Posts About "Josh Leivo"
NHL Rumors: Canucks, Maple Leafs, Oilers, UFA Defensemen, More
May 17th, 2020 In today's NHL rumor rundown, is Josh Lievo of the Vancouver Canucks going to be ready to play if the NHL resumes games? Are the Toronto Maple Leafs moving on from prospect Jeremy Bracco? Have the Edmonton Oilers decided the fate of d-man Kris Russell? Finally, which older free agency defensemen might still find employment in the NHL...
Canucks' Josh Leivo Is a Key Cog for the Future
March 28th, 2020 The Vancouver Canucks have had their share of unsung heroes throughout history. From Jannik Hansen to Alex Burrows to Derek Dorsett, it's often complementary players who have a major impact. They are also the reason why some teams are always in the playoff race, like the Pittsburgh Penguins or Washington Capitals. Vancouver Canucks...
Tavares Scores Twice, Andersen Comes up Big in Third as Leafs Beat Canucks
December 11th, 2019 VANCOUVER — John Tavares scored two goals and added an assist at the Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the Vancouver Canucks 4-1 Tuesday night. Auston Matthews and Zach Hyman, into an empty net, also scored for the Leafs (15-13-4) who have won the opening t...
J.T. Miller Scores Twice, Canucks Hand Florida Panthers 7-2 Drubbing
October 29th, 2019 VANCOUVER — J.T. Miller had a pair of goals, and the Vancouver Canucks scored five times in the first period on their way to a decisive 7-2 victory over the visiting Florida Panthers on Monday night. The Canucks (7-3-1) got on the board ...
Canucks down Blues in Shootout, Get 1st Road Win
October 17th, 2019 ST. LOUIS — Josh Leivo scored the lone shootout goal in the sixth round and Thatcher Demko stopped 31 shots in regulation and overtime as the Vancouver Canucks beat the St. Louis Blues 4-3 on Thursday night. Bo Horvat, J.T. Miller and Micheal Ferland scored for the Canucks, who won for the first time on the road in three tries this...
3 Canucks Who Could Replace Brock Boeser
September 13th, 2019 We are now at the beginning of training camp for the Vancouver Canucks and Brock Boeser remains unsigned. The longer it drags on, the higher the possibility that he will not begin the regular season with the team. There is a lot of time before that happens, so the hands are off the panic button for now. Regardless, Boeser's absence...
Leivo is an Important Piece on Canucks’ Roster
August 30th, 2019 In early December 2018, the Vancouver Canucks acquired left-winger Josh Leivo from the Toronto Maple Leafs in exchange for Michael Carcone. The forward, while making an immediate impact after scoring four goals in his first nine games after arriving in Vancouver, may have only begun to scratch the surface when it comes to proving his...
Canucks' Deep Bottom-Six Provides Numerous Possibilities
July 17th, 2019 While Vancouver Canucks general manager Jim Benning has been busy making improvements to the Canucks' top-six forward group this summer, it shouldn't go unnoticed that the bottom-six has seen some healthy additions as well. It is fully understood that a team's top two lines are generally responsible for more of a club's goals, but...
Canucks News & Rumors: Salary Cap, Leivo, Motte, Boeser
July 7th, 2019 Since the NHL Entry Draft in June, Vancouver Canucks general manager Jim Benning has been busy putting next season’s team together. Without a significant amount of salary-cap space, he seems to be focusing on players with less-expensive contracts. Jim Benning, Vancouver Canucks, 2019 NHL Draft (Amy Irvin / The Hockey...
Canucks 2019-20 Predictions: Pearson, Leivo & Baertschi
May 9th, 2019 The Vancouver Canucks are looking forward to next season. There’s no choice really because this season saw them miss the playoffs yet again. Still, with this season’s exciting and talented rookie Elias Pettersson and two great young forwards in Bo Horvat and Brock Boeser, there’s good reason for hope in Vancouver. The Canucks...
Canucks Should Offer Sheet Kapanen or Johnsson
March 8th, 2019 It's no secret Bo Horvat's revolving door of wingers has been a problem for the Vancouver Canucks this season. The club's promising 23-year-old centre has played at least 100 minutes with 10 different wingers at 5-on-5 so far in 2018-19. Brock Boeser: 296:01 Antoine Roussel: 251:36 Jake Virtanen: 249:40 Nikolay...
Former Maple Leaf Leivo Making an Impact With Canucks
December 15th, 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 ...
Maple Leafs Trade Leivo to Canucks, Keep Their Promise
December 3rd, 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...
