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Canucks overcome the flu and beat the Leafs with a gritty 60 minute effort

To watch Zach Hyman hit the deck and eventually hobble off the ice following a knee-on-knee collision with Alex Edler was enough to send a fright through the Toronto Maple Leafs' grand ambitions one month out from the post-season.

Close, but no cigar, as the Canucks drop another one to the Leafs

With Auston Matthews and Mitch Marner both settled into their primes, the Leafs have become a different beast than in years gone by. They are now a league-best 10-2-1 and seven of their game-winning goals have come off the sticks of those two players.

Canucks' ink former Cup winner Holtby to a 2 year deal

The Vancouver Canucks have signed goaltender Braden Holtby to a two-year, $8.6-million contract.

Canucks' lose a big body and some bg minutes

Vancouver Canucks defenceman Tyler Myers will miss Game 3 against the St. Louis Blues with a still-undiscosed injury he sustained in last Friday's contest.

Vasilevskiy has a light night and Tampa takes the lead after Game 3

Andrei Vasilevskiy made 16 saves and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 3-2 on Saturday night to take a 2-1 lead in the best-of-seven playoff series.

One for the Ages sees Winnipeg oust the Oilers in 3 OT thriler

First Off The Bench - Episode 1 with Jack McIlhargey!

John Tavares’ surprise skate gives Maple Leafs an emotional lift

Considering the gut-wrenching scene of Game 1, in which the star centre’s face collided with Corey Perry's knee at high speed, the sight of Tavares with blades on his feet and a puck on his stick was a pleasant surprise to the hockey world.

Call the Copps, the Canucks' offense in missing.

A four-goal performance by Andrew Copp lifted the Winnipeg Jets to a dominant 5-1 victory over the Vancouver Canucks Wednesday.

Gutsy comeback win for resillient young Canucks puts the Blues on the brink

Vancouver and St. Louis clash in a critical Game 5 looking to take a lead in the tight series. And the Canucks come out on top.

Missing in action. Canucks' Miller sits and waits as the Oilers outgun Vancouver and split the opening series

The Canucks didn't give themselves much of a chance Thursday to be 2-0 as the Oilers, and especially superstars Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl, were different than the players who lost 5-3 to Vancouver on Wednesday.

Great moment for Stecher with the GWG in a huge Game 1 win for the Canucks

Here’s what we learned as the Canucks claimed a 5-2 victory in the series opener at Rogers Place in Edmonton:

Outstanding outing by Thatcher Demko keeps Vancouver's hopes alive

After seeing five shots in six months, Thatcher Demko faced five in the opening eight minutes on Tuesday and 43 in his first National Hockey League start since March 10. Fortunately for the Vancouver Canucks, he hasn’t forgotten how to play goal.

Canucks get it done and oust the Wild in O.T.

The Vancouver Canucks overcame a third-period deficit and finished it off in overtime to eliminate the Minnesota Wild and advance to the Stanley Cup Playoffs' round of 16.

Opinions are divided on whether it should be Kassian or Tkachuk facing the music

Edmonton Oilers forward Zack Kassian will have a hearing Monday after an altercation with Calgary Flames winger Matthew Tkachuk during the second period of the two teams' matchup Saturday.

Rangers lose Panarin for rest of the year as a result of Wilson incident

Artemi Panarin will miss the New York Rangers' final three games of the regular season due to an injury suffered on Monday night during an on-ice brawl incited by Washington Capitals forward Tom Wilson.

Jake Virtanen lands a new 2 year deal worth $5.1 million

Jake Virtanen has been auditioned several times as a top-six winger, but has never seized that role. He should get another chance now that he's signed a new two-year deal with the Canucks.

Bruins outgun the Caps as the cheap shots continue

David Krejci, Patrice Bergeron and Brad Marchand each scored two goals and the Boston Bruins held off the Washington Capitals 6-3 in an at times heated matchup between the East rivals on Sunday.

Leafs / Flames dislike heating up after Toronto takes both games and pours a little salt in the wound to boot

All it ever takes is a little familiarity with Matthew Tkachuk for opponents to start digging in against him. With a post-buzzer clash between the Flames agitator and Toronto's Jake Muzzin, the Leafs and Flames have begun building that animosity, with a full seven games left in their season series.

In memory of better days. "First Off The Bench" Episode 1 : Jack McIlhargey. R.I.P. Jack, we miss you already.......

The Canucks are starting to look dangerous, and Bo's leading the charge

Bo Horvat scored on a breakaway in overtime to give the Vancouver Canucks a 4-3 win on Friday in NHL playoff action.

Classy Scheifele won't appeal, but tells his side of the story as his 4 game suspension starts

Winnipeg Jets forward Mark Scheifele will not appeal the four-game suspension he was assessed for his hit on Jake Evans.

No other options. The NHL follows suit with the other Major Leagues

Following the NBA's decision on Wednesday night, the NHL officially suspended its season on Thursday. We're in uncharted waters now and what comes next is completely unknown.

"Health and Safety" protocols shut down the Canucks until April 8th

The Vancouver Canucks' COVID-19 issues continue to grow as five players were added to the NHL's COVID-19 protocols on Friday, bringing the total number of players on the list to seven.

The NHL season hasn't even started, but some of the Fun and Games have already been shelved

The NHL has postponed the 2021 NHL Winter Classic and the 2021 NHL All-Star Weekend.

Another record setting night for the Canucks' Hughes and Demko

Thatcher Demko stopped all 48 shots he faced for his first-ever post-season shutout to lead the Vancouver Canucks to a 4-0 win over the Vegas Golden Knights on Thursday night and force Game 7 in their NHL playoff series.

IIHF cancels 2020 World Championship

The 2020 World Hockey Championship has been cancelled because of the COVID-19 outbreak, the IIHF announced Saturday.

Canucks' take a period off and leave another 2 points in Calgary

Jacob Markstrom, Johnny Gaudreau and Elias Lindholm were just some of the stars who led the Calgary Flames to victory Monday, rallying past a Vancouver Canucks team who dominated the first period of the game.

It's looking like the Canucks may have to get the heavy lifting done without Petey

Third-year Vancouver Canucks standout Elias Pettersson is likely done for the season with an upper-body injury.

Canucks' breathe a sigh of relief after 2 straight wins over the Senators

The Vancouver Canucks downed the Senators 5-1 Wednesday, extending Ottawa's losing skid to six games.

Canucks even the score against the Wild as the series heats up

J.T. Miller's goal and assist led the Vancouver Canucks in a 4-3 win over the Minnesota Wild on Tuesday, evening their qualifying series at one win apiece.

Panarin takes time off to deal with abuse allegations

New York Rangers star winger Artemi Panarin is denying allegations he beat up an 18-year-old girl in Latvia in 2011 and is taking a leave of absence from the club, the team announced Monday.

Canucks give up a shorty in the third, but come back to notch a 6-3 win over the Leafs

With the year it has been and the times we are in, the most surprising thing about the Canucks is not that they were crushed by the league's biggest COVID-19 outbreak, but that they’ve emerged from it with their most impressive performances of the season.

The Bruins are keeping things interesting in the East with a win over the Pens

Tuukka Rask turned aside 25 shots and the Boston Bruins edged the Pittsburgh Penguins 3-1 on Tuesday night to tighten the playoff race in the hyper-competitive East Division.

Oilers' scoreless in two games vs the Leafs

Just 24 games into a 56-game season, the Edmonton Oilers found out exactly where they stand in relation to the North's best.

Old School's back in session in Calgary

Darryl Sutter’s Calgary Flames troops combined a relentless forecheck with a steady, methodical defensive structure that limited the Montreal Canadiens' chances in an old school, 2-1 win Thursday at the Saddledome.

"Beats me". Bennett has no idea why he was scratched despite asking to be traded.

Being held out of the Calgary Flames' lineup on Thursday caught Sam Bennett by surprise.

Fine but no suspension for Niederreiter's hit on Predators' Saros

Carolina Hurricanes winger Nino Niederreiter has been fined $5,000, the maximum amount allowed, for a hit on Nashville Predators goaltender Juuse Saros.

Canucks explode for 5 goals and pick up a rare road win vs the Flames

Brock Boeser had a goal and two assists for the Vancouver Canucks in a 5-1 win Wednesday over the host Calgary Flames.

1,000 game milestone for the ever-classy and future Hall-Of-Famer, Shea Weber

As Montreal's Shea Weber prepares for his 1,000th career game, those who have played both with and against him discuss what makes him so respected around the league.

Scapegoat or symptom? Where does the buck stop on "Game Management"

Tim Peel's time as an NHL referee ended following a hot mic incident Tuesday where he talked about wanting to give Nashville a penalty. But the idea of game management and even up penalties is nothing new, so what does this incident say about its role?

Oshie leads the Caps and scores 3 after losing his father earlier in the week

T.J. Oshie had a hat trick, Vitek Vanecek made 19 saves and the Washington Capitals beat the depleted New York Rangers 4-2 in a fight-filled game Wednesday night.

All is not lost for the Women's World Championship

With the 2021 Women’s World Hockey Championship now planned for Aug. 20-31 at a site to be determined in Canada, it appears Alberta is the frontrunner to host the event.

Bruins beat the stingy Islanders with a solid 4 -1 effort

Taylor Hall scored his first goal for Boston and Tuukka Rask stopped 22 shots to earn his first victory since February on Thursday night, when the Bruins dominated the New York Islanders and won 4-1.

U.S. knocks off Slovakia to set up a grudge match with Canada in the Semis

Colin Blackwell and Conor Garland scored two goals apiece Thursday, and the United States advanced to the semifinals of hockey's world championship with a 6-1 victory over Slovakia.

Pens' come from behind and win in overtime over the Rangers

Sidney Crosby scored at 2:27 of overtime and the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the New York Rangers 5-4 on Saturday night to stop a two-game skid.

Lightning end a long cold streak with a win over the Hurricanes

Ondrej Palat snapped a tie 8:04 into the third period, and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Carolina Hurricanes 4-2 on Monday night.

Leafs grab 2 points in the 'Peg with a shootout win over the Jets

Jason Spezza scored the only goal of the shootout to give the Toronto Maple Leafs a 2-1 victory over the Winnipeg Jets on Friday night at Bell MTS Place.

Leafs' grab a 6-pack at the deadline

By going all in at the NHL Trade Deadline, Kyle Dubas rewarded a Maple Leafs group providing a level of consistency beyond anything seen in Toronto in decades.