CanucksArmy has no direct affiliation to the Vancouver Canucks, Canucks Sports & Entertainment, NHL, or NHLPA
Plays of the Week: April 9th-April 15th
By Vanessa Jang
Apr 16, 2017, 11:00 EDTUpdated: Apr 15, 2017, 19:36 EDT
This Canucks finished their season on an 8-game losing streak and with many questions surrounding the organization. One of those concerns was addressed the day after when Trevor Linden relieved head coach Willie Desjardins, Doug Lidster, and Perry Pearn of their coaching duties. As always, Canucks Army had you covered with all things regarding Desjardins’ release. Miss an article? I’ve got you covered on this week’s Plays of the Week:
Weekly Features
- Stick Taps (Matthew Henderson)
- Power Rankings (Grainne Downey)
- Monday Mailbag (J.D. Burke)
- What Would You Do Wednesday (Jackson McDonald)
- Cheers and Jeers (Cam Davie)
- You Know What I Hate?! (Cam Davie)
- Canucks Army Podcast (Satiar Shah & J.D. Burke)
- Babych Please (Grainne Downey)
- Roundtable (Matthew Henderson)
Canucks Army This Week
- Trevor Linden Speaks on Desjardins, Direction, and Proving It (J.D. Burke)
- Safety was Death: The Willie Desjardins Story (J.D. Burke)
- Elliotte Friedman on the Canucks Coaching Vacancy (J.D. Burke)
- Top 3 Candidates for the Vancouver Canucks Head Coaching Vacancy (J.D. Burke)
- Willie Desjardins Says Goodbye (Vanessa Jang)
Canucks News This Week
- Canucks Fire Willie Desjardins (Zach Laing)
- Report: Vancouver Canucks Courting Dave Lowry for Head Coach Position (J.D. Burke)
The Final Game
The Canucks ended the season on a low, but some fans consider it a high. An 8-game losing streak and 29th in the NHL was solidified as the Canucks were subject to Connor McDavid’s 100th point of the season.
Recent articles from Vanessa Jang
Breaking News
- CA’s top 20 Canucks summer prospect rankings: #13 Kieren Dervin
- WDYTT: Who was your most-hyped Canucks prospect of all-time?
- NHL Notebook: Patrick Kane returns to Blackhawks, Robertson signs one-year deal in Dallas
- How will Jamie Oleksiak do as Marcus Pettersson’s replacement on the Canucks’ blue line?
- Canucks to host 2026 training camp in Penticton, BC
Vancouver CanucksTeam Cap Summary
Cap Summary
2026-27
2027-28
Projected Cap Hit
$86,185,833
$62,923,333
Projected Cap Space
$17,814,167
$50,576,666
Current Cap Space
$17,814,167
$50,576,666
Active Players
23/23
13/23
Draft Picks
Round
'26
'27
1
2
1
2
2
2
3
1
1