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Blackhawks, Canucks Contest Highlights Major Officiating Issue

An early season matchup between the Chicago Blackhawks and the Vancouver Canucks ended in a shootout victory for the Canucks. It was an exciting contest between two teams looking to re-enter the playoff conversation in 2025-2026.

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Brock Boeser shootout goal pushes Canucks past Blackhawks

Brock Boeser scored the shootout winning goal to give the visiting Vancouver Canucks a 3-2 comeback victory over the Chicago Blackhawks on Friday. Jake DeBrusk and Max Sasson scored in regulation time for Vancouver, which has won the first two outings of a five-game road trip and erased 2-0 deficits in both of them.

NHL News / Pro Hockey Rumors / October 17

Blackhawks activate forward Landon Slaggert from IR

The Chicago Blackhawks have activated forward Landon Slaggert from injured reserve.

The 20 NHL players under the most pressure for the 2025-26 season

The 'Stanley Cup winning Chicago Blackhawks' quiz

NHL News / Pro Hockey Rumors / October 17

Flames assign Matvei Gridin, activate Jonathan Huberdeau

The Calgary Flames have assigned winger Matvei Gridin to the AHL’s Calgary Wranglers to make room to activate Jonathan Huberdeau off of injured reserve.

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The 'Maurice Richard Trophy winners' quiz

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

The 'NHL all-time goals leaders' quiz

The 'NHL 1,600 point club' quiz

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

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / October 17

Abbotsford Canucks weekend primer: Canucks close out four-game road trip in Laval

You couldn’t ask for a better start to a banner-raising season. After securing back-to-back wins in Henderson, Nevada, the Abbotsford Canucks opened the 2025–26 campaign with a perfect 2-0-0-0 record.

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The 20 NHL players under the most pressure for the 2025-26 season

Some players certainly face more pressure than most, and of course inherently some players are facing the most pressure.

Maple Leafs making the right call with major roster decision

How long is Steve Yzerman's leash with the Detroit Red Wings?

Matthew Schaefer impressed in his NHL debut with Islanders

One rookie to watch on all 32 NHL teams in 2025-26

Best hockey line nicknames of all time

Adam Foote News / Canucksarmy / October 17

Adam Foote pleased after Canucks’ comeback win vs. Stars

There was a lot to like about the Vancouver Canucks‘ 5-3 win over the Dallas Stars on Thursday night. The Canucks, kicking off a five-game road trip and coming off of back-to-back disappointing losses, faced a tall task in the form of the undefeated Stars, who are widely expected to be one of the NHL’s top teams this season.

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / October 17

Will Canucks make Dickinson pay for hit on Chytil from last season?

Will the Vancouver Canucks be looking for a measure of revenge when they face Jason Dickinson and the Chicago Blackhawks tonight? Dickinson, you may recall, ended Filip Chytil’s season with a high, blindside hit along the sideboards late in a one-sided Canucks victory on March 15th at Rogers Arena.

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / October 17

The Statsies: Marcus Pettersson accumulates team-best xGF in Canucks’ win over Stars

Maybe it really is the wild west in Texas. The Vancouver Canucks overcame a 2-0 deficit after the first period, securing a 5-3 win against the Dallas Stars.

NHL News / The Hockey Writers / October 16

Canucks Score 4 Goals in the 2nd Period to Beat Stars 5-3

The Vancouver Canucks rallied from a two-goal deficit to defeat the Dallas Stars 5-3 in Dallas on Thursday night. Filip Chytil, Brock Boeser, Max Sasson, Conor Garland, and Quinn Hughes scored for the Canucks.

NHL News / Field Level Media / October 16

Four-goal second period propels Canucks past Stars

Filip Chytil, Brock Boeser and Max Sasson scored in a span of 3:26 during Vancouver's four-goal second period, and the visiting Canucks rallied for a 5-3 victory over the Dallas Stars on Thursday night.

Pierre-Olivier Joseph News / Daily Faceoff / October 16

Canucks D Pierre-Olivier Joseph activated off injured reserve

Vancouver Canucks general manager Patrik Allvin announced on Thursday that defenseman Pierre-Olivier Joseph has been activated from injured reserve. Joseph had been sidelined with a groin injury, and he was placed on injured reserve retroactive to Sept.

Elias Pettersson News / NHL on ClutchPoints / October 16

Canucks’ Elias Pettersson breaks silence after slow start to season

The Vancouver Canucks were relying on Elias Pettersson to be a big-time player for them in the 2025-26 season. It was an alleged rift with Pettersson that sent J.T.

NHL News / Daily Faceoff / October 16

Report: Boeser, Demko, Hutson added to USA Men’s Olympic preliminary roster

A few excellent players might be in the running to represent their country this February. According to Frank Seravalli, USA Hockey has added forward Brock Boeser, defenseman Lane Hutson and goaltender Thatcher Demko to its preliminary roster for the 2026 Winter Olympics.

Vancouver Canucks News / The Hockey Writers / October 16

Canucks News & Rumours: Sasson Returns, Cootes Reassigned & Injury Updates

It’s been a bumpy opening stretch for the Vancouver Canucks — not disastrous, but unsettled. The team is still finding its rhythm, dealing with early injuries,