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Canucks Have the Makings of an Elite Top-4 With Buium, Willander & Pettersson

The Vancouver Canucks no longer have one of the best defencemen in the NHL patrolling their blue line. While that would usually spell doom for most teams, the Canucks appear set to weather that storm with their solid stable of young defencemen now led by 20-year-olds Zeev Buium and Tom Willander.

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World Juniors: Sweden outlasts Canucks’ Sansonnens and Switzerland

The 2026 World Junior Championship has been a mixed bag from a Vancouver Canucks perspective. Despite dressing in two games, Braeden Cootes has seen minimal usage for Team Canada.

Jake Debrusk News / Field Level Media / December 29

Jake DeBrusk likely to sit out as forward-rich Canucks face surging Kraken

Vancouver coach Adam Foote suddenly has an excess of forwards, as the Canucks have gotten some players back to full strength and added others via the Quinn Hughes trade more than two weeks ago.

Vancouver Canucks News / The Hockey Writers / December 28

Canucks Week Ahead: Schedule & Storylines – Kyrou Trade Rumours, Pettersson, Chytil and More

The Vancouver Canucks have fallen back to earth after a four-game winning streak and now sit in the basement of the NHL standings again. They have dropped their last two games to the Philadelphia Flyers and San Jose Sharks – outscored 11-5 in the process – and have the best odds of selecting first overall in the 2026 Draft.

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The 'All-time points leader by NHL team' quiz

Can you name every NHL franchise's all-time leader in points in five minutes?

The 'Maurice Richard Trophy winners' quiz

The 'NHL 1,600 point club' quiz

The 'Team Canada 2025 Four Nations Face-Off roster' quiz

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / December 28

Scenes from practice: Canucks shake up line combinations ahead of Monday’s game in Seattle

The Vancouver Canucks will have a number of new looks to their forward ranks when they face the Kraken in Seattle on Monday. Following a listless 6-3 loss to San Jose on Saturday night, Adam Foote will be making veterans Jake DeBrusk and David Kampf healthy scratches.

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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.

Jake Debrusk News / Canucksarmy / December 28

‘It’s embarrassing’: Canucks’ Jake DeBrusk reacts to upcoming healthy scratch

On Sunday, the Vancouver Canucks took to the ice at Rogers Arena for a practice after falling 6-3 to the San Jose Sharks the night before. We’ll go over

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / December 28

Wagner’s Weekly: Why are the Canucks scratching Nils Höglander?

Heading into the 2025-26 season, it looked like Nils Höglander was going to play a significant role for the Vancouver Canucks. Höglander was looking to bounce back from a disappointing eight goals in 2024-25, and it looked like head coach Adam Foote was going to give him the opportunity to do so.

Rick Tocchet News / Canucksarmy / December 28

When Rick Tocchet announced he was leaving: Top 10 Canucks stories of 2025 – #4

It’s fitting that we’re highlighting this major Canucks story of 2025 today, as Rick Tocchet’s Philadelphia Flyers get set to hit Rogers Arena on Tuesday night.

Elias Pettersson News / Canucksarmy / December 28

The Statsies: Elias Pettersson returns, leads Canucks in xGF% in loss to Sharks

And the tank rolls on. The Vancouver Canucks dropped a 6-3 decision at home against the San Jose Sharks. By no means was it a complete blowout, but the Canucks did absolutely nothing to indicate they deserved to win this contest.

NHL News / The Hockey Writers / December 28

3 Positives and 3 Negatives in the Canucks’ 6–3 Loss to the Sharks

Saturday’s 6–3 loss to the San Jose Sharks felt like one of those uneasy blends — moments where the Vancouver Canucks flirted with grabbing control, followed by long stretches where the game slipped through their fingers.

Elias Pettersson News / NHL Trade Talk / December 29

Hurricanes’ proposed Elias Pettersson trade comes at a steep cost

Elias Pettersson made his long-awaited return to the Vancouver Canucks lineup on Saturday night after missing eight games with an upper-body injury. Not

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / December 28

World Juniors: Canucks’ Cootes and Team Canada avoid upset loss, Sansonnens scores for Switzerland

They say history repeats itself. Team Canada came dangerously close to reliving a painful one-year anniversary nightmare, but managed to avoid another stunning upset.

Elias Pettersson News / Pro Hockey Rumors / December 27

Canucks To Activate Elias Pettersson Off Injured Reserve

The Canucks will get some much-welcomed help down the middle tonight against San Jose. Speaking with reporters after practice today (Twitter link), center Elias Pettersson confirmed that he will make his return to the lineup.

Vancouver Canucks News / The Hockey Writers / December 27

Canucks News & Rumours: Hughes, Sherwood, DeBrusk, Allvin & Buium

Tonight’s game against the San Jose Sharks arrives at an odd moment in the Vancouver Canucks’ season — one where clarity hasn’t followed change, but resilience has followed loss.