On Saturday night in Vancouver, the Canucks were somewhat soundly outplayed in the opening 20 minutes but managed to come out of the first period thanks to some misses at the goal mouth from Tom Wilson, Matt Roy and Lars Eller and thanks to one of the most absurd individual offensive efforts you’ll see all season from a blueliner.

Alex Auld understands what Kevin Lankinen is trying to navigate. The 44-year-old Auld was a netminder for 10 seasons in the NHL, including four years with the Vancouver Canucks. He was a starter — he took the Cyclone Taylor Trophy as the Canucks’ most valuable player in 2005-06 — and he was a backup,

Lankinen stopped 24 shots in Monday's 5-2 win over the Blues. Vancouver built a 3-0 lead midway through the second period, and Lankinen made sure St. Louis never got within striking distance of tying it up.

Which Canucks Would Make This Year’s Hypothetical All-Star Game? "We Need Two Points, There's No Vengeance": Canucks Focusing On Leaving Edmonton With A Victory " It Got Him Into The Game": Canucks DeBrusk Discusses How Being Booed Motivates Brad Marchand & The Social Media Noise Surrounding Conor Garland Ahead Of Their Matchup Against The Oilers The 29-year-old went undrafted early on in his career,

Hands up. Who had Thatcher Demko getting the goaltending call Wednesday in Music City? After all, with a pair of solid-showing victories by Kevin Lankinen, the Vancouver Canucks were expected to give the unflappable Finn the start against the Nashville Predators and a run of all three games on this road trip.

Nations, facing off. That is what will happen when the NHL’s 4 Nations Face-Off kicks off in mid-February, replacing the NHL All-Star Game. The tournament

Heading into the 2024-25 season, the Vancouver Canucks needed a helping hand at the goalie position. Thatcher Demko was expected to miss the start of the season

Roman Josi has points in nine of his last 13 games (2g-8a) against Vancouver. He also has 19 points (2g-17a) in his last 22 games vs. the Canucks and posted a six-game point streak (7a) against Vancouver from Jan. 10, 2017-Dec. 13, 2018.

The Nashville Predators take on the Vancouver Canucks at Bridgestone Arena on Wednesday. Follow for live updates.

Lankinen makes 32 saves for Vancouver; Washington loses in regulation for 1st time in 2025 after 12-game point streak

Detroit Red Wings right wing Alex DeBrincat (93), left, celebrate after his goal against Vancouver Canucks defenseman Tyler Myers (57) and goaltender Kevin Lankinen, second from right, during the second period of an NHL hockey game Sunday, Dec. 1, 2024, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Duane Burleson) AP

We are a little over five weeks away from the NHL Trade Deadline, with teams starting to strategize what they should do with their rosters. One team that is seeing all sorts of chaos within their organization is the Vancouver Canucks.