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The Colorado Avalanche celebrate their overtime winner

Who’s Afraid Of The Vancouver Canucks?

Ray Ratto

SAINT PAUL, MN - FEBRUARY 19: Joel Eriksson Ek #14 celebrates his goal with his teammates Kirill Kaprizov #97 and Matt Boldy #12 of the Minnesota Wild against the Vancouver Canucks during the game at the Xcel Energy Center on February 19, 2024 in Saint Paul, Minnesota. (Photo by Bruce Kluckhohn/NHLI via Getty Images)

Goalies Were Optional In Minnesota

Elias Lindholm celebrates with his teammates after a goal

It’s Canuck Time

view of Elias Lindholm from above, stretching during warmups

The Canucks Are The Right Kind Of Nervous

Nikolaj Ehlers #27 and goaltender Connor Hellebuyck #37 of the Winnipeg Jets celebrate with teammates following a 2-1 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks at the Canada Life Centre on January 11, 2024 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.

Winnipeg Just Keeps Winning, Even If Nobody Notices

Kathryn Xu

Ilya Sorokin #30 of the New York Islanders makes the save on Elias Pettersson #40 of the Vancouver Canucks.

To Watch The Canucks Is To Believe In The Canucks

Maitreyi Anantharaman

Quinn Hughes #43 of the Vancouver Canucks celebrates his goal with teammates after their overtime NHL game against the New York Islanders at Rogers Arena on November 15, 2023 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

The Canucks Are Blessed, So Who Cares If They Regress?

Barry Petchesky

VANCOUVER, CANADA - OCTOBER 11: Connor McDavid #97 of the Edmonton Oilers looks onto the ice dejected during the second period of their NHL game against the Vancouver Canucks at Rogers Arena October 11, 2023 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. (Photo by Jeff Vinnick/NHLI via Getty Images)

It’s Safe To Say That’s Not The Start Edmonton Wanted

Justin Ellis

Linus Ullmark #35 of the Boston Bruins is congratulated by teammate Brandon Carlo #25 after scoring a goalie goal during their NHL game against the Vancouver Canucks at Rogers Arena February 25, 2023 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. (Photo by Jeff Vinnick/NHLI via Getty Images)

Linus Ullmark Is Absolutely Ridiculous

SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - JANUARY 25: Head coach Rick Tocchet of the Vancouver Canucks looks on during the third period against the Seattle Kraken at Climate Pledge Arena on January 25, 2023 in Seattle, Washington.

The Vancouver Canucks Have Already Left Their New Coach Speechless

Samer Kalaf

Collin Delia #60 of the Vancouver Canucks skates up ice during their NHL game against the Tampa Bay Lightning at Rogers Arena January 18, 2023 in Vancouver.

This Is So Stupid

Vancouver Canucks Goalie Says There Was No Fart, Just Skate

VANCOUVER, CANADA - JANUARY 21: Head coach Bruce Boudreau of the Vancouver Canucks looks on from the bench during their NHL game against the Edmonton Oilers at Rogers Arena January 21, 2023 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. (Photo by Jeff Vinnick/NHLI via Getty Images)

The Canucks Did Bruce Boudreau Dirty

Possible Fart Briefly Disrupts Vancouver Canucks Broadcast


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Vancouver Canucks owner Francesco Aquilini talks to the media before their NHL game against the the Los Angeles Kings at Rogers Arena December 6, 2021 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

Canucks Owner Francesco Aquilini Accused Of Child Abuse In Court

Rays Week

Ray Ferraro’s Been Enjoying His Need-To-Know Marriage

Canucks, Kraken Produce History’s Dumbest Puck Battle

Things Just Got Interesting In The Granato-Ferraro Household

Kraken fan Nadia Popovici meets Canucks equipment manager Brian "Red" Hamilton

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Who’s Afraid Of The Vancouver Canucks?

Goalies Were Optional In Minnesota

It’s Canuck Time

The Canucks Are The Right Kind Of Nervous

Winnipeg Just Keeps Winning, Even If Nobody Notices

To Watch The Canucks Is To Believe In The Canucks

The Canucks Are Blessed, So Who Cares If They Regress?

It’s Safe To Say That’s Not The Start Edmonton Wanted

Linus Ullmark Is Absolutely Ridiculous

The Vancouver Canucks Have Already Left Their New Coach Speechless

Vancouver Canucks Goalie Says There Was No Fart, Just Skate

The Canucks Did Bruce Boudreau Dirty

Possible Fart Briefly Disrupts Vancouver Canucks Broadcast

Canucks Owner Francesco Aquilini Accused Of Child Abuse In Court

Ray Ferraro’s Been Enjoying His Need-To-Know Marriage

Canucks, Kraken Produce History’s Dumbest Puck Battle

Things Just Got Interesting In The Granato-Ferraro Household

Kraken Fan Saves Canucks Equipment Manager’s Life By Banging On The Glass

Bruce! (Here He Is)

The 100th Goal I Never Saw

The Canucks Finally Make A Change

The Canucks Aren’t Ready For Their Comeback

The NHL Has Made It Clear The COVID Outbreak On The Canucks Is Nothing To Worry About

Canucks Ice Guy Has Moves

Jacob Markstrom Got Too Antsy For His Own Good