Who would have thought that a fight in mid-February in Chicago would cause the league’s number-one team to spiral downward? Well, that’s exactly what happened
When discussing Vancouver Canucks prospects, there is a select group of names that immediately come to mind. Jonathan Lekkerimäki, Elias Pettersson, Tom Willander, Arshdeep Bains, and Aatu Räty are just a few of the typical suspects who populate the team’s depth chart conversations.
There’s nothing wrong with falling; just make sure to pick yourself back up. And that’s precisely what the Vancouver Canucks did this week. After dropping both games in our last three-star installment, the club bounced back with a sweep, securing wins in all three matchups and improving to 7-2-1 over their previous 10 games.
Nils Höglander opened the scoring early on in this one, scoring within the first minute of the game after a beautiful passing play from Conor Garland and, even more so, Elias Pettersson.
It’s that time of year when teams worldwide are facing elimination from playoff contention, leading to anticipated transitions and promotions to the North American professional ranks.
On the morning of March 2, the Vancouver Canucks announced that they had reached an agreement with star center Elias Pettersson on an eight-year contract worth $92.8 million at a cap hit of $11.6 million per season.
This was a strong game for a number of Canucks. You could pick a name out of a hat and say “yup, they played a good game.” Let’s get into it! The Canucks’ penalty kill was tested early as Carson Soucy was called for a high sticking penalty.
Welcome back to another edition of the Pacific Power Rankings! Every week of the regular season, we’ll take you through how one of the most competitive divisions in the NHL is stacking up.
The Vancouver Canucks’ upper management group is going to have their hands full this summer as they have nine unrestricted free agents (UFA) after this
After back to back losses and a couple of instances where he didn’t like the way his hockey club handled adversity, Rick Tocchet tried to get his team’s attention by rolling out a few new looks at Vancouver Canucks practice on Monday.
It was a short and sweet week for the Vancouver Canucks, resulting in a small sample size for potential star candidates. To make our selections even more difficult, the team’s performance wasn’t particularly glowing — dwindling the crop down even further.
On Wednesday evening, the Vancouver Canucks announced that the team had assigned defenceman Elias Pettersson to Abbotsford of the AHL. With this move, Pettersson will get his first taste of North American hockey during Abbotsfords final stretch of games before and hopefully during the playoffs.
A day after a frustrating loss to the Colorado Avalanche, frustration boiled over briefly during the Vancouver Canucks practice at Rogers Arena on Thursday.
Yeah, that wasn’t the prettiest game to watch. The Vancouver Canucks blew a 3-0 lead, letting the Colorado Avalanche steal the win by a 4-3 overtime result.
The Vancouver Canucks have assigned defence prospect Elias Pettersson to the Abbotsford Canucks of the American Hockey League, the club announced Wednesday evening.
It’s no surprise that Ilya Mikheyev has been struggling over the last two months.
On Saturday, it was announced that Vancouver Canucks’ franchise player Elias Pettersson signed an eight-year contract extension in which he will be the recipient of $11.6 million annually.
The Vancouver Canucks locked up superstar Elias Pettersson to an eight-year, 92.8 million contract over the weekend. Frank Seravalli and Tyler Yaremchuk talk about the big contract and how it will benefit both sides moving into the future.
The Vancouver Canucks announced they signed forward Elias Pettersson to an eight-year contract extension on Saturday. Daily Faceoff’s Frank Seravalli was the first to report that the AAV was $11.6 million, meaning Pettersson will earn a total of $92.8 million over the eight years.
There was a recent push on extension talks between the Canucks and center Elias Pettersson, and it appears that push helped get a deal over the finish line.
The Elias Pettersson story has become a fascinating one to watch over the past 24 hours. Word leaked that the Vancouver Canucks were having trade conversations with the Carolina Hurricanes.
The Carolina Hurricanes have had serious trade discussions with the Vancouver Canucks about their star center, Elias Pettersson.
There’s no doubting that any deal involving their young star would go down in history.
Daily Faceoff’s own Frank Seravalli dropped a news bomb on Wednesday night when he mentioned that the Vancouver Canucks and Elias Pettersson had made significant progress on an eight-year contract extension.
Over the last two years, he has taken his production to another level, scoring 68 goals and 177 points in his last 141 games in Vancouver.
We won our lone NHL bet yesterday, and keeping it simple seems best as we navigate into a larger slate tonight. Despite 12 games, we've limited the field to just two of our favorite looks, both at plus-money.
Get the latest news and rumors, customized to your favorite sports and teams. Emailed daily. Always free!