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On 11-game skid, Canucks focused on fixing 'culture,' host Capitals

The struggling Vancouver Canucks are not going to get any sympathy from the visiting Washington Capitals when the teams meet on Wednesday night. While the Canucks have lost 11 straight games (0-9-2) and sit at the bottom of the NHL standings, the Capitals have lost three straight and are 2-5-0 in their past seven games.

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Vancouver Canucks Are Heading Towards Full Team Fire Sale

The talk around the Vancouver Canucks has intensified over the last several weeks. It started with the trade that sent defenceman Quinn Hughes to the Minnesota Wild.

Adam Foote News / Canucksarmy / January 21

Foote’s postgame remarks rightly cast doubt that Canucks have proper group of veterans to lead team into next era

As much as some Vancouver Canucks fans – and perhaps team management, too – would like to be able to simply press a button and shoot the team’s entire roster into outer space right now, the fact of the matter is it’s not that simple to completely strip down a National Hockey League lineup.

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How many of the Maurice Richard trophy winners since the award was first given out in 1998-99 can you name in five minutes?

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Kiefer Sherwood News / Canucksarmy / January 20

Kiefer Sherwood: How the value of the two seconds the Canucks returned compare to a first-round pick

The Kiefer Sherwood Era is over in Vancouver. He was, fittingly enough, a big hit for the Canucks. In just a season-and-a-half, Sherwood proved incredibly popular.

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The 25 best NHL agitators of all-time

There's more to hockey than scoring goals and stopping pucks. For some players, putting up points came second to their main task: angering their opponents.

Elias Pettersson News / NHL Trade Talk / January 20

Elias Pettersson Could Be the Next Big Name to Fall in a Rapidly Heating Trade Market

With the NHL trade market beginning to shake loose ahead of the Olympic break, the pace of significant moves has picked up quickly — and the league may not be done with blockbusters just yet.

Vancouver Canucks News / NHL Rumors / January 20

The Vancouver Canucks Have To Rebuild The Right Way

The Vancouver Canucks are heading toward another rebuild, not the “hybrid retool” GM Patrik Allvin discussed after the team traded Quinn Hughes to the Minnesota Wild.

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / January 20

The Statsies: Tom Willander leads Canucks in xGF% in loss to Islanders

Franchise records are being broken! The Vancouver Canucks lost 4-3 to the New York Islanders in a decent enough battle. They didn’t roll over and give up, actually managing to put up a fight.

NHL News / NHL Trade Talk / January 20

Timing of Sherwood Trade Opens Door to Sharks Unexpected Pivot

The San Jose Sharks added Kiefer Sherwood to their roster on Monday, and the timing of the trade is intriguing. Many insiders, including Jeff Marek of The Sheet, wondered why the Vancouver Canucks made this trade now.

Vancouver Canucks News / Breakaway on SI / January 20

Canucks Management Still Believes in Coaching Staff

This season has been a struggle for the Vancouver Canucks. The Canucks entered the season with renewed expectations. The team named Adam Foote as its new head coach, but the new campaign quickly soured.

Kiefer Sherwood News / NHL on ClutchPoints / January 20

Sharks’ Kiefer Sherwood makes honest admission after Canucks trade

The San Jose Sharks are battling for a playoff spot as the NHL season nears the Olympic break. As a result, San Jose elected to fortify its roster for the first time under general manager Mike Grier.

NHL News / Daily Faceoff / January 20

Canucks set franchise record losing streak with loss to Islanders

The Vancouver Canucks have had some dark years in their 55 seasons without a Stanley Cup, but they’ve never had a losing streak like this. After dropping

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Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / January 20

Canucks deliver best performance of the season in historic 11th straight loss

Starting Lineup First Period Lining up for your Vancouver Canucks were Brock Boeser, Jake DeBrusk, and Elias Pettersson, who came out guns-a-blazin’ against Matthew Schaefer and the Islanders.

Kiefer Sherwood News / Total Pro Sports / January 20

NHL Trade Updates: Canucks Trade Kiefer Sherwood To The San Jose Sharks

The Vancouver Canucks made another big move on Monday as they continued reshaping their roster, trading forward Kiefer Sherwood to the San Jose Sharks.

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / January 19

Seravalli: ‘Growing suspicion’ from NHL teams that Elias Pettersson is traded this season

Could the departure of top Vancouver Canucks centreman Elias Pettersson be coming sooner than anyone thought possible? Amidst the Canucks’ rapid pivot to a rebuild, one thing is becoming clear: the team is open to offers on any of their core players if the price is right.

Kiefer Sherwood News / Daily Faceoff / January 19

What other Canucks players are available after Kiefer Sherwood trade?

It’s a matter of when, not if, the Vancouver Canucks are going to sell off their valuable players to add assets for the long haul. That deal was sealed when they sent franchise player Quinn Hughes to the Minnesota Wild for draft picks and young players including Marco Rossi and Zeev Buium.

Vancouver Canucks News / The Hockey Writers / January 19

Canucks News & Rumours: Tolopilo, Patera, Pettersson & Mancini

The Vancouver Canucks get another crack at the New York Islanders on Monday night, and at this point, they’ll take any chance they get to reset the narrative.

Kiefer Sherwood News / Trade Talk Sports / January 19

Vancouver Canucks Deal Kiefer Sherwood to San Jose Sharks

The Vancouver Canucks have officially moved Kiefer Sherwood ahead of the trade deadline. Elliotte Friedman was first to report the deal, which sends the veteran forward to the San Jose Sharks in exchange for a pair of second-round picks and defenseman Cole Clayton.

Elias Pettersson News / Pro Hockey Rumors / January 19

Red Wings Interested In Canucks’ Elias Pettersson

As the Vancouver Canucks look to retool their roster, speculation has begun to grow surrounding the availability of forward Elias Pettersson. Speaking on Sportsnet’s Canucks Central last week, Frank Seravalli reported that the Detroit Red Wings are one of the interested teams if Vancouver becomes serious about moving Pettersson.