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…
Canucks Prospect Pipeline: Michael DiPietro Matt Lawson | December 29, 2018 (Originally published Nov. 23, 2018) The Vancouver Canucks picked up a gem in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft with the third round selection of Michael DiPietro. The 20-year-old is largely…
Canucks Jump on Oilers – 4 Goals on First 6 Shots The Canadian Press | December 28, 2018 EDMONTON — Elias Pettersson and Antoine Roussel each had a goal and an assist as the Vancouver Canucks scored four goals on their first six shots and cruised to a 4-2 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Thursday. Tyler Motte and Brock Boeser also score…
4 Canucks Prospects Competing at World Juniors Nathan Kanter | December 26, 2018 The Vancouver Canucks are, miraculously, a single point out of the playoffs at just about the halfway point of the 2018-19 season, and while that’s all good and fun, the…
Jets Squeak by Canucks on Scheifele Late Goal The Canadian Press | December 23, 2018 VANCOUVER — Mark Scheifele’s goal with 1:32 left in the third period game the Winnipeg Jets a 1-0 win over the Vancouver Canucks Saturday night. Scheifele scored his 22nd of the season from the left face-off dot on a give-and-go play with defenceman Du…
Lightning Top Canucks – Kucherov Reaches 50 Points The Canadian Press | December 19, 2018 VANCOUVER — Nikita Kucherov scored and added an assist to earn his 50th point of the season to lead the Tampa Bay Lightning to a 5-2 win over the Vancouver Canucks on Tuesday. A feisty Canucks squad kept pace with the Lightning in a heat…
Canucks Dominate Slumping Flyers The Canadian Press | December 16, 2018 VANCOUVER — Brock Boeser notched a goal and an assist Saturday night, leading his Vancouver Canucks to a 5-1 win over the slumping Philadelphia Flyers. Chris Tanev, Loui Eriksson, Josh Leivo and Markus Granlund also scored for Vancouver (15-16-4),…
Former Maple Leaf Leivo Making an Impact With Canucks The Canadian Press | December 15, 2018 VANCOUVER — For years, Josh Leivo fought for a permanent roster spot with the Toronto Maple Leafs. Now the 25-year-old left-winger is playing big minutes with some of the best young athletes in the game — albeit in a Vancouver Canucks uniform. So …
Predators Prowl Past Canucks in Overtime The Canadian Press | December 14, 2018 NASHVILLE — Colton Sissons scored 3:05 into overtime to give the Nashville Predators a 4-3 victory over the Vancouver Canucks on Thursday night. Ryan Hartman, Nick Bonino and Calle Jarnkrok also scored and Pekka Rinne made 19 saves for the Predators, w…