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Former Canucks captain Quinn Hughes speaks ahead of return to Vancouver

Quinn Hughes and the Minnesota Wild are coming to town tomorrow night for Hughes’ return to Vancouver to take on his former Canucks for the first time since last season’s trade.

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How Canucks’ Cootes is doing compared to other 2025 first-round picks playing in the AHL

It’s rebuild time in Vancouver Canucks-land. The big club is in the midst of a nine-game losing streak, and many fans have shifted their focus to the prospects.

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / October 24

Scenes from practice: Pettersson and Boeser reunited as Canucks skate at UBC on Saturday

After a team day off Friday, the Vancouver Canucks returned to the practice ice with an hour-long session at UBC on Saturday morning. In an effort to find

Linus Karlsson News / The Hockey Writers / October 24

Linus Karlsson’s Rise Could Give the Canucks an Unexpected Boost

Vancouver Canucks fans haven’t had much to celebrate early this season. The losses have piled up, the lineup keeps changing, and the club is still figuring out how to win.

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 / Canucksarmy / October 24

How the Canucks can fix their early-season defensive breakdowns

The Vancouver Canucks have struggled defensively through the early stages of the season, but the issues have not always been as straightforward as they might appear.

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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.

NHL News / Canucksarmy / October 24

‘Glad to be somewhere I’m wanted’: Jacob Quillan excited for new opportunity with Canucks

It’s been over a week 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.

Quinn Hughes News / Canucksarmy / October 24

Canucks: What kind of reception will Quinn Hughes get when he returns on Sunday?

It’s the question on everyone’s mind, especially after seeing what Ottawa Senators fans had in store for Brady Tkachuk earlier this week. What kind of reception will Quinn Hughes get on Sunday when he returns to Rogers Arena for the first time since the Vancouver Canucks traded him to the Minnesota Wild?

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / October 23

The Canucks are one of the smallest teams in the NHL, but can they change that?

The folks over at The Athletic recently compiled an up-to-date set of physical demographics for the various NHL teams. While the results for the Vancouver Canucks weren’t exactly surprising, they are a little concerning.

NHL News / Canucksarmy / October 23

The Statsies: Where the Canucks got dominated at 5v5 again is loss to Red Wings

Make it nine straight losses. The Vancouver Canucks looked dazed and confused as they dropped a 5-2 decision at home to the Detroit Red Wings. While expectations were low for this group going into the season, this game just seemed to be even more demoralizing than usual.

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.

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / October 23

Manny Malhotra and Brock Boeser offer up slightly different theories for Canucks’ struggles

It was another frustrating night for the home team at Rogers Arena as the Vancouver Canucks fell 5-2 to the Detroit Red Wings. The loss marked the Canucks’ ninth straight.

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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.

Elias Pettersson News / The Hockey Writers / October 23

Canucks News & Rumours: Pettersson Finds a Spark, Lekkerimäki Delivers, Lankinen Struggles

The Vancouver Canucks have reached a point where even finding a few encouraging signs feels important. Thursday’s 5-2 loss to the Detroit Red Wings was their ninth straight defeat, and there’s no dressing that up.