News Category: Vancouver Canucks

Canucks return home with chance to put away Predators

The Nashville Predators must recover from Sunday’s crushing loss to keep their season alive when they visit the Vancouver Canucks in Game 5 of their Western Conference first-round playoff series on Tuesday. After suffering a stunning 4-3 overtime loss in a game they led 3-1 with three minutes remaining in regulation, the Predators have the opportunity to show their mettle. “It’s an Etch a Sketch, goldfish kind of mentality,” coach Andrew Brunette said Monday. “We

Predators looking to improve power play in Game 4 vs. Canucks

The Nashville Predators came away from Game 3 of their Western Conference first-round series against the Vancouver Canucks mostly pleased with their efforts, despite the 2-1 loss to fall behind by the same result in the series. They outshot Vancouver 30-12 and finished with a 71-33 advantage in shot attempts. That said, they know there is still plenty of room for improvement when they host the Canucks in Game 4 on Sunday as they look

Canucks relying on G Casey DeSmith as series heads to Nashville

With the Canucks and Predators tied one game each in their Western Conference first-round playoff series, the biggest issue is the absence of Vancouver’s No. 1 goaltender Thatcher Demko going into Game 3 on Friday night in Nashville. Demko sustained a lower-body injury in backstopping the Canucks to a 4-2 win in the opener on Sunday, and the team announced on Monday that he would miss Game 2 Tuesday and might be out for the

Playoff hockey back in Vancouver as Canucks, Predators collide

The wait is finally over for the Vancouver Canucks and their fans. When the Canucks face the visiting Nashville Predators on Sunday for Game 1 of their Western Conference first-round playoff series, it will be the first time Vancouver has hosted a postseason game since 2015. The Pacific Division champion Canucks did make the playoffs in 2020, but they had to play bubbled up in Edmonton because of the COVID-19 pandemic. “A bunch of us

Thatcher Demko set to return as Canucks face Flames

The Vancouver Canucks hope to get a huge boost with No. 1 goaltender Thatcher Demko back between the pipes for Tuesday night’s meeting with the visiting Calgary Flames. The playoff-bound Canucks (49-22-9, 107 points) had penciled in Tuesday as the likely date for Demko’s return from a knee injury. Demko himself said he planned to be ready to face the Flames (37-38-5, 79 points), giving him some much-needed game experience before the postseason starts this

Oilers look to overcome absence of Connor McDavid vs. Canucks

After clinching home ice for at least their first-round series in the playoffs, the Edmonton Oilers turn their sights on trying to finish in first place in the Pacific Division when they host the Vancouver Canucks on Saturday night. Edmonton (48-24-6, 102 points) trails Vancouver (48-22-9, 105 points) by three points entering the showdown but still has one game in hand on the Canucks. The Oilers once again will be without reigning Hart Trophy recipient

Kings continue push for postseason, host Canucks

Vancouver hasn’t had a whole lot of success against the Los Angeles Kings this season, but with Saturday’s clash serving as a potential first-round playoff matchup, the Canucks are in need of a momentum-building victory. With the start of the postseason just two weeks away, the Pacific Division-leading Canucks (47-21-8, 102 points) are trying to avoid losing three of four against the Kings (40-25-11, 91 points) this season. The Canucks have already booked a playoff

Canucks aim to stop slide in encounter vs. Ducks

The Vancouver Canucks can’t take anything for granted the rest of the regular season. Not even against teams at the bottom of the standings. The Canucks have nine games remaining before the postseason starts, beginning with a Sunday afternoon matchup against the visiting Anaheim Ducks. Vancouver (45-20-8, 98 points) leads the Pacific Division by four points over the Edmonton Oilers, who beat the visiting Ducks 6-1 on Saturday afternoon. The Canucks need a bounce-back game

Canucks, Stars face off, vie for West supremacy

The Western Conference’s two division leaders go head to head when the Vancouver Canucks play host to the Dallas Stars on Thursday. While the Pacific-leading Canucks (45-19-8, 98 points) have an eight-point edge in their quest for a division banner, the Stars (45-19-9, 99 points) are in a double dogfight. As they continue a four-game road swing, the Stars are just one point ahead of the Colorado Avalanche for the top spot in the Central.