It’s been a while since Canucks fans have been able to watch their team play. Tonight, for the first time in 18 months, the Canucks played a home game in front of their own fans. In the end, it’s still just a preseason game but the Canucks put together a group that featured a majority…
It’s been a heck of a week with the Vancouver Canucks having their three-day training camp over the past few days. Follow that up with preseason action coming fast and furious and just like that, we are immediately in the groove of hockey being back! I spent three days out in Abbotsford, taking in every…
Will Lockwood was the highest riser from a three-day Canucks camp, and his dedication to achieving Travis Green’s high standards is the reason why he will be a tough player to cut when it comes to setting the opening night roster. It’s been a lot of work behind the scenes. Lockwood has been working with…
The Abbotsford Centre has not been this full in years! Fans gathered in the arena as the parking lot was full before the beginning of Group A’s skate at 9 am. The scent of hotdogs in the morning was strong throughout the arena and today was Fin’s first day back with fans. The Canucks’ mascot…
Day two of Vancouver Canucks training camp brought our first look at a scrimmage as the Canucks split up into Team White and Blue for the most game-like action we will likely see all camp. During the back-and-forth action in the scrimmage, a few players stood out as the game simulation gave a good indication…
As the NHL moves to a faster game, players need to pick up their own pace or risk being left in the dust. 22-year-old Jonah Gadjovich knows this and worked to address his biggest weakness during the offseason. “I’m coming out of the summer as a better all-around player,” said Gadjovich when asked about how…
Thursday saw the Vancouver Canucks take to the ice for their first on-ice training camp sessions. 42 players and five goalies took to the ice to show their skill and attempt to earn a spot on the NHL roster or impress enough to land better positioning on the AHL depth chart. It was great to…
Oliver Ekman-Larsson became a big part of the Vancouver Canucks’ organization this offseason. Even more than he was last offseason as the rumours of an OEL deal finally came to fruition at the end of July. Fast forward exactly two months and OEL is now in front of Canucks media and even cracked a joke…
Vancouver Canucks training camp kicked off Wednesday with the players facing the media and getting set for the on-ice portion which begins today in Abbotsford. With Tyler Motte questionable for the beginning of the season due to a surgery for an upper-body injury, the questions surrounding Elias Pettersson and Quinn Hughes’ arrival and a top-six…
The big story around the Vancouver Canucks’ training camp is the absence of their two brightest stars. As Elias Pettersson and Quinn Hughes hold out for new contracts, it’s not going to slow down the on-ice action as play is going to ramp up quickly. The absence of Pettersson and Hughes will open the door…
Well, we made it folks. It’s almost time for some hockey, and some actual on-ice play to talk about! Training camp is just three sleeps away and who even cares about Christmas at this point? The 2021-22 Vancouver Canucks are about to take the ice for the first time as they kick off a three-day…
All is quiet on the Quinn Hughes contract talks but his brother Jack had a lot to say as he joined Sportsnet’s 31 Thoughts podcast with Elliotte Friedman and Jeff Marek. Elias Pettersson shared an Instagram story of him being back in Vancouver but so far, it’s just crickets from Quinn as contract talks continue…
