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Canucks goalie Thatcher Demko will miss Game 2 against Predators
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — The Vancouver Canucks will be without goalie Thatcher Demko when they face the Nashville Predators in Game 2 of their first-round playoff series Tuesday. Coach Rick Tocchet said the 28-year-old netminder is going to be evaluated later Tuesday and...
Canucks' Rick Tocchet among new coaches making an impact in leading teams to NHL playoffs
Rick Tocchet barely had a chance to get accustomed to the Pacific time zone when the newly hired Canucks coach wondered what exactly he had just gotten himself into in late January 2023. Four days and two games into his tenure, Tocchet recalled the feeling of dread he experienced...
Cooley scores in OT to lift Coyotes to 4-3 win over first-place Canucks
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Logan Cooley scored 3:50 into overtime and the Arizona Coyotes beat the Vancouver Canucks 4-3 on Wednesday night. Dylan Guenther — who turned 21 on Wednesday — helped out on the play and finished with a goal and three assists for the Coyotes....
Garland scores twice as Canucks beat Golden Knights 4-3
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Conor Garland scored twice and the Vancouver Canucks beat the Vegas Golden Knights 4-3 on Monday night. Quinn Hughes and Brock Boeser each had a goal and an assist for the Canucks, and J.T. Miller had three assists. Arturs Silovs finished with 20...
Canucks' late goal beats Coyotes 2-1, extends lead in Pacific Division
TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Conor Garland scored the tiebreaking goal with 1:51 remaining and the Vancouver Canucks beat the Arizona Coyotes 2-1 on Wednesday night. Quinn Hughes scored on the power play midway through the second period and rookie Arturs Silvos had 22 saves as Vancouver...
Kopitar leads Kings to 3-2 win over Canucks for fourth straight victory
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Anze Kopitar had a goal and an assist to help the Los Angeles Kings beat the Vancouver Canucks 3-2 on Monday night for their fourth straight win. Blake Lizotte and Kevin Fiala also scored for the Kings, and Cam Talbot finished with 21 saves. ...
Ovechkin gets No. 841 as Capitals beat Canucks 2-1
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Alex Ovechkin scored his 841st career goal and the Washington Capitals beat the Vancouver Canucks 2-1 on Saturday night. Tom Wilson also scored as the Capitals pulled into a tie with the New York Islanders, one point behind Detroit for the second...
Canucks snap losing streak with 2-1 victory over Ducks
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Vancouver coach Rick Tocchet hopes that a close, grinding victory provides the panacea for his Canucks. Especially when it comes to backup goaltender Casey DeSmith. DeSmith picked up his first win in goal since Jan. 9 on Sunday as Conor Garland...
Doughty, Fiala each have a goal and 2 assists, Kings beat struggling Canucks 5-1
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Drew Doughty and Kevin Fiala each had a goal and two assists and the Los Angeles Kings snapped a two-game losing streak with a 5-1 victory over the Vancouver Canucks on Thursday night. Anze Kopitar and Trevor Moore both had a goal and an assist...
Erik Karlsson scores in overtime to give Penguins 4-3 win over Canucks
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Erik Karlsson scored the winning goal at 1:42 of overtime to lift the Pittsburgh Penguins to their third consecutive victory, 4-3 over the Vancouver Canucks on Tuesday night. Rickard Rakell, with two goals, and Lars Eller added the others for...
