The Vancouver Canucks overtook the top team in the Pacific Division 5-4 at Honda Center. Nikita Tolopilo started in his third NHL game and his first of the season, standing tall in net. Tolopilo turned aside 37 of 41 shots he faced,

Jackson LaCombe, Leo Carlsson, Mason McTavish and Cutter Gauthier score for the Ducks, but Vancouver breaks a tie with 4:02 remaining and adds a valuable insurance goal with 1:52 left to hand them

Evander Kane has been underwhelming in Vancouver thus far, but further inspection reveals an opportunity for him to shine tonight, per our Stars vs. Canucks predictions for November 20.

This is about a 23-game body of work in which the Canucks have sputtered and struggled in just about every phase of the game.

The Vancouver Canucks hit the road for a four-game road trip, beginning Wednesday night with a battle against the Anaheim Ducks. Wednesday night’s game will be the first matchup between the two Pacific Division squads.

Yes, that's right. Quinn Hughes. The team captain and the winner of the 2024 Norris Trophy as the NHL's best defenseman. He's been long-rumored to be on the block - a reunion with brothers Jack and Luke in New Jersey has often been discussed - and the Canucks' struggles appear to make that a likely outcome.

It was similarly telling that Vancouver decided to hang onto the 15th pick at the 2025 NHL Draft, shooting for a long-term solution at centre in favour of pursuing a short-term or flawed solution, like Marco Rossi, in the lead-up to the draft.

Expect lots of shots and lots of goals when the Canucks visit the Hurricanes tonight, with Brock Boeser and Sebastian Aho driving the action. Free Canucks vs. Hurricanes predictions for Friday, November 14,