TSN’s Frank Corrado joins the show to discuss the Canucks’ approach to preseason lineups and the brevity of the camp/preseason as a whole. Frank does a deep dive on discovering jewels in the rough like Chris Tanev and what the Canucks will look for from a guy like Kudryavtsev. He also looks at early days of Mike Babcock in Edmonton, the Flames or Canucks in last place, and bagskating coaches! 6:00 Rod Brindamour says NO preseason games! 8:00 Canucks coaches bag skating with team 11:00 A lot of...
The Vancouver Canucks return to action tonight for their second and final road preseason game, travelling to Calgary to face the Flames. After dropping their preseason opener on Saturday to the Seattle Kraken, the Canucks will be icing a similar lineup of youth tonight against the Flames. According to line rushes this morning at…
Before Tuesday night’s Vancouver Canucks preseason game against the Calgary Flames, we learned that a player suiting up tonight will not be eligible to play for the rest of the preseason under the new CBA rules. Under the new CBA rules, NHL veterans are permitted to play just two of the four preseason games….
Hear from Tom Willander and Head Coach Manny Malhotra ahead of the Vancouver Canucks second preseason game as they play the Flames Tuesday night in Calgary. If you want to keep up to date with all the latest news, highlights, features, and All-Access Canucks content be sure to subscribe to one or all of our social feeds, which you can find below. #Canucks Subscribe to the official Canucks YouTube channel here: http://www.youtube.com/Canucks You can also follow us on Twitter (@Canucks): http://...
Adam Novotný couldn’t keep the smile off his face when he spoke to reporters ahead of his NHL preseason debut on Saturday — and the same was true when we caught up with him this morning at Rogers Arena ahead of his second NHL preseason game, which comes tonight against the Calgary Flames. Novotný,…
With the Calgary Flames set to deploy a veteran-laden lineup in their preseason clash with the Vancouver Canucks at the Scotiabank Saddledome on Tuesday, fans will get the opportunity to take a first look at the team’s three major offseason acquisitions on home ice. Simon Nemec, Jake Middleton, and Maxim Tsyplakov are all expected to…
A small setback for a promising prospect out west. The Seattle Kraken announced that forward Jake O’Brien will not be practicing on Tuesday and is listed as day-to-day with a lower-body injury. It isn’t clear what knocked O’Brien out of action or when he was hurt. He appeared in the Kraken’s first preseason game this past Saturday, scoring a goal and an assist in a 4-2 win over the Vancouver Canucks. The former Brantford Bulldog posted a plus/minus of +2 while logging 14:47 of ice time in the ...
“It’ll be nice to get out there and play a hockey game again”
The Vancouver Canucks (0-1) continue their preseason tonight when they visit the Calgary Flames (0-1) at Scotiabank Saddledome. Puck drop is set for 6 pm PT. Both teams are coming off 4-2 losses to the Seattle Kraken over the weekend. What we saw As they did in Seattle on Saturday, the Canucks are sending…
After both starting their pre-season schedules with identical 4-2 losses to the same opponent over the weekend, the Calgary Flames and Vancouver Canucks are meeting in the second of four exhibition games for each club. It’s also the final exhibition National Hockey League game in the long history of the Scotiabank Saddledome! The game starts just after…
There are many ways for a new coach to make an impression. Some coaches give speeches. Some stand behind the bench looking serious. Some spend the first few days of…
Sunday marked the end of Vancouver Canucks training camp, which saw multiple storylines emerge. It seemed there were more roster and depth-chart spots up for grabs than in recent years, but one of the most intriguing battles to follow has been on the blueline. The Canucks have five defencemen who appear all but guaranteed to…
The Crossover returns! Donnie & Dhali join Matt Sekeres and Blake Price to ‘discuss’ all things Canucks, including off-season moves, prospect development and their plan for the upcoming season. Then we are joined by TSN Hockey Analyst and former Vancouver Canuck Frank Corrado. Thank you to our great sponsors: @bet365: It’s never ordinary! Download the app today and use promo code: NATION | http://www.bet365.ca/ Yellow Dog Brewing | https://lnk.to/YDBrewing BCLIQUOR: https://www.bcliquorstores....
Welcome back to Blackfish: our weekly Vancouver Canucks prospect report. As always, we begin the show by encouraging you to check out this week’s episode of the Blackfish Prospect Show. We're talking about Canucks prospects who stood out at training camp! Join us and interact in the chat on YouTube. @tyson_cole & @davehall1289 are…
RinkWide Vancouver launches tomorrow and new co-host Jamie Dodd joins the guys to talk about his new role on the show and the unfortunate demise of 650. Jamie talks about the difference in discourse between last season and this year, plus, he talks about the top and bottom ends that are possible with this Canucks team. Thank you to our great sponsors: @bet365: It’s never ordinary! Download the app today and use promo code: NATION | http://www.bet365.ca/ Yellow Dog Brewing | https://lnk.to/YDBr...
Jeff Paterson checking in, freshly returned from camp in Penticton, with his final evaluation of the performances at camp. JPat talks about the younger players in particular and what the likely paths could be for Cootes and Novotny. He looks forward to seeing veterans on the ice over the next two preseason games, and the new lineup of his show as well, as he and Dodd get ready to debut tomorrow. Thank you to our great sponsors: @bet365: It’s never ordinary! Download the app today and use promo...
The Vancouver Canucks understand that they are rebuilding and will follow their plan to perfection, as there will be no shortcuts.
The Vancouver Canucks understand that they are rebuilding and will follow their plan to perfection, as there will be no shortcuts.
We heard plenty about Adam Novotný’s “pro-ready frame” in the days leading up to and after the Vancouver Canucks selected him 24th overall at the 2026 NHL Draft. And during Canucks training camp this past week, we saw it in action with our own eyes. Novotný’s strength on his skates and ability to win board battles and…
The day after 2026-27 training camp concluded, the Vancouver Canucks made their first wave of roster cuts. Canucks ‘ general manager announced on Monday afternoon that 11 players have been cut from the preseason roster and assigned to the American Hockey League’s Abbotsford Canucks or to their respective junior teams. General Manager Ryan Johnson…
How do you tell the Sedins apart? Well, next Sunday, it will be easy. Only one of them will win the Sedin vs. Sedin race for charity up the Grouse Grind. The Co-Presidents of Hockey Operations for the Vancouver Canucks are set to go head-to-head in a friendly (we think) fundraiser benefiting the Sedin Family…
Former NHL head coach Bruce Boudreau joins Ryan Kennedy and Michael Traikos to discuss Gavin McKenna’s pre-season debut with the Toronto Maple Leafs, what a successful season looks like for the Vancouver Canucks, and more.
Mike Halford and Jason Brough have officially joined The Nation Network after the closure of Sportsnet 650, bringing their show to a new home while continuing to cover the Vancouver Canucks, NHL, NFL, soccer, and more sports. The pair joined Sekeres & Price to discuss how they ended up joining The Nation Network and why…
First-round picks are the main currency that fuels a rebuild. That’s already pretty obvious when it comes to the Vancouver Canucks. The top young players already on the roster, namely Zeev Buium, Tom Willander, Marco Rossi, and Liam Öhgren, were all drafted in the first round of their respective drafts, with the first three…
A shoutout to everyone in Penticton who stopped the Daily Faceoff Vancouver crew during Vancouver Canucks training camp and mentioned how much they enjoy the content we produce. We heard from many fans at South Okanagan Events Centre who said they were regular readers and consumers of West Coast Conversation and Rink Wide Vancouver. We…