Canucks ‘Hopeful’ Pettersson Will Return Soon The Canadian Press | January 5, 2019 TORONTO — Vancouver Canucks head coach Travis Green says he’s optimistic leading scorer Elias Pettersson won’t be out of the lineup for an extended period of time. The dynamic Swede injured his right knee in the second period of Thursday’s 2-0 los…
Will Canucks’ Goldobin Ever Become an Impact Player? The Old Prof | January 5, 2019 I remember when the Vancouver Canucks traded for Nikolay Goldobin. I watched his first game on March 4, 2017, and was immediately impressed with his speed and puck-handling skills. Furthermore,…
NHL News & Notes: Pageau, Benn & More Brandon Share-Cohen | January 4, 2019 In today’s News & Notes, J.G. Pageau is set to make his season debut, Jamie Benn will miss the Dallas Stars game against the Washington Capitals and Thatcher Demko has…
Mike Babcock on Elias Pettersson: ‘He’s Smarter than Everybody Else’ The Canadian Press | January 4, 2019 TORONTO — Elias Pettersson has a fan in Maple Leafs head coach Mike Babcock. And while it doesn’t appear Vancouver’s phenom will play when the Canucks visit Toronto on Saturday night, like much of the hockey world, Babcock has been taken aback by …
Canucks Prospect Pipeline: Tyler Madden Matt Lawson | January 4, 2019 Another member of the Vancouver Canucks’ stacked prospect pipeline is Tyler Madden of the Northeastern Huskies in the NCAA. Madden is a prospect who has been overshadowed by names like…
Canadiens Blank Canucks – Pettersson Injured The Canadian Press | January 4, 2019 MONTREAL — Carey Price returned from injury to make 33 saves and lead the Montreal Canadiens to a 2-0 win over the Vancouver Canucks on Thursday. Price picked up his second shutout of the season in his first appearance after missing the last three game…
Canucks News: Goalie Trade, Pettersson’s Great Day & Demko’s Coming The Old Prof | January 3, 2019 Last night, the Vancouver Canucks beat the Ottawa Senators in a thrilling overtime win as Elias Pettersson scored his first NHL hat trick and became the fourth active player to…
Canucks Overcome Senators – Petterson Gets Winner & Hat Trick The Canadian Press | January 3, 2019 OTTAWA — Elias Pettersson scored his third goal of the night in overtime to lead the Vancouver Canucks past the Ottawa Senators 4-3 on Wednesday night. Earlier in the day, Pettersson learned he would represent the Pacific Division at the upco…
NHL News & Notes: Canucks Trade, Ovechkin & More Brandon Share-Cohen | January 2, 2019 In today’s News & Notes, the Vancouver Canucks and Ottawa Senators have made a trade, Alex Ovechkin has decided to forego attending the All-Star Game and Frederik Andersen is still…
3 Reasons the Canucks Have Surged Nathan Kanter | January 2, 2019 While the Vancouver Canucks’ 4-0 loss to New Jersey on Monday may have halted the team’s momentum, it’s hard not to look at the Western Conference standings with some level…
Devils Blank Canucks – Blackwood Gets 2nd Straight Shutout The Canadian Press | January 1, 2019 NEWARK, N.J. — Mackenzie Blackwood has provided an expected lift for the New Jersey Devils. Blackwood posted his second straight shutout, stopping 25 shots in the Devils’ 4-0 win over the Vancouver Canucks on Monday. He became the first rookie goalie i…
Canucks Get Big OT Win Over Flames The Canadian Press | December 30, 2018 CALGARY — Alex Edler scored 3:06 into overtime to give the Vancouver Canucks a 3-2 victory over the Calgary Flames on Saturday night In a back-and-forth overtime, Edler one-timed a pass from Brock Boeser that just dribbled through the pads of David Rit…