NASHVILLE – The Vancouver Canucks were the best first period team in the National Hockey League this season. So far through two games against Nashville, however, the opening 20 minutes haven’t been kind to the Canucks.
NASHVILLE – The scene has shifted to Music City, USA, where the Vancouver Canucks and Nashville Predators will resume their opening round Stanley Cup Playoff series at Bridgestone Arena tonight.
In this edition of the Vancouver Canucks News & Rumors, Thatcher Demko is injured and Casey DeSmith steps in for the club. Additionally, Elias Pettersson struggles in Game 2 as the Nashville Predators tie the first-round matchup at 1-1.
Elias Pettersson knows when he’s struggling more than anybody else. And Tuesday night’s 4-1 loss to the Nashville Predators might’ve been one of the toughest nights of his young NHL career.
The Vancouver Canucks will be without goaltender Thatcher Demko on a week-to-week basis after he underwent an evaluation on Tuesday, according to head coach Rick Tocchet.
Just after the Vancouver Canucks fans got a taste of playoff hockey, they were met with the devastating news that their number one goaltender, Thatcher Demko, would be out for Game 2 and, potentially, the entire series.
Rick Tocchet wanted his Vancouver Canucks to practice on Monday. The head coach was pleased with the club’s 4-2 win in its playoff opener against Nasvhlile on Sunday night, but still felt there were a number of areas he wanted to address.
9 years of pent-up energy erupting at last. The Vancouver Canucks came back in dramatic fashion, scoring two quick goals in the third en route to a 4-2 victory in Game 1 against the Nashville Predators.
These days, the NHL is a lot like the DC Comics Universe, powered by the strength of dynamic duos. In the past, the sport of hockey was all about lines.
The field of 16 is set, the Stanley Cup playoffs begin April 20, and it’s time for Daily Faceoff’s staffers to battle for bragging rights. Below, you’ll see our picks for Round 1.
The last time Rick Tocchet opened the Stanley Cup Playoffs, the Nashville Predators were his first round opponent. Back in the summer of 2020, Tocchet was behind the bench of the Arizona Coyotes and drew the Preds in the opening round of the summer bubble postseason in Edmonton.
The Vancouver Canucks held a brisk 25-minute practice on Wednesday morning at Rogers Arena before jumping on the team charter to Winnipeg for their final game of the 2023-24 National Hockey League regular season.
The final stretch of the 2023/24 regular season is beginning to take on the resemblance of a coffeemaker for the Vancouver Canucks. Drip. Drip. Drip. We’re
The Vancouver Canucks (47-22-8) find themselves in another possible first round playoff preview when they host the Vegas Golden Knights (42-26-8) at Rogers Arena.
As the race for the Pacific Division crown heats up between the Vancouver Canucks and Edmonton Oilers, the former’s offence has cooled off. While Rick Tocchet has his work cut out for him to get his attackers firing on all cylinders again, there is an old saying that argues that defence wins championships.
The good news is that the province of British Columbia is on its way to its first taste of playoff hockey in nearly a decade. However, the bad news is that the team leading this run is providing less-than-stellar results leading up to it.
(Photo Credit: SinBin.vegas Photographer Brandon Andreasen) Less than a month ago, the Golden Knights were deemed a postseason bubble team. Panic set in, the losses were piling up and SinBin’s postgame Periscopes were getting longer.
Vancouver Canucks head coach Rick Tocchet has been juggling the lines almost every game trying to find the right mix for the playoffs. With only six games remaining on the schedule, it’s crunch time, and the Canucks are nowhere near where they want to be, roster and performance-wise.
It’s hardly a secret at this point that the Vancouver Canucks are mired in a bit of a slump. The Canucks have alternated between winning and losing streaks since the trade deadline and have dropped five out of their last nine games heading into Wednesday’s game against the Arizona Coyotes.
On March 9, in a 5-0 win over the Winnipeg Jets, Vancouver Canucks goalie Thatcher Demko exited the game midway through the second period after stopping all 12 shots he faced.
Rick Tocchet has been sounding the alarm the past few weeks about his team's performance, and now the Vancouver Canucks' coach has more ammunition as they prepare to face the Arizona Coyotes on Wednesday night in Tempe, Ariz.
The Vancouver Canucks debuted a new scoring line on Sunday afternoon against the Anaheim Ducks, and the immediate returns were extremely positive. Wingers Conor Garland and the recently-returned Dakota Joshua traded in their usual centre for a clear-cut upgrade in JT Miller.
There was a boatload of differing opinions on Rick Tocchet when he was hired to take over the Vancouver Canucks in January 2023. Was he too far removed from the game?
The Edmonton Oilers are on the cusp of NHL history. They put their 16-game winning streak on the line on Tuesday when they return to action against the Vegas Golden Knights.
The Vancouver Canucks are playing really well for coach Rick Tocchet this season. He seems to be level-headed, but he’s also unafraid to call out players for what they do – or, instead, sometimes what they don’t do.
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