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VANCOUVER CANUCKS 4-2-3 · 3RD IN WEST, PACIFIC
4-2-3 · 3RD IN WEST, PACIFIC
Next Game at Sharks · Sun 2:00AM
PRACTICE | Elias Pettersson | Vancouver Canucks Elias Pettersson meets with the media.
PRACTICE | Nils Höglander | Vancouver Canucks Nils Höglander meets with the media.
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PRACTICE | Jake DeBrusk | Vancouver Canucks Jake DeBrusk speaks with the media Tuesday afternoon.
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PRACTICE | Head Coach Rick Tocchet | Vancouver Canucks Head Coach Rick Tocchet meets with the media.
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PRACTICE | Conor Garland | Vancouver Canucks Conor Garland speaks to the media.
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Conor Garland - Ready for Opening Night Garland (undisclosed) expects to play Wednesday versus Calgary, Dan Murphy of Sportsnet reports.
Impact Garland sat out Friday's preseason finale, but the injury won't linger into the start of the year. In 82 games during the 2023-24 regular season, he recorded 20 goals, 47 points and 200 shots on net. Garland will occupy a middle-six role in this campaign while seeing time on the second power-play unit.
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Dakota Joshua - Traveling with team Joshua (groin) will join the Canucks on their upcoming four-game road trip and could start skating during that time, Farhan Lalji of TSN reports Tuesday.
Impact While Joshua's return to the ice will certainly be a significant step in the right direction, he will likely have several more hurdles to clear, including absorbing contact in practice. Once the winger is ready to play, he should be in contention for a second-line role, though Daniel Sprong and Conor Garland will likely also have something to say about that.
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Mark Friedman - Waived Tuesday Friedman was placed on waivers by Vancouver on Tuesday.
Impact Friedman will be reassigned to AHL Abbotsford assuming he clears waivers. Even if the blueliner was kept on the roster, it would likely be as the seventh or eighth defenseman with the veteran serving primarily as a healthy scratch. If there is an injury in the future, Friedman should be atop the list of potential call-ups, though he shouldn't be expected to offer much in the way of fantasy value even at the NHL level.
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Vinny Desharnais Looks to Make His Mark with Canucks Through Toughness and Talk | Vancouver Canucks When you first meet Vancouver Canucks defenceman Vinny Desharnais, his imposing 6-foot-7 frame might catch your eye, but it’s his voice that...
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Canucks Get Devastating Update on Thatcher Demko's Return Timeline Canucks goaltender Thatcher Demko’s injury timeline could span another month.
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Canucks host the Flames in first game of 2024 season
The Vancouver Canucks host the Calgary Flames for the season openerOCTOBER 8 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Oilers 3, Canucks 2, (SO): Pre-season pace ramps up, but where's J.T. Miller? Oilers prevail in a shootout but Arshdeep Bains moved the meter and Kevin Lankinen played as advertised for the Vancouver Canucks
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Canucks: Aatu Raty remains centre of attention, Arshdeep Bains AHL bound The Canucks have the pieces for their roster puzzle but face tough decisions Monday to balance books and reward those who impressed.
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NEWS | Patrik Allvin | Vancouver Canucks Patrik Allvin meets with the media.
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Patrik Allvin Discusses Nils Höglander's Contract, Finalizing the Roster, Injury Updates and More Ahead of 2024-25 Season | Vancouver Canucks This past weekend was anything but a break for the Vancouver Canucks’ front office. The management team worked together to finalize their ro...
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Canucks: No lack of crease drama as cool, confident Arturs Silovs commands spotlight Silovs is set for the season opener with Demko rehabbing knee injury, Lankinen shoring up the crease and Patera a tempting waiver claim
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Arshdeep Bains - Sent to AHL Bains was loaned to AHL Abbotsford on Monday.
Impact Bains produced 16 goals and 55 points in 59 contests for Vancouver's top minor-league affiliate during the 2023-24 regular season. He will probably see NHL action at some point this campaign but could spend most of 2024-25 in the minors.
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Dakota Joshua - Placed on injured non-roster Joshua (testicular cancer) was placed on the injured non-roster list Monday.
Impact Joshua recently resumed skating, but he's still considered to be several weeks away from returning to game action. He underwent surgery for testicular cancer in September and will officially be forced to miss the first few weeks of the regular season. He made 63 appearances for the Canucks last year and logged 18 goals, 32 points and 245 hits while averaging 14:23 of ice time.
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Thatcher Demko - Placed on non-roster list Demko (knee) will begin the 2024-25 season on Vancouver's non-roster, injured reserve list, the team announced Monday.
Impact Demko's status shouldn't come as a surprise considering the team has repeatedly said he doesn't have a clear timeline to return. At this point, fantasy players should probably consider the backstop as week-to-week, though it could certainly be longer. It will fall to Arturs Silovs and Kevin Lankinen to pick up the slack in Demko's stead.
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Canucks: Goalie Jiri Patera claimed off waivers again, this time by Vancouver Patera was claimed off waivers by the Bruins and put back on waivers once their crease conundrum was settled.
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Dakota Joshua - Resumes skating Joshua (testicular cancer) has resumed skating and is likely a few weeks away from returning, Rick Dhaliwal of CHEK reports Monday.
Impact Joshua underwent surgery for testicular cancer in September, and the Canucks have been hopeful that he'll be able to return to action this season. It's encouraging that he's been back on the ice recently, but he'll likely need to ramp up before he's in the mix to return to game action. The 28-year-old made 63 regular-season appearances for Vancouver last year and logged 18 goals and 32 points while averaging 14:23 of ice time.
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Jiri Patera - Picked up by former club Patera was re-claimed off waivers by Vancouver on Monday, Chris Johnston of The Athletic reports.
Impact Patera's stint in Boston lasted less than a week after he was claimed by the Bruins, presumably, to bolster the goalie room in the absence of Jeremy Swayman. With Swayman finally signed, Patera's services were no longer needed, allowing the Canucks to bring the netminder back into the fold. Since they originally waived Patera for the purpose of sending him down to the minors, he will now be headed to AHL Abbotsford for the start of the 2024-25 season.
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Canucks Schedule: Why Elias Pettersson should be elated about new wingers The Canucks must shake off rust before they open their season Wednesday. Our weekly look at the opposition, what to watch and who to watch.
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Canucks' Kiefer Sherwood knew sticking in the NHL meant sticking it to the opposition Sherwood knew his 36 goals in the AHL wouldn't translate to the NHL. He became a forechecking and hard-hitting menace with a gift of gab.
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Hoglander signs three-year contract with Canucks The Vancouver Canucks signed left wing Nils Hoglander to a three-year, $9 million contract Sunday.Hoglander, 23, scored a career-high 24 goa...
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