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The Vancouver Canucks lost 4-1 to the Calgary Flames on Tuesday night, but preseason scores are usually worth about as much as the paper they’re printed on.

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / August 28

Canucks summer faceoff: Which is more likely – Lankinen 20 wins or Räty 30 points?

For the third straight year, we are conducting a late-summer thought exercise. This is the final article in a five-piece series where we present a pair of options and ask you which is more likely to occur.

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / August 21

All the different goaltending scenarios that could come out of Canucks Training Camp 2026

It’s kind of funny we haven’t heard more about the Vancouver Canucks goaltending situation this season, especially given the history of this franchise and its frequent experience of crease-related controversies.

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How many of the players to grace the cover of each EA NHL video game going back to 'NHL 2000?"

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Vancouver Canucks News / The Hockey Writers / August 19

Canucks News & Rumours: Lankinen, Räty & Guessing Bigger

There are a couple of Vancouver Canucks players who could make next season rather interesting, and neither one necessarily needs to become a star for that to happen.

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The best and worst NHL free agency deals since 2000

The NHL has had an interesting new millennium. It was a league sans a salary cap when the 2000s started… and then the owners locked the players out for an entire season.

Vancouver Canucks News / The Hockey Writers / August 15

Vancouver Canucks 2026-27 Player Projections: Kevin Lankinen

It’s been a long time since the Vancouver Canucks played a meaningful game; their last outing was a 6-1 loss to the Edmonton Oilers on April 16, in which Matthew Savoie scored his first career hat trick.

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / August 14

No where to go but up for Canucks’ Kevin Lankinen in 2026-27

Kevin Lankinen‘s been dealt a tough hand since signing his five-year extension with the Vancouver Canucks in 2025. When he first signed that long-term deal, it was seemingly done with the understanding that he’d be the Canucks’ new long-term starter.

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / May 3

Kevin Lankinen carried the starter’s workload while excelling in the shootout: Year in Review

When Kevin Lankinen signed a five-year, $22 million extension with the Vancouver Canucks in February 2025, he was fresh off a red-hot start to his Vancouver tenure and did so based on where the Canucks’ future in goal seemed headed.

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / April 14

Scenes from morning skate: Lankinen starts as Canucks close out home schedule vs. Kings

The Vancouver Canucks (24-48-8) play their final home game of the 2025-26 National Hockey League season when they host the surging Los Angeles Kings (35-26-19) at Rogers Arena.

Vancouver Canucks News / NHL Trade Talk / April 13

Why Kevin Lankinen’s Record Doesn’t Tell the Full Canucks Story

Kevin Lankinen’s record this season makes for a headline that includes the word “poor.” But that doesn’t really capture what he’s been asked to do for the Vancouver Canucks.

NHL News / Canucksarmy / April 12

Canucks cut down Sharks’ playoff hopes with 4-3 shootout win

The Sharks aren’t a great team, but they’re certainly exciting to watch. And they peppered Kevin Lankinen with chances in the first period. The biggest of which was a breakaway by local kid Macklin Celebrini that Lankinen read well.

NHL News / Yardbarker

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 / Pro Hockey Rumors / April 6

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 / Canucksarmy / April 6

Scenes from practice: Lankinen and Kane day to day as Canucks prepare for Vegas

With time winding down on their season, the Vancouver Canucks returned to the practice ice at Rogers Arena on Monday morning. Three veteran players – Kevin Lankinen, Filip Hronek, and Evander Kane – were absent from the 40-minute on-ice session.

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Vancouver Canucks News / Daily Faceoff / April 6

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.

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / April 6

Will the Canucks have a goalie reach double-digit wins this season?

It stands to reason, given the way things have gone for the Vancouver Canucks, that there won’t be many flattering team and individual statistics when the final buzzer sounds on the 2025-26 season.

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / April 1

Scenes from morning skate: Lankinen starts, Kane sits as Canucks face league-leading Avalanche

The Vancouver Canucks (21-44-8) face the toughest test in hockey these days when they take on the league-leading Colorado Avalanche (49-14-10) at Ball Arena in Denver.

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / March 27

When will Nikita Tolopilo get back into the Canucks’ net?

Both before and after the NHL Olympic break, Kevin Lankinen and Nikita Tolopilo were pretty much splitting starting duties for the Vancouver Canucks. However, that seemed to be less about how great Tolopilo was, and more about Lankinen struggling to keep the puck out of the Canucks’ net at the standard he’s used to.

Vancouver Canucks News / The Hockey Writers / March 27

Canucks News & Rumours: Lankinen, Boeser, Buium & Something Positive?

Some nights, there isn’t much mystery to solve. On Thursday, the Vancouver Canucks were shut out 4–0, and the game told us exactly what happened, whether we want to hear it or not.

Vancouver Canucks News / NHL Trade Talk / March 24

Ugly Stats, Strong Play: The Case for Kevin Lankinen

Vancouver Canucks goalie Kevin Lankinen is getting a raw deal. His numbers are ugly. They scream “struggling goalie,” “overpaid,” “what is he even doing?” But if you actually watch the guy play, the story is entirely different.

Vancouver Canucks 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 / Pro Hockey Rumors / November 25

Canucks veteran goaltender placed on non-roster list

Kevin Lankinen will not travel with the team on their four-game road trip due to personal reasons, although the team didn’t clarify if he may join the club midway through.

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Vancouver Canucks News / Trade Talk Sports / October 14

Lankinen’s Rough Start Highlights Canucks Depth Questions

Monday night was a long one for Kevin Lankinen and the Vancouver Canucks. In his first start of the 2025-26 season, Lankinen gave up four goals in a 5-2 loss to the St.

Vancouver Canucks News / Daily Faceoff / February 21, 2025

Canucks sign Kevin Lankinen to five-year contract extension

The Vancouver Canucks announced Friday that the club has signed goaltender Kevin Lankinen to a five-year extension that carries a $4.5-million annual average value.

NHL News / Canucksarmy / February 20, 2025

Kevin Lankinen rejected Canucks latest contract extension offer

The Canucks will need a strong end-of-the-season from Lankinen as the team pushes for the playoffs down the stretch.

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Vancouver Canucks News / Daily Faceoff / February 14, 2025

Canucks’ Kevin Lankinen to get start for Finland Saturday against Sweden

Vancouver Canucks netminder Kevin Lankinen will start in goal for Finland against Sweden on Saturday at the 4 Nations Face-Off. Through 34 appearances with the Canucks this season, the 29-year-old Helsinki native has posted a 19-8-7 record alongside a .905 save percentage, 2.53 goals-against average, and four shutouts.

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucks Daily / December 14, 2024

Reason for Kevin Lankinen's Absence From Vancouver Canucks Confirmed

The Vancouver Canucks' homestand continues on Saturday night as they welcome the Boston Bruins to town for a rematch of the 2011 Stanley Cup Final. However for tonight's game, the Vancouver Canucks will be without the services of Finnish netminder Kevin Lankinen after he wasn't with the team for their morning skate on Saturday.