VANCOUVER, B.C. — The hype for the Vancouver Canucks’ rematch with the Edmonton Oilers — the first since last spring’s electric second-round playoff series — was through the roof. Five minutes before the 7 p.m. start time, the cheapest ticket to get into Rogers Arena was over $200 in the upper bowl, according to Ticketmaster. … Read more
If the Vancouver Canucks or their fans were expecting their game against the San Jose Sharks to be something like a sunny walk in a shady Northern California vineyard, their expectations were foiled on Saturday night. The Canucks were flat offensively through most of the contest against the Sharks. They were relatively stout defensively against … Read more
We’re just over a month into the NHL regular season, and for some teams, the high hopes and optimism of the preseason have faded away for one reason or another. The Athletic asked its NHL staff this week for each team’s biggest concern at this point. The responses covered the full spectrum, from goaltending and … Read more
VANCOUVER — Trailing significantly as the clock wound down on a tremendous season for the hockey club on Monday night, the Vancouver Canucks finally began to play in the Edmonton end of the rink late in Game 7. They just couldn’t score enough, or early enough. They didn’t generate enough scoring chances. This time the … Read more
EDMONTON — The Vancouver Canucks established themselves in Game 3 right out of the gate. On the very first shift of Game 3, squaring off against Connor McDavid and an Edmonton Oilers five-man unit that tore them apart two nights earlier in Game 2, the Elias Lindholm line forechecked Edmonton’s top pair aggressively. First Lindholm … Read more
