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Tolopilo stops 25 shots as Canucks fall 3-2 to Jets in overtime

Great job by the Canucks in-arena, and an even better job by John Shorthouse on the broadcast to honour the late Jim Robson before this game got underway.

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Stevens set for Pirates return after 17 months out

Cornish Pirates captain John Stevens could return to the side in the next few weeks after spending 17 months recovering from serious injury.

Vancouver Canucks News / Pro Hockey Rumors / February 25

Canucks Make Several Roster Moves

On top of having a potential trade on the horizon to shake up the roster, the Canucks have made several roster moves today. The team announced (Twitter

Tyler Myers News / Daily Faceoff / February 25

Canucks to scratch Tyler Myers against Jets for trade-related reasons

The Vancouver Canucks will hold defenseman Tyler Myers out of their lineup for Wednesday’s game against the Winnipeg Jets in anticipation of a possible trade.

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Tyler Myers News / Canucksarmy / February 25

Canucks holding Tyler Myers out vs. Jets for trade-related reasons

On Wednesday afternoon, word broke via ESPN and NHL Network’s Kevin Weekes that the Vancouver Canucks have been “fielding plenty of calls” about defenceman

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Tyler Myers News / Pro Hockey Rumors / February 25

Canucks Scratching Tyler Myers For Trade-Related Reasons

With the trade deadline now just a week and a half away, we will soon be seeing an uptick in players being held out of the lineup to avoid any injury risk

Vancouver Canucks News / NHL Trade Talk / February 25

Insider Teases Tyler Myers On the Move Out of Vancouver

Trade winds are beginning to swirl around the Vancouver Canucks blue line, and this feels like more than routine deadline chatter. According to NHL insider Kevin Weekes, the Canucks are “fielding plenty of calls” on defenseman Tyler Myers, and a move could be coming shortly.

Tyler Myers News / Canucksarmy / February 25

Report: Canucks ‘fielding plenty of calls’ on Tyler Myers, ‘could be on the move shortly’

To this point, Tyler Myers’ name hasn’t come up much in Vancouver Canucks trade rumours. It seemed that Myers, who has a young family and lives in BC year-round, would be one of the veterans that the Canucks elected to keep around.

Vancouver Canucks News / NHL Trade Talk / February 25

Did Solid Olympics Boost Trade Value of Canucks Missed Dice Roll?

Back in October, the Vancouver Canucks rolled the dice for Lukas Reichel from Chicago. They were banged up, needed bodies, and Patrik Allvin was interested in him.

Kevin Lankinen News / Canucksarmy / February 25

Canucks’ Lankinen discusses Olympic experience and bronze medal for Finland

Vancouver Canucks goalie Kevin Lankinen returned to the team on Wednesday morning after being part of a Team Finland group that won the bronze medal in men’s hockey at the Olympics in Milan.

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / February 25

Scenes from morning skate: Lankinen returns from Olympics, will backup Tolopilo for Canucks vs. Jets

The Vancouver Canucks (18-33-6) resume their National Hockey League season tonight when they host the Winnipeg Jets (22-26-8) at Rogers Arena. Game time is set for 7 pm. The Canucks have 25 games remaining on their schedule, with 14 of those on home ice, where the Canucks are just 6-17-4 this season.

Filip Hronek News / Professor Press Box / February 25

Will Filip Hronek Be the Canucks New Captain?

The Vancouver Canucks haven’t had a captain since they moved on from Quinn Hughes back in December, and it’s left a pretty big leadership gap in the room.

NHL News / NHL Rumors / February 25

NHL Rumors: Vancouver Canucks won't approach Elias Pettersson just yet

TSN: Trade interest in Vancouver Canucks center Elias has been renewed and the Canucks are hoping that offers worth considering start to come in, according to Darren Dreger.

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / February 25

Canucks injury updates: Brock Boeser, Marco Rossi, and Zeev Buium all returning vs. Jets

After three weeks off, the Vancouver Canucks return to action on Wednesday night against the Winnipeg Jets. And they will get a boost to the lineup with three players returning from injury.

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Elias Pettersson News / Canucksarmy / February 25

Canucks: Could there be anything to the Elias Pettersson to LA trade chatter?

We find ourselves just over a week away from the 2026 Trade Deadline, and while the actual trade market hasn’t awoken quite yet, the rumour market is already up and at ‘em.

NHL News / The Hockey Writers / February 25

Canucks News & Rumours: Hellebuyck, Lankinen, Boeser & Foote

The Vancouver Canucks jump back into action tonight, and if you’ve been following this team all season, you already know what you’re getting. This is a group trying to compete, grow, and make sense of a season that went sideways long ago.

Elias Pettersson News / Canucksarmy / February 25

Dreger: There is ‘renewed trade interest’ in Canucks’ Elias Pettersson

As the NHL’s March 6th Trade Deadline approaches, the Vancouver Canucks rumour mill isn’t going to slow down anytime soon. On Tuesday’s edition of Insider Trading, TSN’s Darren Dreger reported that there is “renewed interest” in Canucks forward Elias Pettersson.

NHL News / Last Word On Sports / February 25

NHL Predictions: February 25th, Winnipeg Jets at Vancouver Canucks

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Vancouver Canucks News / The Hockey Writers / February 24

Canucks News & Rumours: Tolopilo, Koskenvuo, Rossi, Buium & Öhgren

The Vancouver Canucks will come out of the Olympic break thinking, “Where do we go from here?” The first half of the 2025-26 season has been messy, with injuries, young players still learning the ropes, and team stats flirting with historic lows.

Jake Debrusk News / NHL Trade Talk / February 24

Trade Candidates Emerging in Jake DeBrusk Deadline Frenzy

With the March 6 trade deadline fast approaching, the Vancouver Canucks have several irons in the fire. Among the names generating interest around the league is winger Jake DeBrusk, who, according to reports, is available as management explores ways to reshape its roster.

Vancouver Canucks News / Professor Press Box / February 23

The Canucks Big Job This Season Is to Find Character

Coming back from the Olympics is always a little rough in any NHL city. You ride a wave of emotion for two weeks, watch games that make your pulse race, and then suddenly you’re back in the grind of 25 regular-season matches that feel like they could stretch on forever.

Vancouver Canucks News / Pro Hockey Rumors / February 23

Canucks Reassign Aku Koskenvuo, Recall Nikita Tolopilo

The Canucks announced Monday that they’ve reassigned goaltender Aku Koskenvuo to AHL Abbotsford and recalled fellow netminder Nikita Tolopilo in his place.

Jonathan Lekkerimaki News / Daily Faceoff / February 21

Canucks’ Jonathan Lekkerimaki to have season-ending surgery

In a season that has become about getting experience for young players and resetting for next year, the Vancouver Canucks have lost one of their most promising young forwards.

Vancouver Canucks News / The Hockey Writers / February 21

Canucks News & Rumours: Chytil, Dervin, Bains & What’s Next?

Some weeks around the Vancouver Canucks feel like a snapshot of the entire organization in miniature — a little bit of bad luck, a little bit of promise, and a reminder that their depth chart is always a living, moving thing.

Filip Chytil News / Daily Faceoff / February 20

$Canucks’ Filip Chytil out indefinitely with facial fracture$

Canucks’ Filip Chytil out indefinitely with facial fracture

Filip Chytil cannot catch a break, as the Vancouver Canucks center will be out indefinitely with a facial fracture. According to Canucks’ head coach Adam Foote, Chytil needs to see another specialist before deciding on if surgery is required for the injury.