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Ohgren scores the winner as Canucks beat Kraken 3-2 in shootout

Almost immediately, the Canucks gave up a breakaway against, as Kaapo Kakko snuck in behind the Canucks’ defence after Tyler Myers dove in to retrieve his stick and Zeev Buium didn’t realize his partner wasn’t there anymore.

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World Juniors: Canucks’ Cootes scores for Canada, Björck debuts for Sweden

Day four at the 2026 World Junior Championship delivered plenty of action, and Vancouver Canucks prospects were involved at both ends of the schedule. The day opened with Wilson Björck drawing into the lineup for Sweden, marking his World Junior debut in a matchup against Pool A’s bottom-ranked Germany.

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / December 29

Canucks prospect Gabriel Chiarot traded to OHL Kitchener for 8 draft picks

Vancouver Canucks 2025 fifth-round NHL Draft pick Gabriel Chiarot is on the move in the Ontario Hockey League. And boy, did he bring back a significant return.

Vancouver Canucks News / The Hockey Writers / December 29

Canucks News & Rumours: DeBrusk, Lankinen, Sherwood & Foote

Tonight, the Vancouver Canucks face a test of depth, resilience, and patience against the Seattle Kraken. The last-place team comes in with a surprising lineup twist: top-six winger Jake DeBrusk is expected to be a healthy scratch.

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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

Jake Debrusk News / NHL Trade Talk / December 29

Canucks Bench Jake DeBrusk: Could a Trade Be Coming?

The Vancouver Canucks have sent a message to one of their highest-paid players, as Jake DeBrusk will be a healthy scratch for Monday night’s divisional clash in Seattle with the Kraken.

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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.

Vancouver Canucks News / The Hockey Writers / December 29

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.

Basile Sansonnens News / Canucksarmy / December 29

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.

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.

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.