancouver Canucks appear ready to sell. According to reports from both The Fourth Period and The Athletic, general manager Ryan Johnson is open to trading several veterans, including Jake DeBrusk, Drew O’Connor, Filip Chytil, and Luke Schenn.
No one said rebuilding was easy. As the losses have begun to pile up for the Vancouver Canucks early in the season, players, the head coach, and fans alike have begun to show more frustration with the on-ice results from both an individual and team perspective.
It’s been nearly two weeks since the Vancouver Canucks acquired Jacob Quillan and Brandon Buhr from the Toronto Maple Leafs in exchange for Aatu Räty. Both of the new Canucks have made their debut in the Canucks organization, with Quillan playing in AHL Abbotsford and Buhr suiting up in ECHL Kalamazoo.
That was one way to snap a 10-game losing streak. The Vancouver Canucks finally found a way back into the win column Tuesday night, but the underlying numbers from their 6-5 overtime victory over the Anaheim Ducks finally offer something more encouraging than an empty-calorie win.
I enjoy a particular kind of prospect story. It’s not about the first-round pick everyone expects to become a star. It’s about the player who gets overlooked, figures out what’s holding him back, and works on it.
The Vancouver Canucks finally have something to smile about. After 10 straight losses, they rallied from a three-goal deficit in the third period Tuesday night to beat the Anaheim Ducks 6-5 in overtime.
Jonathan Lekkerimaki scored twice in the final three minutes of regulation, and Filip Hronek scored on a two-man advantage in overtime as the visiting Vancouver Canucks snapped a 10-game losing streak with a 6-5 victory over the Anaheim Ducks on Tuesday.
It was a slow start to his NCAA career for Vancouver Canucks prospect and 2026 third overall pick Caleb Malhotra at Boston University. But after this weekend, the point production has started to follow.
When Marco Rossi returned to the Vancouver Canucks lineup after last season’s Olympic break, he looked like a player finally finding consistent footing in the NHL.
The Vancouver Canucks have lost 10 straight games, and the temptation is to treat Tuesday's visit to Anaheim as a must-win. Fans understandably want to see the skid end.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.