Conor Garland Scores His First Hat Trick

Vancouver Canucks winger Conor Garland scored his first career hat trick as the team finished off the season with a 5-4 overtime victory against Arizona Thursday. Garland, a former Coyotes player, completed his three-goal game in the extra frame. It was a great way to finish off an otherwise disappointing campaign. Vancouver failed to make […]

Elias Pettersson Surpasses 100 Points

Vancouver Canucks forward Elias Pettersson became only the sixth player in franchise history with a 100-point season on Tuesday, handing out two assists in a 3-2 win over Anaheim. Daniel Sedin was the last Vancouver player to hit the mark in 2010-11. Pettersson is the 11th player in the league this season to record at […]

Thatcher Demko Guarding The Cage Tuesday

Vancouver Canucks goalie Thatcher Demko kicked out 41 of 43 shots for his second-straight win as he defeated the Calgary Flames on April 8th. The 27-year-old has slowly improved playing well in the last month of the season, with his 13-14-4 record, .900 save percentage, and a 3.20 goals-against-average. Next, he meets Anaheim Ducks goalie […]

Today's NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (4/11/23): Daily Fantasy Hockey

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Thatcher Demko Keeps Chicago From Scoring

Vancouver Canucks goaltender Thatcher Demko tallied his first shutout of the season Thursday with a 33-save effort in a 3-0 win over Chicago. The 27-year-old now boasts an 8-3-2 record through his last 13 starts, finishing off the season very strongly after previously having a horrible time. Despite the recent improvement, Demko's overall record for […]

Thatcher Demko Tending Twine Tuesday For Vancouver

Vancouver Canucks goalie Thatcher Demko will be between the pipes against Chicago Thursday. The 27-year-old goaltender suffered his third consecutive loss as the Los Angeles Kings defeated him in his last outing. This season, he is on track to record the worst season of his career, with 11 wins, 14 losses, four ties, a save […]

Today's NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (4/6/23): Daily Fantasy Hockey

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Today's NHL DFS Lineup Picks For DraftKings, FanDuel (4/2/23): Daily Fantasy Hockey

Hello there, RotoBallers! We have a busy day ahead, with a total of nine games on the agenda. My goal is to guide you through the schedule and help you pinpoint promising goal scorers for your DFS lineups. With the playoffs on the horizon, every game holds greater significance. Let's work together to explore this […]

Elias Pettersson Extends Point Streak With Two Goals

Vancouver Canucks forward Elias Pettersson extended his career-high point streak to 12 games on Sunday, finishing a 4-2 victory over Chicago with two goals. With the game tied at one, Pettersson struck two quick goals in the third period to push the Canucks to their fifth win in six games. Vancouver's form as a team […]

Oliver Ekman-Larsson Not Expected To Return This Season

Vancouver Canucks defenseman Oliver Ekman-Larsson (ankle) isn't expected to return this season. He has been nursing an ankle sprain since Feb. 15 and Ekman-Larsson will be forced to wrap up his season after playing in only 54 games. He posted 22 points with 90 shots, 58 hits and 43 blocks. The 31-year was also an […]

Today's NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (3/23/23): Daily Fantasy Hockey

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Filip Hronek Set For Canucks Debut Thursday

Vancouver Canucks defenseman Filip Hronek (upper body) is expected to make his team debut on Thursday against San Jose. The Czech blue-liner joined Vancouver at the start of the month from Detroit, but he has been unavailable so far with an upper-body injury. Hronek had a great time with the Red Wings this season, registering […]

Quinn Hughes Continues Multi-Assist Streak

Vancouver Cancuks defenseman Quinn Hughes had his third consecutive multi-assist game on Tuesday, setting up a pair of goals in a 4-3 loss to Vegas. His first assist came on a power play. The 23-year-old has demonstrated great playmaking ability all season, dishing out 62 assists in total. Only four players in the league have […]

Today's NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (3/18/23): Daily Fantasy Hockey

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Andrei Kuzmenko Maintains Superb Goal-Scoring Form

Vancouver Canucks winger Andrei Kuzmenko scored his eighth goal in 10 games Wednesday when the team beat the Ducks 3-2 in overtime. He had the team's second goal 14:23 into the second period, moving to 30 goals for the season. Only the departed Bo Horvat (31) has scored more in a Canuck uniform this season. […]

Elias Pettersson Has Two Assists In Canucks Win

Vancouver Canucks center Elias Pettersson reached 51 assists for the season with a pair of helpers in Wednesday's 3-2 overtime win against the Ducks. He logged a short-handed assist on a J.T. Miller goal and also had one in an even-strength situation when Andrei Kuzmenko scored. Pettersson (8) now trails only Pavel Bure (9) and […]

J.T. Miller Delivers Two Goals On Wednesday

Vancouver Canucks forward J.T. Miller produced two goals as the team snuck past Anaheim in overtime 3-2 Wednesday night. He put the Canucks on the board with a short-handed tally in the first period and provided the game-winner with just 20 seconds played in the extra frame. Not a bad way to celebrate your 700th […]

Thatcher Demko Takes On Goal-Shy Ducks

Vancouver Canucks goaltender Thatcher Demko will log his 19th start of the season as the team hosts Anaheim on Wednesday night. Following an impressive 4-1 victory over Toronto at the weekend, Demko is looking to register back-to-back victories for the first time this season. He gets to do it against the second-worst offense in the […]

J.T. Miller Could Be Back In Action Thursday

Vancouver Canucks forward J.T. Miller (lower body) is regarded as a game-time decision for Thursday's contest against Minnesota. It's been some turn of events after the team ruled Miller to be week-to-week on Monday. It appeared as though Miller was dealing with something that will keep him out for multiple games, but he could now […]

Filip Hronek Traded To Vancouver

The Vancouver Canucks have acquired defenseman Filip Hronek (upper body) in a trade with the Detroit Red Wings. The Canucks also received a 2023 fourth-round draft pick in the deal, while giving up a 2023 first-round pick that can potentially move to 2024 and a 2023 second-round pick. Hronek himself is a former second-rounder who's […]

Luke Schenn Moves Back To Toronto

Defenseman Luke Schenn is once again a member of the Toronto Maple Leafs after the team traded for him on Tuesday in a deal with the Vancouver Canucks that saw Toronto give up a 2023 third-round draft pick. Schenn is a former first-round pick of the Maple Leafs and played his first four NHL seasons […]

Thatcher Demko Enjoys A Winning Return

Vancouver Canucks goaltender Thatcher Demko gave up four goals on 38 shots against Dallas on Monday but was still able to celebrate a victory after Andrei Kuzmenko made it 5-4 in overtime to complete a three-point night. The 27-year-old made his first appearance since Dec. 1 after missing nearly three months with a groin injury. […]

Quinn Hughes Makes History In Monday's Win

Vancouver Canucks defenseman Quinn Hughes had a historic outing against Dallas on Monday, becoming the fastest defenseman in franchise history to reach 50 assists in a season. He got to the mark in his 56th game of the campaign and added two more helpers to push the team to a 5-4 overtime victory. Hughes is […]

Anthony Beauvillier Scores Two Goals In Victory

Vancouver Canucks left wing Anthony Beauvillier finished with two goals and one assist in Monday's 5-4 overtime victory against the Stars. The 25-year-old scored his first goal less than four minutes into the game and found the back of the net again midway through the second frame to give his team a two-goal advantage at […]

J.T. Miller Out Week-To-Week

Vancouver Canucks forward J.T. Miller will miss Monday's contest against Dallas and is considered week-to-week with a lower-body injury. Miller will be unavailable for the first time this season, heading to the shelf with 54 points earned across 59 outings. Aatu Raty now looks in line for a promotion into the top six. The 20-year-old […]

Ethan Bear Heads To Injured Reserve

Vancouver Canucks defenseman Ethan Bear (upper body) has been moved to Injured Reserve after he was hurt in Saturday's 3-1 loss to Boston. The 25-year-old dropped out of the game after just 17 seconds of action. Noah Juulsen has been called up from the minors to fill the gap in the lineup. Bear has skated […]

Today's NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (2/25/23): Daily Fantasy Hockey

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Today's NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (2/23/23): Daily Fantasy Hockey

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Luke Schenn Out For Trade-Related Reasons

Vancouver Canucks defenseman Luke Schenn will sit out Tuesday's clash against Nashville for trade-related reasons. The 33-year-old has had a good season on a bad team and should draw plenty of interest ahead of next week's trade deadline. The Canucks are conceding over four goals per game (4.02), but Schenn has managed to register a […]

Today's NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (2/21/23): Daily Fantasy Hockey

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