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Canucks’ penalty kill perfect in 6-3 loss to Hurricanes

DeBrusk – EP40 – Karlsson Cotter – Chytil – Boeser Öhgren – O’Connor – Lekkerimäki Bains – Sasson – Gallagher EP25 – Hronek Oleksiak – Willander Buium – Schenn The game began with the Canucks immediately having to defend, and struggling to break the puck out against the Hurricanes’ forecheck.

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A look at the underlying metrics of the Canucks’ defence pairings through 10 games

Tonight, the Vancouver Canucks play their 11th game of the season as they host the Carolina Hurricanes. Plenty of ink has been spilled already about the Canucks’ first 10 games of the season here at canucksarmy.com/Daily Faceoff Vancouver.

Marco Rossi News / Canucksarmy / October 20

Scenes from morning skate: Meriläinen starts, Rossi out again as Canucks host Cup champs from Carolina

The Vancouver Canucks (2-7-1) open a three-game homestand when they host the Stanley Cup champion Carolina Hurricanes (7-2-1) at Rogers Arena. Opening faceoff is scheduled for 7 pm PT.

Kevin Lankinen News / Professor Press Box / October 20

Meriläinen Is Outplaying Lankinen. Do the Canucks Have a New No. 1?

Sometimes a team finds an answer where it wasn't looking. The Vancouver Canucks have had enough problems this season without adding another goaltending debate, but Leevi Meriläinen is giving them something to think about.

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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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Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / October 20

‘Sucks to see him go’: Max Sasson and Linus Karlsson reflect on Aatu Räty trade

After struggling to find consistent ice time to begin the 2026-27 season, the Vancouver Canucks placed Aatu Räty on NHL waivers. The day after Räty cleared waivers, the Canucks had found him a new home, sending him to the Toronto Maple Leafs in exchange for forwards Jacob Quillan and Brandon Buhr.

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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.

Vancouver Canucks News / The Hockey Writers / October 20

Canucks News & Rumours: Karlsson, Pettersson, Lekkerimäki, Rossi & Demko Update

The Vancouver Canucks could use a little good news right about now. After a six-game road trip that left them searching for answers, the team returned to Rogers Arena on Monday for its first home practice in almost two weeks.

Elias Pettersson News / Canucksarmy / October 20

How do Elias Pettersson’s first 10 games of 2026-27 compare to his other 10-game starts?

Prior to this season, the Vancouver Canucks’ senior-most Elias Pettersson had been struggling for so long that it’ll take a lot more than ten good games to convince most people that he’s truly bounced back.

Brendan Gallagher News / Canucksarmy / October 19

‘Important to stay together’: Gallagher leaning on togetherness amid Canucks’ losing streak

As the Vancouver Canucks return home from their two-week road trip, the team finds themselves with as many wins as when they hit the road: two. That’s right, they dropped all six contests during their trip out East.

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / October 19

Scenes from practice: Canucks promote Linus Karlsson to top line; Rossi absent due to illness

For the first time in almost two weeks, the Vancouver Canucks skated at Rogers Arena on Monday morning. Following the team’s six-game road trip and a day off Sunday, the Canucks were back at practice ahead of a three-game homestand.

Braeden Cootes News / Canucksarmy / October 19

Abbotsford Weekly: Canucks’ Braeden Cootes a point-per-game player through 6 AHL games

The Abbotsford Canucks got some home ice action this past weekend at Rogers Forum, kicking off a four-game homestand with back-to-backs against the Seattle Kraken affiliate Coachella Valley Firebirds. In the team’s home opener on Saturday night, the Canucks put on a show for the Abbotsford fans, finishing the game with a 7-3 win.

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / October 19

Canucks: Why Elias Pettersson is benefitting from playing under Manny Malhotra

The Vancouver Canucks have eclipsed the ten-game mark in the 2026-27 season. Like all rebuilding teams, the Canucks are taking their lumps, having just completed a six-game road trip that left them winless.

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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.

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / October 19

3 Canucks Stars of the Week: Pettersson and Willander stand out on the blue line

Last week, I asked the question of whether Aatu Räty would ever play consecutive games again or remain in permanent centre purgatory. Well, the answer turned out to be ‘never’ within the Canucks organization, as Räty was traded to the Toronto Maple Leafs last week.

Vancouver Canucks News / The Hockey Writers / October 19

Canucks Prospects Report: Novotny, Cootes & Romani Shine Again

The Vancouver Canucks may be mired in a seven-game losing streak, but their prospects, particularly the trio of Adam Novotny, Braeden Cootes and Anthony Romani, continue to provide hope for the future with their play this season so far.

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Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / October 18

10 statistics that stand out from the first 10 Canucks games

It’s still early in the 2026-27 Vancouver Canucks season and early, too, in the organization’s stated rebuild. But 10 games give us all a limited sample size to start following emerging storylines.

Linus Karlsson News / The Hockey Writers / October 18

Linus Karlsson Is Making the Most of His Ice Time With the Canucks

The last seven games have been brutal for the Vancouver Canucks, going 0-6-1. Even with their recent 3-2 overtime loss to the Florida Panthers on Oct. 25, they are now fourth from the bottom in the NHL.

NHL News / Canucksarmy / October 18

Could the Vancouver Canucks and Ottawa Senators hook up on an in-season forward trade?

The Vancouver Canucks and the Ottawa Senators are two Canadian franchises that have faced somewhat similar circumstances of late. For instance, both had their American captains more or less force their way into an out-of-town trade.

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / October 18

The Statsies: Canucks dominated at 5v5 in 4-2 loss to Lightning

A winless road trip. The Vancouver Canucks struck early, but couldn’t manage to stem the tide for too long as the Tampa Bay Lightning eventually claimed this one 4-2 in regulation.

Vancouver Canucks News / The Hockey Writers / October 18

Canucks News & Rumours: Pettersson’s Physical Game and Lankinen’s Losing Streak

The Vancouver Canucks have a couple of problems to sort through, and Saturday’s 4-2 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning reminded everyone how difficult things have become.

Elias Pettersson News / NHL Trade Talk / October 17

Teams Keep Circling Elias Pettersson, Insider on What Canucks Need to Finalize Trade

Elias Pettersson’s name continues to pop up in trade speculation and has for the past couple of seasons. Off to a point-per-game start, this season will likely be no different.

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / October 17

Canucks give up four unanswered goals in 4-2 loss to Lightning

DeBrusk – EP40 – Lekkerimäki Cotter – Chytil – Boeser Öhgren – O’Connor – Karlsson Bains – Sasson – Gallagher EP25 – Hronek Oleksiak – Willander Buium – Mancini No Marco Rossi for this one, as he was feeling under the weather.

Vancouver Canucks News / Professor Press Box / October 17

2 Young Canucks Are Showing Signs of Progress

There wasn't a happy ending for the Vancouver Canucks on Thursday night, but there were a couple of individual performances worth noticing. Vancouver lost 3-2 in overtime to the Florida Panthers, yet Elias Pettersson and Liam Öhgren both found the net.

Filip Chytil News / Pro Hockey Rumors / October 15