T he Vancouver Canucks are expected to receive a massive boost on Wednesday as Dakota Joshua returns to the lineup. Joshua has missed the last 11 games with a lower-body injury, w

Fans not overly familiar with the Vancouver Canucks may be confused watching tonight's game versus the Washington Capitals.

The Vancouver Canucks picked up a 2-1 victory over the league-leading Washington Capitals on Saturday night and it was a special night for defenceman Elias Pettersson, who made his NHL debut.

Vancouver Canucks general manager Patrik Allvin addressed swirling trade rumors involving J.T. Miller and Elias Pettersson during a midseason press conference on Monday. Allvin declined to shut down speculation while reaffirming his commitment to exploring moves to improve the team.

Brock Boeser is an unrestricted free agent at the end of the season.

Vancouver Canucks are nowhere near as exciting, promising or entertaining as the 2023-2024 rendition of the team. Not even just by the eye test, but the numbers compared to last season don’t even resemble the same team.

Not since the players were toddlers have so many people delighted in their ability to count to two, but the Canucks earned their sound, 5-2 road win Monday against the St. Louis Blues after Saturday’s stout 2-1 victory against the National Hockey League-leading Washington Capitals.

The latest: Conor Garland is banged up and didn’t practise Sunday with a maintenance day. Noah Juulsen skated after missing five games with an undisclosed injury and is a lineup option.

Craig Merz: Columbus Blue Jackets forward Sean Monahan will be out for another six to eight weeks due to a wrist injury. He suffered the injury back on January 7th and was placed on the IR on January 9th.

The Vancouver Canucks are back on the road as they look to pick up points against Central Division foes. They begin with a trip to St. Louis to face the Blues. Let’s get to where you can watch the game right off the top.

Saturday, 7 p.m., Rogers Arena TV: Hockey Night In Canada. Radio: Sportsnet 650 The buzz: What’s the bigger story here: The Putin-loving Alex Ovechkin’s chase of Trump-loving Wayne Gretzky’s all-time NHL goals record,

On Thursday, the Edmonton Oilers play the Vancouver Canucks for the final time during the regular season. Unlike last year, when the Canucks finished first in the Pacific Division, their spot in the postseason is far more precarious,