Vancouver Canucks General Manager announced on Thursday that they have sent goaltender Nikita Tolopilo to their AHL affiliate, the Abbotsford Canucks. Tolopilo, 25, started the season in Abbotsford.
Some nights, you can almost hear the Vancouver Canucks‘ gears grinding. Too many moving parts, not enough Elias Pettersson, and suddenly everyone’s looking around, wondering who’s supposed to drive the bus.
Nikita Tolopilo will make his first home start of the National Hockey League season as he gets the call for the Vancouver Canucks tonight against Minnesota.
Ahead of Thursday’s practice, the Vancouver Canucks made a few roster transactions. On Thursday morning, the club announced that they had recalled defenceman Elias Pettersson and goaltender Nikita Tolopilo (emergency conditions) from AHL Abbotsford.
NHL head coaches have to hire good assistants. They have to set an overarching philosophy, juggle lineup configurations, and do the kind of “man management” that is impossible to track statistically.
The Vancouver Canucks made a roster move on Wednesday, sending goaltender Nikita Tolopilo and defenceman Elias Pettersson down to the AHL’s Abbotsford Canucks.
Some updates on the Vancouver Canucks‘ goaltending situation, as the team has had to make a roster adjustment. According to Rick Dhaliwal of Donnie & Dhali – The Team, goaltender Nikita Tolopilo is flying home to be with his wife, who is currently in labour.
The Sharks were throwing everything they could towards Nikita Tolopilo in the opening minutes of the game. He didn’t have to make many otherwordly saves, but he did turn the Sharks’ chances aside, giving the Canucks a chance to find their legs.
The Vancouver Canucks (9-12-2) are out to snap a three-game losing streak as they face off against the Anaheim Ducks (14-7-2) at Honda Center. It’s the start of a four-game road trip that will also take them to San Jose, Los Angeles and Colorado.
Following one of their most disappointing losses of the season on Sunday night, the Vancouver Canucks returned to the practice ice on Monday morning at Rogers Arena. The session began with head coach Adam Foote conducting an extraordinarily long discussion at the whiteboard as the team tried to address its defensive deficiencies.
The Vancouver Canucks have recalled goaltender Nikita Tolopilo under emergency conditions. The club announced the roster move shortly before Monday’s practice, with Jiri Patera heading back down to Abbotsford in a corresponding move.
On Saturday, forward Nils Åman cleared waivers, with the Vancouver Canucks sending the 25-year-old down to its American Hockey League affiliate, the Abbotsford Canucks.
Canucks hockey is so back. The Vancouver Canucks fell against the Seattle Kraken by a 5-3 scoreline away from home to open their preseason. Featuring a very young Canucks team against a pretty NHL-heavy Kraken squad, the result was to be somewhat expected, and honestly not even the worst.
The Vancouver Canucks have signed goaltender Nikita Tolopilo and Jett Woo to new contracts. General manager Patrik Allvin announced both contracts with the two restricted free agents on Tuesday morning.
The Vancouver Canucks announced the signings of defenseman Jett Woo and goaltender Nikita Tolopilo on Tuesday. Woo agreed to terms on a one-year, two-way contract, which will pay him $775,000 at the NHL level and $290,000 in the minors, according to PuckPedia.
We’re back in Game 81, reacting instantly to tonight’s Vancouver Canucks vs. San Jose Sharks game. Tonight, the Canucks have two new faces in the lineup as Kirill Kudryavtsev and Nikita Tolopilo made their NHL debuts.
The Vancouver Canucks are making a roster move less than 24 hours after their big 3-1 win over the Minnesota Wild, which put them into a wild card spot.
Vancouver Canucks goaltending prospect Nikita Tolopilo had an impressive weekend for the American Hockey League's Abbotsford Canucks. The Abbotsford Canucks,
Artūrs Šilovs has returned to the Vancouver Canucks for now. There was some talk about whether Nikita Tolopilo or Zach Sawchenko could get the call, but why?