When the Vancouver Canucks signed goaltender Kevin Lankinen as insurance for injured starter Thatcher Demko, few expected him to become such a vital part of the team’s success. With each game, Lankinen has proven to be more than just a backup, taking on a primary role and helping Vancouver stay competitive. Here’s a look at Lankinen’s journey so far and what the future might hold for him.
Pittsburgh Penguins' Bryan Rust, left, and Vancouver Canucks' Quinn Hughes, right, vie for the puck during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Vancouver, British Columbia, Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024. (Ethan Cairns/The Canadian Press v...
The Vancouver Canucks will put their four-game winning streak on the line Monday when they play host to the Carolina Hurricanes, who are riding a three-game winning streak and looking for their sixth victory in seven games to close out a fruitful road swing. Not only are both the Canucks...
NHL action on Saturday includes the Vancouver Canucks (3-1-2) hosting the Pittsburgh Penguins (3-5-1) at Rogers Arena, starting at 10:00 PM ET on ESPN+. The Canucks are 10th in the Western Conference (8 points), and the Penguins are 13th in the Eastern Conference (7 points). Sign up for ESPN+ today...
The Vancouver Canucks looked as though they were going to score a big win right out of the gate in their 2024-25 NHL campaign. They started Wednesday’s game against the Calgary Flames like a house on fire, scoring all of the game’s first three goals in the opening period.
It’s 1994; Pavel Bure blasts out of the Canucks zone at warp speed, weaving gracefully through the opposing team on his way to a beautiful backhand deke on whatever goaltender was unlucky enough to be facing him on that night. He’s wearing the familiar home white jersey with the flying skate, as he raises his arms in celebration of the goal. Yes, that was before the NHL changed to white road jerseys. A story in itself for another time.
The Vancouver Canucks beat the Chicago Blackhawks, 6-3. 21 Seconds - 21 seconds in, the Vancouver Canucks got on the board first. Danton Heinen scored his first goal as a Canuck. The Canucks advanced the puck with ease up the ice, and then a nice tic-tac-toe-like play found the back of the net. It would unfortunately set the pace for the rest of the game, as Chicago would let in five more goals.
Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman provided an update on Vancouver Canucks defenceman Tyler Myers during Hockey Night in Canada's 'Saturday Headlines' segment. The Vancouver Canucks have appeared to avoid a worst-case scenario when it comes to veteran defenceman Tyler Myers, who left Friday's game against the Philadelphia Flyers with an apparent leg injury after getting tangled up with Joel Farabee. Myers needed to be helped back to the Canucks dressing room and shortly after the second period got underway, the team announced that he w.
In the continued absence of incumbent starting goalie Thatcher Demko, the Vancouver Canucks are at a crossroads between the pipes. Latvian youngster Arturs Silovs stole the show for the Canucks late last season, making a spirited effort in the Stanley Cup playoffs after coming up from Abbotsford. On the other hand, Silovs has never really played well at the NHL level over any extended period of time in his career. Through parts of two seasons, the 23-year-old has a 6-2-1 record but only a .885 save percentage to show for it. Silovs' early career struggles reared their ugly head on...
For a while, all was going well in Vancouver. The Penguins had a 2-0 lead early in the second, then the game completely flipped. The Canucks scored three goals in a 1:05 span, later adding a fourth before the buzzer sounded. While the Penguins had their moments in the final frame and got back within one, the final score stood as 4-3 Vancouver. The Penguins return home with a 0-3-1 record on their Canadian road trip.