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Manny Malhotra Has the Canucks Playing Like a Penalty-Killing Disaster. Vancouver’s Discipline Is a JOKE.

The Vancouver Canucks have enough problems without handing their opponents extra opportunities to score. Yet here we are. Vancouver entered the 2026-27 NHL season hoping new head coach Manny Malhotra would bring structure, accountability and a fresh identity.

Manny Malhotra News / Canucksarmy / October 26

Scenes from practice: Malhotra hauls out line blender in attempt to help Canucks snap 10-game losing skid

Fresh off their 10th straight loss, the Vancouver Canucks returned to work on Monday morning with a brisk practice at Rogers Arena. And in an effort to

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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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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NHL News / Canucksarmy / October 21

‘Same story again’: Canucks’ Pettersson and Sasson express frustration after losing streak extends to eight

The losses are piling up for the Vancouver Canucks to begin the 2026-27 season, and it’s starting to get to the players in the locker room. With last night’s 6-3 loss to the defending Stanley Cup Champion Carolina Hurricanes, the Canucks find themselves in the midst of an eight-game losing streak.

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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 / 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.

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / October 13

Demotion to third defensive pair for Canucks’ Buium ‘not a step backward’ according to Malhotra

Manny Malhotra says dropping Zeev Buium to a third pair alongside Luke Schenn for tonight’s game against the New York Islanders ‘isn’t a step backward’ for the promising 20-year-old defenceman.

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / October 6

Canucks: Why size and speed matter so much at centre in Manny Malhotra’s system

Manny Malhotra has made one thing increasingly clear with his deployment of the Vancouver Canucks’ centres: size and speed matter. Through the early part of the season, Elias Pettersson has unsurprisingly taken the most 5-on-5 shifts down the middle, playing 36:50 at centre, according to Natural Stat Trick.

NHL News / NHL Trade Talk / October 3

The NHL’s Early‑Season Chaos Has One Big Cause — And No One’s Talking About It

The NHL hasn’t just started with a bang — it’s started with a full‑on fireworks show. Goals everywhere, blowouts nightly, defensive systems leaking like sieves.

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / October 2

Scenes from Canucks practice: Malhotra shuffles his forward lines ahead of weekend back-to-back

The Vancouver Canucks held practice at UBC on Friday morning ahead of this weekend’s back-to-back home games against the Vegas Golden Knights and Calgary Flames.

Vancouver Canucks News / The Hockey Writers / September 21

Canucks’ Manny Malhotra Is Taking a Different Approach to Training Camp

There are many ways for a new coach to make an impression. Some coaches give speeches. Some stand behind the bench looking serious. Some spend the first few days of training camp trying to convince everybody that things are going to be different.

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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 / The Hockey Writers / September 19

Canucks Notebook: Line Combos and Defence Pairings & Malhotra Channels Brind’Amour

After only three days of training camp, the Vancouver Canucks will play their first preseason game against the Seattle Kraken tonight at Climate Pledge Arena.

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / September 18

7 takeaways from day two of Canucks training camp in Penticton

Penticton, B.C. — After opening training camp on Thursday with a focus on defensive zone coverage and structure, Vancouver Canucks head coach Manny Malhotra turned his team’s attention to offensive systems on Day 2 in Penticton.

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Vancouver Canucks News / Daily Faceoff / September 18

Canucks coach Manny Malhotra outskates team during bag skate

The Vancouver Canucks have a storied history of retired players outdoing active athletes in physical challenges. In the past, it’s usually been Henrik

Vancouver Canucks News / Daily Faceoff / September 16

Canucks coach Manny Malhotra: ‘Very big difference between losing games and playing losing hockey’

The Vancouver Canucks aren’t fooling themselves as they open 2026 NHL training camp—they know there’s a lot of losing to come. For now, though, there’s

Vancouver Canucks News / NHL Trade Talk / September 13

Is the Canucks’ Rebuild as Bad as It Looks?

Vancouver’s bringing in Manny Malhotra as the team’s new head coach. According to a recent breakdown from Luca Pampena’s Pacific Division Preview 2026-2027, his whole approach is built around a heavy, defensively structured game.

Vancouver Canucks News / The Hockey Writers / June 30

Canucks News & Rumours: Novotny, Malhotra & a Two-Track Future

It’s a few days after the 2026 NHL Draft now, and the noise around it has started to settle a bit. That’s usually when you can actually figure out what a team was trying to do, rather than just reacting to the picks in real time.

Vancouver Canucks News / Daily Faceoff / June 27

Caleb, Manny Malhotra had no idea Canucks were taking Caleb No. 3 overall in 2026 Draft

It’s officially a family affair in Vancouver, as first-year head coach Manny Malhotra will get the chance to coach his son in the NHL, as the Canucks used the No.

NHL News / Yardbarker / June 22

Five major storylines to watch leading up to 2026 NHL Draft

The 2026 NHL Draft this weekend will mark the potential for some of the biggest offseason business the league conducts each year.

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Rangers give G Dylan Garand two-year extension

Oilers reward veteran player with familiar name with long-term deal

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Vancouver Canucks News / NHL Trade Talk / June 2

Why Was Manny Malhotra Named the Canucks’ New Head Coach?

It’s finally official: Manny Malhotra is the Canucks’ 23rd head coach. Bottom line, it wasn’t a shocking twist. This felt like the move everyone saw coming once Ryan Johnson took over as GM.

Vancouver Canucks News / NHL Trade Talk / June 2

Vancouver Canucks Hire Manny Malhotra as New Head Coach

The Vancouver Canucks have named Manny Malhotra as the 23rd head coach in franchise history, the team announced late Monday evening. Malhotra, who has spent the past two seasons as head coach of the AHL’s Abbotsford Canucks, steps into the NHL role after Adam Foote was relieved of his duties in May following a disappointing 2025-26 season.