Things were testy to start, with the Oilers looking to avenge the loss of their Captain following Conor Garland’s malicious attack on Connor McDavid’s stick with the side of his face.

If the Canucks can’t come together and get engaged mentally and physically to battle the Oilers, then there is really no hope for them.

Thursday, 6 p.m., Rogers Place TV: SN Pacific. Radio: Sportsnet 650 The buzz: Conor Garland is a fan favourite in Vancouver and in the crosshairs of considerable vitriol in Edmonton. The mighty-mite winger will garner considerable consideration as the Canucks’ unsung hero at the end of this trying and tumultuous season.

How Girls At The Games Is Helping Create A Safe Environment For Women To Watch Sports In Vancouver Despite having a large hit total and a small hits taken total look like positives, they are actually an indicator that the Canucks don't have the puck on their stick enough.

Kiefer Sherwood has been arguably one of Vancouver's best players all season. He recently broke his eight-game goalless drought and has already set the Canucks franchise record for hits in a season by a forward. A player who finds a way to make an impact on a nightly basis, Sherwood's relentless effort could prove valuable against Winnipeg.

On Tuesday, it's not like the Canucks were bad, or didn't try or weren't prepared. They simply failed again at pivotal moments and punted away another two points to the Sabres. It's impossible to make the case that this team earned the right to stay together.

The team led 2–1 after two periods, but couldn’t hold on to secure the win.

The Vancouver Canucks' annual Dice & Gala features a silent auction to raise money for the Canucks For Kids Fund.

J.T. Miller came very close to being held out of the Vancouver Canucks’ game against the Edmonton Oilers on Saturday. That’s according to Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman, who reported live on Hockey Day in Canada that the Canucks came very close to trading Miller.

After their most complete game of 2025, the Vancouver Canucks fell 6–1 to the Winnipeg Jets on Tuesday night. Winnipeg’s goal scorers were Kyle Connor (3), Neal Pionk, Nino Niederreiter, and Mark Scheifele.

Still, Miller’s underlying numbers at 5-on-5 are quite strong. He leads all Canucks forwards in expected goals percentage, just ahead of Garland, as well as in on-ice goals for per 60 minutes, even if he’s not the one scoring the goals most of the time.

After signing a series of cheap one-year deals with other clubs, Danton Heinen was finally rewarded with a two-year, $2.25 million AAV contract from the Canucks. Mediocre would be the best word to sum up Heinen’s tenure in Vancouver so far: He hasn’t hurt the team in any way, but he isn’t doing enough to move the needle either.