In what Rick Tocchet called "a microcosm of our season," the Vancouver Canucks gave up a one-goal lead in the third period to the Buffalo Sabres.
Tage Thompson, Jiri Kulich and JJ Peterka each found the back of the net, with Peterka’s late tally proving to be the game winner. It marked the Sabres’ third win this season when trailing after two periods, and their first since Nov. 23 at San Jose.
The three-game suspension handed out to Oilers superstar Connor McDavid might be short-term pain for long-term gain for him and the team.
THROUGH GAMES OF SUNDAY, JAN. 19, 2025
The Canucks' best player on Saturday night may not even be part of the team on Sunday. All the conjecture made J.T. Miller's performance against the Oilers even more impressive and poignant.
Saturday's impressive Canucks victory felt more like a fun last ride for a once-promising core that seems bound for a breakup.
Quinn Hughes scored two power-play goals and the struggling Vancouver Canucks beat the Edmonton Oilers 3-2. Danton Heinen also scored and J.T.
Vancouver came into the campaign with hopes of a second straight playoff run, but 44 games in, the Canucks have fallen out of the Western Conference’s second wild-card spot
Turcotte scores twice and adds an assist – all in the first 10 minutes – as the Kings thump Vancouver, 5-1. Adrian Kempe, Kevin Fiala and Warren Foegele also score.
The Vancouver Canucks are poised to fundamentally reimagine the direction of their franchise. It’s a process that could significantly alter the club’s short-term standing and priorities, and it nearly began rather dramatically over the weekend.
The Vancouver Canucks hit the road for a one-and-done road trip as they face their division rival Edmonton Oilers on Thursday night. It was a 3-2 victory for the Canucks this past Saturday when the two teams last met.
Who were we kidding? If subduing the struggling Buffalo Sabres was the only thing at play Tuesday, it would be just another day at Rogers Arena. However, with constant leaguewide attention on the if-and-when potential of a possible J.