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The Vancouver Canucks joined the NHL in 1970 alongside the Buffalo Sabres as part of the league’s second expansion. The Canucks struggled as an expansion franchise and didn’t reach the postseason until year five. In the 50-plus years since joining the league, the Canucks have yet to win the Stanley Cup; however, they have reached the Stanley Cup Final three times—1982, 1994, and 2011.

NHL Morning Recap – December 31, 2025
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Welcome to another edition of the NHL Morning Recap.  All the Latest NHL Daily Recaps Today, we will be looking at the scores of the 5 NHL games that were played on Dec. 30, 2025. Which saw the Toronto Maple Leafs take on the New Jersey Devils. As well as the Vancouver Canucks and the Philadelphia Flyers battle it out in the late game.  All that and more in the Morning Recap. CANADIENS 3 at PANTHERS 2 – OT Florida Panthers Scoring Summary P3 10:18 – Brad Marchand (23) from Sam Bennett (16), Seth Jones (18)P3 15:01 – Sam Reinhart (22) from Eetu Luostarinen (14), Anton…

Flyers Extend Canucks’ Home Woes With 6-3 Victory
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On Tuesday, Dec. 30, the Vancouver Canucks hosted former head coach Rick Tocchet and the Philadelphia Flyers for their second matchup of the 2025-26 season. They last met on Dec. 22 in Philadelphia, with the Flyers walking away with a 5-2 win. Both teams were coming off games against the Seattle Kraken, the Flyers losing 4-1 on Sunday (Dec. 28) and the Canucks winning 3-2 in a shootout on Monday (Dec. 29). After a slow start, the Flyers pulled out another win over the Canucks, 6-3, extending Vancouver’s struggles at Rogers Arena as they fell to 4-12-1 at home. Noah…

Canucks Have the Makings of an Elite Top-4 With Buium, Willander & Pettersson
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The Vancouver Canucks no longer have one of the best defencemen in the NHL patrolling their blue line. While that would usually spell doom for most teams, the Canucks appear set to weather that storm with their solid stable of young defencemen now led by 20-year-olds Zeev Buium and Tom Willander. In fact, with that duo leading the way – along with the surprising 21-year-old Elias Pettersson and veteran Filip Hronek – they might have a top four that rivals some of the best in the league in a few years. Zeev Buium Hughes is a generational talent who will…

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Projected Lineups for Flyers vs Canucks – 12/30/25
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The Philadelphia Flyers take on the Vancouver Canucks at Rogers Arena tonight. Here are the projected/expected lineups sourced from NHL.com staff writers, independent correspondents, and others. FLYERS (19-11-7) at CANUCKS (16-19-3) 10 p.m. ET; SN, NBCSP Flyers projected lineup Trevor Zegras — Christian Dvorak — Travis KonecnyDenver Barkey — Sean Couturier — Owen TippettMatvei Michkov —…

Projected Lineups for Canucks vs Kraken – 12/29/25
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The Vancouver Canucks take on the Seattle Kraken at Climate Pledge Arena tonight. Here are the projected/expected lineups sourced from NHL.com staff writers, independent correspondents, and others. CANUCKS (15-19-3) at KRAKEN (16-14-6) 10 p.m. ET; KHN/Prime, KONG, SNP Canucks projected lineup Evander Kane — Elias Pettersson — Brock BoeserLiam Ohgren — Marco Rossi — Conor GarlandDrew…

 

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What year were the Vancouver Canucks founded?

The Vancouver Canucks joined the NHL in 1970 alongside the Buffalo Sabres as part of the league’s second expansion.

When did the Vancouver Canucks play their first game?

The Canucks played their first game on Oct. 9, 1970. They faced the Los Angeles Kings and lost 3-1.

Who is the current head coach of the Vancouver Canucks?

Adam Foote is the current head coach for the Vancouver Canucks.