Canucks News & Rumors: Bains, Kessel, Joshua & More Sartaaj Bhullar | February 22, 2024 In this edition of the Vancouver Canucks News & Rumors, Arshdeep Bains makes his NHL debut. Meanwhile, Phil Kessel continues to work out with the club’s American Hockey League (AHL)…
Canucks’ 3 Up, 3 Down: Joshua, Demko, Power Play & More Matthew Zator | February 18, 2024 With only three regulation losses so far in 2024, the Vancouver Canucks are a steam engine that seemingly cannot be stopped. They have built up a four-point cushion on first…
Canucks Should Extend Blueger, Joshua & Lafferty Matthew Zator | January 8, 2024 The Vancouver Canucks have had a remarkable season up to this point. Currently perched atop the Pacific Division with 53 points (25-11-3) and leading the NHL with a plus-47 goal…
Canucks’ 3rd Line Could Be Next Great Stanley Cup-Winning Line Matthew Zator | December 29, 2023 The Vancouver Canucks entered the holiday break atop the NHL standings for the first time in franchise history and are well on their way to making the playoffs. Many things…
Canucks’ Dakota Joshua Finding Success in Rick Tocchet’s System The Old Prof | November 24, 2023 Give Dakota Joshua credit. He’s determined. His path to where he currently is right now has been less than easy. Yet, the 27-year-old Michigan native keeps hanging in there. This…
Coach Rick Tocchet Successfully Reshaping Canucks Culture The Old Prof | November 2, 2023 As an academic, one of my research focuses was organizational leadership. Throughout my 41-year career at the University of Alberta, I wrote several books in this area. Now that I…
Canucks Revamped Bottom-Six Already Paying Dividends Scott Clarke | October 12, 2023 The Vancouver Canucks went “scorched-earth” on the Edmonton Oilers on Wednesday night, Oct. 11, winning their season opener 8-1. There are a multitude of storylines to pull from this contest,…
Canucks 2022-23 Report Cards: Dakota Joshua Adam Kierszenblat | April 23, 2023 Welcome to the Vancouver Canucks 2022-23 report card series. In this series, we at The Hockey Writers look back at each Canucks player from the past season, break down how their campaign…
Maple Leafs Should Make Tyler Myers Package Deal with Canucks Spencer Lazary | February 13, 2023 Tyler Myers, a defenseman for the Vancouver Canucks, should be catching the attention of the Toronto Maple Leafs. The area of need is “up front and on D,” according to…
Canucks’ Offseason Additions Mid-Season Report Sartaaj Bhullar | January 13, 2023 The 2022 offseason was president of hockey operations Jim Rutherford and general manager Patrik Allvin’s first with the Vancouver Canucks. The organization signed multiple players to add skill to the…
3 Takeaways From Canucks’ 4-3 Overtime Loss to the Wild – 10/20/22 Adam Kierszenblat | October 21, 2022 The Vancouver Canucks wrapped up their season-opening five-game road trip with a 4-3 overtime loss to the Minnesota Wild. The loss drops the Canucks to 0-3-2 on the season and…
Canucks’ 3 Up, 3 Down: Preseason Woes, Kuzmenko Hype & More Matthew Zator | October 3, 2022 Welcome to the first edition of the Vancouver Canucks’ 3 Up, 3 Down for the 2022-23 season. This will be a weekly column released on Mondays chronicling the highs and…