Vancouver Canucks Rumors & News

Vancouver Sun "The Vancouver Canucks have no salary-cap space available, a shortage of National Hockey League-ready prospects and lack portability among their key player contracts. Other than that, general manager Mike Gillis’ summer “reset” of the team shouldn’t be a problem. The week after their second..." May 18

Vancouver Province "Before setting off for the World Championships to play for Sweden — where that country hopes to be in the final it is hosting — Canucks captain Henrik Sedin stood up for Canucks coach Alain Vigneault at the end-of-season meet and greet with the media. And why wouldn’t he. After all, as the..." May 15

Vancouver Province "Bruce Allen is a minority owner with the Vancouver Giants now. He’s certainly not a silent partner, though. “I just think there’s been an alienation for a lot of hockey fans from that organization up the street,” Allen said at the official announcement Tuesday. Yes, Vancouver Canucks. He was..." May 15

Montreal Gazette "When Kevin Bieksa stood stick in hand talking about the head thrusting of Shark Logan Couture and the hand shaking of Joe Thornton so as to draw penalties, it was born from an earlier discussion with other veterans on the team. The engaging Vancouver Canucks defenceman, who was playing with a..." May 12

Vancouver Province "Suddenly, Game 7 today between the Detroit Red Wings and Anaheim Ducks seems important in Vancouver. So do the fortunes of the Chicago Blackhawks. Of all the fallout from GM Mike Gillis’s apparent surrender last week, pushing Canucks fans to cheer for the Blackhawks is the strangest. What..." May 12

Vancouver Sun "It’s not a rebuild or a reload for the Vancouver Canucks, it's a reset. Whatever the term — and reset is kind of a catchy one, don't you think? — general manager Mike Gillis has some work to do in massaging the Canucks’ lineup. And it's going to be all about money. The Canucks have been a..." May 11

NHL.com "The National Hockey League moved closer to an agreement to send its players to the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia during a meeting in Stockholm on Friday. The meeting included representatives from the NHL, National Hockey League Players' Association, International Olympic Committee,..." May 10

Vancouver Sun "This time, Roberto Luongo really does hope it's goodbye. Of course, he said so long last year at this time and we all know what happened. But on Thursday, when he joined the rest of the Vancouver Canucks at Rogers Arena for a final team get-together, Luongo made it clear that he does think it's..." May 10

Vancouver Sun "Mike Gillis took the witness stand Thursday and for 45 minutes was grilled about the playoff failure of the Vancouver Canucks, his culpability and when he might get around to firing coach Alain Vigneault. It may have been the easiest day of his summer. The Canucks general manager..." May 10

Vancouver Sun "Erect a tombstone on the Vancouver Canucks’ season and the epitaph would read: What if? Like, what if Richmond referee Kelly Sutherland hadn’t blown an overtime call from 100 feet away? Or what if coach Alain Vigneault hadn’t publicly blasted Sutherland after another terrible call cost the..." May 09

Vancouver Province "This postseason, the Vancouver Canucks couldn’t kill a penalty, make a late save, or score goals. They also couldn’t win a game. But what was everyone talking about when it was over? The officiating. Yes, it is the same as it ever was. The long-simmering rivalry between the local team and..." May 09

Vancouver Province "The Vancouver Canucks’ second-straight first-round exit has certainly got people thinking that change is coming. Does Mike Gillis turf Alain Vigneault as coach? Does ownership part ways with Gillis as general manager? Are they both gone? Here are suggestions of possible replacements..." May 09

TSN.ca "As the Vancouver Canucks cleaned out their lockers and met with the media on Thursday following their four-game, first round exit from the playoffs at the hands of the San Jose Sharks, general Manager Mike Gillis said he is ready to make major adjustments to his roster. "We're going to do a..." May 09

Winnipeg Free Press "NO one but GM Kevin Cheveldayoff and members of his inner circle know how the Winnipeg Jets feel about their coach Claude Noel right now. But if Alain Vigneault finds himself on the street in the coming days, the mystery may end. Cheveldayoff needs to determine whether Noel has overachieved..." May 09

Vancouver Sun "It was pure embellishment. Kevin Bieksa only appeared to be doing everything he could to win. There were certain things the Vancouver Canucks had to do to beat the San Jose Sharks. Scoring goals was one of those things. And there were things they absolutely had to avoid. Like Bieksa taking a..." May 08

Vancouver Province "You see it in the fight game sometimes. A veteran headliner draws someone who lacks his pedigree and the presumption is, based on history, he’ll handle the pretender easily. He has a name. He has a resume. The other guy? Sorry, not in the same class. But when the bout starts, it’s clear..." May 08

The Globe and Mail "Oh, the unmistakable irony. The first team to be eliminated from the 2013 Stanley Cup playoffs is the Vancouver Canucks. The team that came within a win of lifting the Cup two years ago. A team whose smugness face-washed outsiders the wrong way. A team accused of embellishing hits to draw..." May 08

San Jose Mercury News "Patrick Marleau made it all sound so simple. The Sharks swept the Vancouver Canucks out of the Stanley Cup playoffs with a 4-3 overtime victory Tuesday night at HP Pavilion when a power-play shot by Joe Thornton trickled past Vancouver goalie Cory Schneider and appeared to be coming to a stop..." May 08

NHL.com "The Vancouver Canucks have often been accused of embellishing calls in an effort to draw penalties. On Monday, Canucks defenseman Kevin Bieksa pointed the finger at Sharks forwards Logan Couture and Joe Thornton, accusing them of having Oscar-worthy performances during this Western Conference..." May 07

Vancouver Province "There they were, standing in the dressing room close together as they have always done so courageously throughout their great careers. The Sedin twins were there to answer all the questions you might have about the team's inability to win again. They were facing the music just as they did after..." May 06

Vancouver Sun "Dead Team Skating. That pretty much describes the Vancouver Canucks, who for the second straight year find themselves down 3-0 in a first-round playoff series. The San Jose Sharks struck for three quick goals early in the third period Sunday night to beat the Canucks 5-2 before a raucous..." May 06

Vancouver Sun "To put a new twist on an old song title, the Vancouver Canucks do know the way to San Jose. It just doesn't figure to be a fun trip. The Canucks are heading to the Silicon Valley down 2-0 in their best-of-seven playoff series with the San Jose Sharks after a devastating 3-2 overtime loss..." May 04

Vancouver Province "Manny Malhotra is still mulling his future, but it sounds like the sidelined Canucks centre is leaning toward resuming his NHL career next season. Malhotra, who suffered a serious eye injury on March 16, 2011, was shut down by Canucks general manager Mike Gillis in mid-February after having..." May 02

Vancouver Province "If you were a longtime Canucks’ fan who, say, had just spent the last year on a space probe to Jupiter and dropped into The Rog for Game 1 of the 2013 playoffs, you’d probably think, "Geez, I haven’t missed much." There was Roberto Luongo, playing in the Canucks’ goal. There was Luongo playing..." May 02

Vancouver Province "At the end of the second period San Jose Sharks general manager Doug Wilson walked through the press area alone with a big smile on his face. Either someone had told him a very good joke or he was simply unconsciously reacting to what he had seen on the ice, which was his team dominating the..." May 02

Vancouver Sun "Oh, how we long for those carefree spring days when the only medical intrigue surrounded goalie Cory Schneider and the Vancouver Canucks didn't trail anyone in the playoffs. Seems like only yesterday. Technically, it's not possible to lose a seven-game National Hockey League series on opening..." May 02

Vancouver Sun "Roberto Luongo will remain in goal for the Vancouver Canucks for Game 2 Friday night against the San Jose Sharks. The decision became obvious when Cory Schneider did not come on the ice for practice today and third-stringer Joe Cannata did. The Canucks trail the best-of-seven series 1-0 after..." May 02

San Jose Mercury News "The Sharks reached the Stanley Cup playoffs on the strength of their strong home-ice record, but Wednesday night the road was not a problem. Not after third-period goals by Dan Boyle and Patrick Marleau gave San Jose a 3-1 come-from-behind victory over the Vancouver Canucks and a 1-0 lead in..." May 02

San Jose Mercury News "The Sharks learned they will be facing veteran goalie Roberto Luongo in Game 1 of their playoff series against the Vancouver Canucks on Wednesday night, but said that it didn't matter who would be in the net against them. The Canucks have had goalie issues all season and Luongo had fewer starts..." May 01

San Jose Mercury News "Is Brent Burns the "X" factor for the Sharks in their opening round playoff series? "I think it's two great teams playing against each other," Burns said here Tuesday when asked the question. "That other kind of stuff is for you guys to do and decide." All right, then. I will decide. He..." May 01

Vancouver Province "Go by the numbers and you can make the case that Kevin Bieksa is the Canucks’ most important player. Pretty simple, right? They were 23-8-4 with him in the lineup this season, and 3-7-3 without. Yes, well, numbers lie. That’s not to say Bieksa isn’t going to be a key to this entire..." May 01

Vancouver Province "Keith Ballard was asked before a playoff game against the San Jose Sharks if he thought his coach had confidence in him. Raw and honest, he admitted he had no clue. That was two years ago. On the surface, not much has changed. However, it doesn’t take much scratching to see Ballard is..." May 01

Vancouver Province "Joe Thornton wanted to fight him before the opening faceoff in the first playoff encounter. Ryane Clowe later said if some guys met him in a back alley, “there would be some stuff happening.” Ryan Kesler grins of what transpired two years ago. He agitated the San Jose Sharks to such a degree..." May 01

Vancouver Sun "Cory Schneider insisted Tuesday he is ready to play, but some of his words seemed to suggest he may not be completely over the mysterious injury that forced him to sit out the Vancouver Canucks' final two regular-season games. "No one is ever really 100 per cent in the playoffs at any point,"..." May 01

TSN.ca "Roberto Luongo will get the start in net as the third-seeded Vancouver Canucks open their best-of-seven Western Conference quarterfinal series against the San Jose Sharks at Rogers Arena. The Canucks have been consistent winners of the Northwest Division over the past five seasons, but hope a..." May 01

TSN.ca "Cory Schneider participated in a full practice with the Vancouver Canucks on Monday but his status for Wednesday's series opener against the San Jose Sharks remains up in the air. Schneider and head coach Alain Vigneault said that the goalie remains day-to-day. Vigneault said he may not make a..." April 29

NHL.com "The 2013 Stanley Cup Playoffs will open Tuesday in Chicago with a matchup between the Presidents' Trophy-winning Chicago Blackhawks and the Minnesota Wild, who were the last team to clinch a playoff berth. The NHL released the playoff schedule Sunday night and it includes three Game 1s on..." April 29

TSN.ca "The Vancouver Canucks will play one final tune-up before the playoffs, as the Northwest Division champions close the regular season tonight in Edmonton. The Canucks officially won their fifth straight Northwest title with Monday's home win over Chicago and Vancouver already was locked into the..." April 27

MetroNews Canada "Brian Burke wants to send Internet trolls to the penalty box. The former Vancouver Canucks and Toronto Maple Leafs general manager’s lawyers have filed an action in B.C. Supreme Court Friday alleging defamation against several unidentified Internet commentators who “have spread lies about Brian..." April 26

Vancouver Sun "It was a mean-nothing game and that's exactly how the Vancouver Canucks seemed to treat it. For two periods, anyway. Despite lots of talk following Thursday morning's game-day skate about trying to build off Monday night's big 3-1 win over the Chicago Blackhawks and carrying some momentum into..." April 26

Vancouver Sun "The surprising Anaheim Ducks have another surprise in store Thursday for the Vancouver Canucks: a lineup minus Teemu Selanne and Saku Koivu. Coach Bruce Boudreau is opting to rest his Finnish stars in a nod to Father Time. Selanne is 42 and Koivu 38 so they'll be watching from the press box as..." April 25

Vancouver Province "There’s Peoria, Ill. There’s Utica, N.Y. There’s Seattle and Tacoma. And then there’s Vancouver. As the Vancouver Canucks continue to search for the best option to house the Peoria Rivermen, which the Aquilini Investment Group purchased from the St. Louis Blues on April 18, one option for the..." April 25

Vancouver Sun "The Vancouver Canucks are refusing to disclose any details about the injury that goalie Cory Schneider apparently suffered during Monday night's 3-1 win over the Chicago Blackhawks. Coach Alain Vigneault would only describe it as a "body injury that is day to day." Not upper body, not lower..." April 25

Vancouver Sun "Vancouver Canucks starting goaltender Cory Schneider will miss Thursday’s game against the Anaheim Ducks because of an undisclosed injury. The Canucks, in a Twitter release Wednesday morning, said Schneider is listed as “day-to-day.” Backup Roberto Luongo is expected to get the start against..." April 24

NHL.com "The team holding the top pick in the 2013 NHL Draft will need to consider one important question prior to stepping to the podium to announce its selection on June 30 at Prudential Center in Newark, N.J. What do we need right now? Is it a poised and polished minute-munching, two-way..." April 24

Chicago Tribune "Before the Blackhawks took the ice against the Canucks, coach Joel Quenneville spoke about the remarkable consistency his team has displayed, coming to play every night. “Over the course of a year there are probably three, four or five clunkers where you’re going to say, ‘it’s one of those..." April 23

Chicago Tribune "Before the Blackhawks took the ice against the Canucks, coach Joel Quenneville spoke about the remarkable consistency his team has displayed by coming to play every night. “Over the course of a year there are probably three, four or five clunkers where you’re going to say, ‘it’s one of those..." April 23