Elias Pettersson skated with Brock Boeser and Jake DeBrusk, and was more frequently self-matched with Quinn Hughes against the top end of the Toronto lineup. Frankly, Pettersson’s deployment patterns on Saturday more closely matched how the Canucks have utilized J.T. Miller for much of this season.
While it may be a frustrating season for Elias Pettersson from an offensive standpoint, on the defensive side of the puck, he's raising some eyebrows.
It's been a rough season for the Vancouver Canucks. Here is a long list of everything that has gone wrong for the team.
Usually at the midseason, the contenders and pretenders begin to separate and we have an idea who's going to buy and sell on the trade market. Not so in 2024-25, where the standings are tight, especially in the Eastern Conference.
Winnipeg Jets’ Dylan Samberg (54) passes the puck in front of Vancouver Canucks’ J.T. Miller (9) during a game last season. The two teams face off tonight, Puck drop is 7 p.m. (Ethan Cairns / The Canadian Press files)
Still, Miller’s underlying numbers at 5-on-5 are quite strong. He leads all Canucks forwards in expected goals percentage, just ahead of Garland, as well as in on-ice goals for per 60 minutes, even if he’s not the one scoring the goals most of the time.
The Winnipeg Jets will host the Vancouver Canucks as the two Canadian teams meet for the first of three games this season.
After signing a series of cheap one-year deals with other clubs, Danton Heinen was finally rewarded with a two-year, $2.25 million AAV contract from the Canucks. Mediocre would be the best word to sum up Heinen’s tenure in Vancouver so far: He hasn’t hurt the team in any way, but he isn’t doing enough to move the needle either.
How Girls At The Games Is Helping Create A Safe Environment For Women To Watch Sports In Vancouver Despite having a large hit total and a small hits taken total look like positives, they are actually an indicator that the Canucks don't have the puck on their stick enough.
Following a commanding 3-0 win in Toronto on Saturday night, the Vancouver Canucks are in the freezing city of Winnipeg to close out their five-game road trip with a matchup against the Jets. The Jets
The Vancouver Canucks have taken unpredictability to a new level in the opening half of their season, providing drama that has captivated the NHL and exasperated their fans, writes .
Amid the ongoing trade talks and speculation surrounding the Vancouver Canucks, fans are reminded of a revealing interview from 2023.