Vancouver Canucks News & Opinion

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…

Canucks Rally Late to Beat Blue Jackets

The Canadian Press | December 12, 2018

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Jake Virtanen scored the tiebreaking goal with less than two minutes remaining and Jacob Markstrom stopped 34 shots as the Vancouver Canucks rallied to beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 3-2 on Tuesday night.
Elias Pettersson got credit fo…

Canucks’ Bo Horvat: The Emergence

Matt Lawson | December 11, 2018

The Vancouver Canucks’ Bo Horvat has emerged in the 2018-19 season as one of the best two-way centers in the NHL. In the wake of several key injuries this season,…

Canucks Sam Gagner on Second AHL: ‘It’s Hard to Take’

The Canadian Press | December 10, 2018

TORONTO — Sam Gagner was back in the NHL and feeling great.
Playing an important role with the Vancouver Canucks — first-line minutes, No. 1 power play — following a surprise banishment to the minors before the season,&nbs…

Canucks Rookie Petterssen Named NHL’s 1st Star of the Week

The Canadian Press | December 10, 2018

NEW YORK — Elias Petterssen’s stock continues to rise.
The Vancouver Canucks rookie centre was named the NHL’s first star of the week Monday after scoring two goals and six assists in three games.
Tampa Bay Lightning goalie Louis Domingue got the …

Canucks Beat Up Blues With Boeser’s Hat Trick

The Canadian Press | December 9, 2018

ST. LOUIS — Brock Boeser scored his second career hat trick, Elias Pettersson had a goal and four assists, and the Vancouver Canucks beat the St. Louis Blues 6-1 on Sunday night.
Bo Horvat and Nikolay Goldobin also scored for the Canucks, who won conse…

Canucks Beat Predators – Pettersson Converts Penalty Shot

The Canadian Press | December 7, 2018

VANCOUVER — Rookie Elias Pettersson scored on his first NHL penalty shot as the Vancouver Canucks used a 5-3 win over the Nashville Predators Thursday night to snap a four-game losing streak.
Pettersson was awarded the penalty shot with 71 seconds left…

Wild Snap Slump With Win Over Canucks

The Canadian Press | December 5, 2018

VANCOUVER — A pair of goals from Jason Zucker led the Minnesota Wild to a 3-2 win over the Vancouver Canucks Tuesday night.
The victory snapped the Wild’s three-game losing streak and extended a slump that has seen the Canucks post a sin…

NHL News & Notes: Seattle Expansion, Mantha Out & More

Brandon Share-Cohen | December 4, 2018

In today’s News & Notes, Seattle will officially be the NHL’s 32nd franchise, Anthony Mantha is out for over a month and Jay Beagle is set to return for the…

Maple Leafs Trade Leivo to Canucks, Keep Their Promise

Jim Parsons | December 3, 2018

OTTAWA — A second group has expressed its interest in developing Ottawa’s LeBreton Flats, and it says an NHL arena is part of its plan.
DevCore Group, which submitted a bid to develop the area near Parliament Hill in 2016 but lost to a group co-he…

NHL News & Notes: Flyers General Manager, Leivo & More

Brandon Share-Cohen | December 3, 2018

In today’s News & Notes, the Philadelphia Flyers have reportedly hired a general manager, Josh Leivo has been traded and Ilya Kovalchuk is out for up to a month. Fletcher…

Stars Rally to Edge Canucks

The Canadian Press | December 1, 2018

VANCOUVER — Alex Radulov scored the go-ahead goal late in the third period as the Dallas Stars edged the Vancouver Canucks 2-1 at Rogers Arena on Saturday.
Jamie Benn also scored midway through the third for the Stars (14-10-3), who are fifth…