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Canucks injury news: Evander Kane not on California road trip

Canucks injury news: Evander Kane not on California road trip

The Vancouver Canucks kick off their final California road trip of the season, and will be without one of their forwards for the entirety of it. According to Sportsnet’s Dan Murphy, Canucks forward Evander Kane did not travel with the team to California.

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / April 9
What recent trades from around the NHL should the Canucks be looking to emulate?

What recent trades from around the NHL should the Canucks be looking to emulate?

We’ve spent a lot of digital ink talking about potential trades from the Vancouver Canucks this 2025-26 season, and with good reason. Transaction-wise, this has been an exceptionally busy year for the Canucks, and it only projects to get busier from here on out.

Riley Patterson News / Canucksarmy / April 9

Riley Patterson joins the Abbotsford Canucks with high confidence as a go-to player for Niagara

Sometimes, a simple change of scenery can do wonders for one’s development. That seemed to be the case with the Niagara IceDogs, where Vancouver Canucks prospect Riley Patterson carried much of the load throughout the 2025–26 season.

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / April 8
Drance: ‘Distinct possibility’ Canucks will be open to trading draft picks for young players this offseason

Drance: ‘Distinct possibility’ Canucks will be open to trading draft picks for young players this offseason

With the Vancouver Canucks entering their first offseason with the new team vision of rebuilding for the future, this is going to be a pivotal year to ensure they get started in the right direction.

Alexander Ovechkin News / Yardbarker Quizzes
The 'NHL franchise scoring leaders' quiz

The 'NHL franchise scoring leaders' quiz

How many of the players with the most career goals for every NHL franchise can you name in five minutes?

The 'NHL all-time goals leaders' quiz
The 'Active 100-point NHL seasons' quiz
The 'NHL Maurice Richard Trophy winners' quiz
Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / April 8
When’s the last time the Canucks didn’t hit double digit home wins in a season?

When’s the last time the Canucks didn’t hit double digit home wins in a season?

40 times have the Vancouver Canucks played on their home ice at Rogers Arena this season. And just eight times have they left with a victory. With five games left in their season — four of which will take place on the road — Tuesday night’s loss to the Vegas Golden Knights guaranteed that the 2025-26 Canucks will not reach double-digit home wins.

NHL News / Yardbarker
The 25 best NHL teams who didn't win the Stanley Cup

The 25 best NHL teams who didn't win the Stanley Cup

In the lore of the NHL, it's the Stanley Cup-winning teams that are remembered the most from seasons past. Yet, when looking back on the best of the best

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / April 8
Flashback: remembering the 2016-17 Canucks and the last time a season truly slipped away

Flashback: remembering the 2016-17 Canucks and the last time a season truly slipped away

In all my years covering the Vancouver Canucks, I didn’t think I’d see darker days than the final few weeks of the 2016-17 season. As a refresher, that version of the hockey club won just two of its final 17 games in what — at the time — seemed like a once-in-a-lifetime death spiral.

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / April 8
Canucks deny Predators permission to speak with AGM Ryan Johnson: report

Canucks deny Predators permission to speak with AGM Ryan Johnson: report

As the Vancouver Canucks’ season inches closer to the finale on April 16, rumours have started to swirl regarding what the future holds for head coach Adam Foote and general manager Patrik Allvin.

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / April 8
CHL update: Cootes, Alcos and Chiarot set to enter the second round of the CHL playoffs

CHL update: Cootes, Alcos and Chiarot set to enter the second round of the CHL playoffs

The Canadian Hockey League playoffs are in full swing, with the first round now officially wrapped up. If you could believe it, 13 of the 16 series within the WHL/OHL were decided in five games or fewer.

Nikita Tolopilo News / Canucksarmy / April 8
The Statsies: Nikita Tolopilo turns away almost 2 goals above expected in loss against Vegas

The Statsies: Nikita Tolopilo turns away almost 2 goals above expected in loss against Vegas

We’re almost there. The Vancouver Canucks dropped a 2-1 decision to the Vegas Golden Knights. In all honesty, according to the eye test and the numbers, they probably deserved to lose by more.

Nikita Tolopilo News / Canucksarmy / April 8
Tolopilo makes 26 saves with no help in front of him in Canucks’ 2-1 loss to Golden Knights

Tolopilo makes 26 saves with no help in front of him in Canucks’ 2-1 loss to Golden Knights

Lineup changes for tonight: Up front, Nils Höglander draws back into the lineup for Ty Mueller. On the backend, Elias Pettersson (D) replaces PO Joseph.

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / April 7
Jannick Hansen thinks the Canucks should part ways with head coach Adam Foote

Jannick Hansen thinks the Canucks should part ways with head coach Adam Foote

With six games remaining on the Vancouver Canucks’ schedule, questions about the future of head coach Adam Foote have resurfaced. Around the National Hockey League, teams are starting to get ahead of making their changes.

Nikita Tolopilo News / Canucksarmy / April 7
Scenes from morning skate: Tolopilo makes third straight start for Canucks vs. Golden Knights

Scenes from morning skate: Tolopilo makes third straight start for Canucks vs. Golden Knights

The Vancouver Canucks (22-46-8) host the Vegas Golden Knights (35-26-16) at Rogers Arena. The game is set for a 7 pm PT puck drop. Tonight will be the 20th and final time this season the Canucks wear their alternate black skate jersey.

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / April 7
NCAA FA profiles: TJ Hughes could fill a role as a bottom-six centre for the Canucks

NCAA FA profiles: TJ Hughes could fill a role as a bottom-six centre for the Canucks

It’s no secret that the Vancouver Canucks will require significant help as they work their way back toward NHL relevance. While the NCAA free agent market isn’t always the most direct path to immediate NHL impact, it remains a valuable avenue for adding depth and building out an organizational foundation.

Vancouver Canucks News / The Hockey Writers / April 7
Canucks News & Rumours: Kane, Lankinen, Karlsson & Tolopilo

Canucks News & Rumours: Kane, Lankinen, Karlsson & Tolopilo

The Vancouver Canucks have already been eliminated from the playoffs, but that doesn’t mean tonight’s game is meaningless. The Vegas Golden Knights arrive with purpose, riding a three-game winning streak and looking very much like a club that has rediscovered its edge under new head coach John Tortorella.

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The 'Three blocks-per-game NBA seasons' quiz
 The 'Three blocks-per-game NBA seasons' quiz
The 'Most games played by MLB team' quiz
 The 'Most games played by MLB team' quiz
The 'Most 30-point NBA games at 35+' quiz
 The 'Most 30-point NBA games at 35+' quiz
The 'NBA active two-pointers leaders' quiz
 The 'NBA active two-pointers leaders' quiz
Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / April 7
Vitali Pinchuk looks like a no-risk, high-reward KHL free agent for the Canucks (and every other NHL team)

Vitali Pinchuk looks like a no-risk, high-reward KHL free agent for the Canucks (and every other NHL team)

The Vancouver Canucks are at a point in their development cycle where they should largely be avoiding risks. They’ve committed to a rebuild, and that calls for slow, safe plays, at least for the time being.

Vancouver Canucks News / Pro Hockey Rumors / April 6
Canucks Recall Jiri Patera, Kevin Lankinen Out Day-To-Day

Canucks Recall Jiri Patera, Kevin Lankinen Out Day-To-Day

The Vancouver Canucks have recalled depth goaltender Jiri Patera under emergency conditions. His recall comes after Kevin Lankinen sustained a day-to-day, upper-body injury during Monday’s morning practice per Rick Dhaliwal of CHEK News.

Vancouver Canucks News / Daily Faceoff / April 6
Canucks’ Kevin Lankinen out day-to-day with upper-body injury

Canucks’ Kevin Lankinen out day-to-day with upper-body injury

The march to the end of the season got a little bit more challenging for the Vancouver Canucks on Monday, as the hockey club announced that goaltender Kevin Lankinen was out day-to-day with an upper-body injury.

Linus Karlsson News / Professor Press Box / April 5
Linus Karlsson Is Becoming a Force for the Canucks

Linus Karlsson Is Becoming a Force for the Canucks

Linus Karlsson has done something a lot of players can’t: he made himself matter to the Vancouver Canucks without making a fuss. You don’t wake up to viral clips or endless social media takes about his game — you just notice, slowly, that he’s in the right spots, making the right reads, and chipping in to actually help the team win.

NHL News / Yardbarker / April 2
Mackenzie Blackwood was Avalanche's weak link in dud vs. Canucks

Mackenzie Blackwood looks like Avalanche's weak link in dud vs. Canucks

The Colorado Avalanche have a goaltending problem.

NHL-worst Canucks stun league-best Avalanche 8-6
Playoffs could be a coming-out party for Avalanche’s MacKenzie Blackwood
Capitals' Alex Ovechkin makes more NHL history with another 30-goal season
The 'NHL Hart Trophy winners' quiz

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