#Luke Schenn

Scenes from Canucks skate: Oliver Ekman-Larsson could be a healthy scratch, Boeser to play with Pettersson and Kuzmenko vs. Lightning Welcome to scenes from morning skate brought to you by NHL betting odds site Betway! The Vancouver Canucks were on the ice early Thursday morning as they were living in the future that is the Eastern Time Zone. We…

This article was written by Kirsten Staple, who is part of the Professional Hockey Writers Association x To Hockey With Love Mentorship Program. This program pairs aspiring writers with established members of the association across North America to create opportunities for marginalized people that do not traditionally get published on larger…

Both the Vancouver Canucks and Edmonton Oilers are Pacific Division contenders and will play each other on Sunday. Edmonton is in the middle of the division with a record of 18-14-2, while Vancouver is near the bottom of the division with a record of 13-15-3. The upcoming game should be fantastic because both clubs are trying to advance in the…

Vancouver Canucks vs Calgary Flames 12/14/2022 Picks Predictions Previews The Vancouver Canucks will meet with the Calgary Flames in NHL action in Scotiabank Saddledome, AB, CAN, on Wednesday, December 14, 2022, at 10:00 PM ET. Despite their offense ramping up and averaging 3.46 goals per game with 16 goals in their previous four matches, the…

Scenes from Canucks practice: Studnicka with Horvat and Miller, Bear and Hughes partnered on the blue line Photo credit: © Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports The Vancouver Canucks were back on the ice today ahead of their trip to Calgary to face the Flames on Wednesday. But you'd be forgiven for not noticing, given the big statement that dropped…

The Vancouver Canucks made an offer to team captain and pending unrestricted free agent Bo Horvat roughly two weeks ago, people involved with the negotiations confirmed to The Athletic on Monday morning. That offer was rejected by Horvat and his representative Pat Morris of Newport Sports. Due to the sensitive and private nature of contract talks,…

The Florida Panthers will try and put an end to a three-game losing streak tonight against the Canucks. In a move that comes as a surprise to no one, Florida will have Spencer Knight back in net. Sergei Bobrovsky gave up three goals in the first period Tuesday night in Calgary and has surrendered four or more goals in four of his past six…

With some people, only one name is necessary. It denotes greatness, a certain level of fame or infamy, instant recognition. It requires little explanation or a lot. In current hockey circles, the name is Phil. It brings an instant smile to those who know him, a bigger smile if you know him well, and a flood of memories - some frustrating, most…

Can the Vancouver Canucks end their road trip with a win? The team is coming off a 3-1 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks on Monday night, thanks to a stellar performance from Jaroslav Halak, as well as goals from Alex Chiasson, Brock Boeser and Luke Schenn. With the victory, the Canucks improved their record to 20-19-6 on the season, but do still…

Yes, Bruce. There it almost was. Seven-straight wins at any point in any National Hockey League season is a significant accomplishment. Two seven-game runs in half a season would have been something else. The Vancouver Canucks still remain in the conversation to claim a post-season berth and Bruce Boudreau is getting some love as a possible Jack…

Is regression from J.T. Miller in the cards? Will Elias Pettersson have a breakout season? How many points will Quinn Hughes score? Hockey is a difficult sport to predict. Underdogs typically have a better chance of an upset in hockey than in basketball, for instance, for an array of reasons. The lower scores means any given goal - whether a…

On Friday, Vancouver Hockey Now's Rob Simpson reached out to Brian Bartlett, the agent of J.T. Miller, regarding contract extension talks with the Vancouver Canucks. Bartlett shared that talks may be coming to an end rather quickly. "It's possible we make a decision to cut off talks when the season starts, to avoid distractions for J.T. and his…

The team is currently just about at the upper limit of the salary cap with Rasmus Sandin still to sign. There is little doubt that a trade will happen prior to the start of the season; it's only a matter of when. While any player could be traded in theory, let's not waste our time worrying about any potential blockbuster that has a 0.1% chance of…

Our feature grading the positional depth of each NHL team continues this week, with a focus on the blueline. If you missed our prior talent tiers, they are referenced below - please check them out. Our approach to grading defencemen will be similar, but not identical to the way we evaluated forwards. We overweight top-four defenders - for most…