Canucks

2022 - 9 - 25

Canucks Live Blog: Who will move roster meter against the Flames? (The Province)

Follow Canucks beat reporter Ben Kuzma as he chronicles the club's first home pre-season test in a split-squad meeting with the Flames.

Hits outside of net. Podkolzin with loose puck chance at side of net. If he can do those two things, he’s close to being an NHL player.” “It’s more of what we’ve seen from him in the past,” said Boudreau. You’d like to think Lockwood is capable of doing the latter, but the bench boss needs some convincing. Players can see the writing on the wall. Can he show better reads, positioning, defending and zone exits in the NHL? “We can always look for another offensive defenceman, and so a guy who can move the puck quick and skate, Rathbone has both of those qualities,” Boudreau said before the game. Most importantly, there was prospect progress to chart and nobody moved the meter more than Rathbone. The issue was settled when Michael Stone converted a power-play, cross-ice feed at 3:39 of overtime. Boudreau didn’t have a post-game update on Mikheyev and also said that Brock Boeser remains day-to-day. “And then you see if you’ve got something for the future.”

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Stone scores in OT as Flames defeat Canucks in overtime in split ... (Sportsnet.ca)

Michael Stone scored 3:39 into overtime and the Calgary Flames opened the NHL pre-season with a 3-2 victory over the Vancouver Canucks in a split-squad game ...

Boudreau did not have an update on Mikheyev after the game. The Russian winger went directly to the dressing room and did not return. And I think that's kind of what was going on today." NOTES: Calgary's Nicolas Meloche sent winger Ilya Mikheyev into the sideboards about three minutes into the second. "He played well, he made the plays at the right time. "And obviously (I'm) happy with the result tonight. "Everyone wants it and everyone's kind of here to stay, and obviously camp's where guys make names for themselves and try and stick. Calgary will continue pre-season play Tuesday when it hosts Seattle. Jones, 23, made his NHL debut for Vegas last season. Silovs made 20 saves. "He made some major, big saves and at crucial times. Making a win is kind of the most important thing and we came up with that tonight."

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Vancouver Canucks pregame: Jack Rathbone set to quarterback ... (Canucks Army)

It's finally time for Canucks hockey! And this time, we're talking about real Canucks hockey in a game that doesn't feature Canucks players on both sides.

“We could always look for another offensive defenceman, a guy that moves the puck quick, a guy that can skate. Instead, head coach Bruce Boudreau met with the media and discussed a few interesting nuggets about tonight’s game(s). Note that these are listed in numerical order, and aren’t line combinations.

Canucks skate: Further lineup questions remain (The Province)

The Vancouver Canucks' 2022 training camp is over. Here are some further thoughts on what we saw.

“Have they avoided conscription to this point? In any event, if they have a lick of sense, they won’t return to Russia over the coming months. The league’s Russian players could be called up or may not be allowed to leave Russia if they to return to their homeland. Ilya Mikheyev turns 28 in October. Lots of middle-class Russians are scrambling to get out of the country to avoid their military-aged sons from being called up. And I’m not going to comment on it because I don’t have enough information to comment on it. Two seasons ago, the streak was under threat after Jacob Markstrom left the team. He has an electric shot, but has his hands on his knees a lot, catching his breath. • What is Tucker Poolman? It’s hard to see him graduating from a PTO, but stranger things have also happened. And on defence, it’s the same group of players. Article content

Canucks: Dakota Joshua brings size, grit and wit to The ... (The Province)

Part grinder, checker, fighter and imposing presence, Dakota Joshua brings needed sandpaper and pushback to the rebuilt fourth line.

“She has been very inspirational, just from getting me started in hockey and it’s been a foundation in my life to this point,” said Joshua. “It’s how you have to be at the highest standard and be consistent every night,” recalled Joshua. He has hit bumps but not the ditch to keep the NHL dream alive. “We can make it very tough for opponents to help our guys succeed and that will be our job if we are together,” said Joshua. The Canucks are now removed from a myriad of fourth-liners that included Tyler Motte, Juho Lammikko, Matthew Highmore, Justin Dowling, Alex Chiasson, Nic Petan, Dickinson and cameos by prospect Will Lockwood. Joshua did play 30 games for demanding Blues bench boss Craig Berube last season and that in itself is rite of passage. “That’s good for a head coach. However, no matter how the Canucks get there, the message from ownership has never wavered. The somewhat confusing ‘Unfinished Business’ slogan is usually reserved for teams that go deep into the post-season. “I thought he treaded lightly in Whistler because he doesn’t know a lot of the guys and arrived the day before camp. “Guys like that take a while to get there and appreciate it when they are there,” Canucks coach Bruce Boudreau said Sunday before his split-squad lineup hosted the Calgary Flames in an afternoon test. And whether or not the versatile forward stays on the left side with Jason Dickinson and Curtis Lazar at right wing when the club starts playing for keeps Oct.

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Ilya Mikheyev injured in first preseason game with Canucks | Offside (Daily Hive)

Ilya Mikheyev's preseason debut with the Vancouver Canucks was a short one. He left midway through the game with an injury.

Mikheyev was also brought to help the Canucks’ penalty kill. The [September 26, 2022]

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Canucks Daily: Wrestling Crowd Chants for Bruce; Anti-trade Rumours (Vancouver Hockey Now)

Canucks Head Coach Bruce Boudreau loves pro wrestling and pro wrestling loves him back. One of his favourite wrestlers, if not his current favourite, ...

Next summer, that title should transfer to the Toronto Maple Leafs It’ll be a tall task to say the least. Get the latest on the Tyler Seguin has come under fire from his owner for soaking up cap space but not tearing up the score sheet. Meanwhile, Boudreau and the NHL coaching staff will be behind the bench at Rogers Arena this afternoon as the Canucks host a Calgary Flames split squad. One of his favourite wrestlers, if not his current favourite, Kevin Owen gave ‘Gabby’ a huge shout out last night at Pacific Coliseum at a WWE event.

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How to watch both of tonight's Canucks games | Offside (Daily Hive)

In a loose preseason tradition, the Canucks are playing a home-and-away matchup against a divisional rival, in this case the Calgary Flames.

[@Fan960Wills]& [@fan960lou]have the call from Calgary at 5pm on [@Sportsnet960]! [@RandipJanda]for the game in Vancouver at 4pm on [@Sportsnet650]. However, the game will be streamed and available to watch on

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VIDEO: Ilya Mikheyev hurt in Vancouver Canucks preseason debut ... (Canucks Army)

Ilya Mikheyev's first game in a Canucks uniform at Rogers Arena didn't go as planned. Skating on a line with Elias Pettersson and Andrey Kuzmenko — as he ...

The A look at the hit in the corner on Ilya Mikheyev that sent him to the locker room right after. Skating on a line with Elias Pettersson and Andrey Kuzmenko — as he did in preseason — Mikheyev left in the second period of Sunday night’s home tilt against the Calgary Flames after taking this hit from Flames defenceman Nic Meloche:

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Canucks fans break out "Bruce, there it is!" chant at Vancouver WWE ... (Daily Hive)

Kevin Owens told his opponent Austin Theory that the jersey was actually a gift from Canucks coach Bruce Boudreau, a noted wrestling fan.

“Oh my god. Pretty sure this is the first time a “Bruce, there it is!” chant has broken out at a And well, you probably guess what happened next, with the crowd breaking out in a “Bruce, There it is!” chant that rang through the stands in Rogers Arena for the better part of last season.

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PREVIEW - FLAMES VS. CANUCKS (X2!) (NHL.com)

The Flames open the preseason with a pair of split-squad games against the Canucks.

[View More](/flames/news/preview---flames-vs-canucks-x2/c-335769462) [HERE](https://www.nhl.com/flames/community/50-50) between 9:00 a.m. The Canucks have announced that veterans Conor Garland, Elias Pettersson, Bo Horvat, Luke Schenn, Danny DeKeyser, Tyler Myers and more will stay back in Vancouver for the earlier game. The 2022-23 preseason schedule kicks off tonight with a pair of games between the Flames and Vancouver Canucks - the first beginning at 5 p.m. "It's important to have fun out there," said Elias Lindholm, who's centred the top line with Tyler Toffoli and newcomer Jonathan Huberdeau throughout camp so far. The Flames got a chance to get their sea legs under them with a red-white scrimmage on Saturday at the 'Dome.

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What happens if Nils Höglander forces his way into the top-nine? 6 ... (Canucks Army)

What happens if Nils Höglander forces his way into the top-nine? 6 scenarios coming out of Canucks Training Camp. September 25, 2022, 10:07 AM | ...

Is the coaching staff really going to want to take time away from any of those three and give it to another line? If Höglander earns a spot on the team, he should have a spot on the team. If the organization put him on a line with Nils Aman and Linus Karlsson as a challenge to start camp, Höglander rose to the occasion, and he still wound up flanking those two in the AHL, wouldn’t that be frustrating for all involved? Nothing sends a more contradictory message than announcing that there are jobs to be won in Training Camp, watching Höglander blow away the competition, and then sending him down to Abbotsford all the same, just because of his waiver-exemption. Pearson is one of the more reliable veterans on the team, and it’s difficult for a coach like Boudreau not to lean on him in tight game situations. The amount of teams that can even afford to add him at this point is slim, and chances are similarly slender that the Canucks could move him without retaining salary or adding a sweetener. If he were moved, Lazar or Joshua could slide into center on the fourth line, but Pearson or another top-niner would still need to be bumped down. The actual simplest solution, and probably the most likely to occur, is a preseason injury. Currently, the team is trying out a fourth line of Curtis Lazar, Jason Dickinson, and Dakota Joshua, and they really seem to like that trio’s combination of own-zone coverage and frantic physicality. Höglander fills a gap either way, and doesn’t need to force himself into anything — assuming it’s not he himself that gets injured, of course. Kuzmenko is being counted on for his playmaking in the top-nine, and Mikheyev for his speed and defensive awareness. The only bad news is the ongoing and continued difficulty of projecting the Canucks’ opening night lineup.

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