VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Carson Soucy and Danton Heinen scored in the first period, Kevin Lankinen stopped 27 shots for his third shutout of the season, and the Vancouver Canucks beat the Florida Panthers 4-0 on Thursday night. Sergei Bobrovsky made 15 saves for the Panthers, who were 6-0-1 in their last seven games and lost in regulation for the …
The Vancouver Canucks have played a condensed schedule on the road over the past week and have won games consistently. Opportunistic finishing With five goals across its past five games, Vancouver’s power play would appear to be as dangerous as it’s been all season. GO DEEPER How Jake DeBrusk powered Canucks' comeback win in Detroit: 3 takeaways Throughout this five-game …
OTTAWA, Ontario — Jake DeBrusk had two goals and an assist, and the Vancouver Canucks beat the Ottawa Senators 4-3 on Saturday night. The Canucks went 1 for 6 on the power play, and the Senators converted two of their three chances with the man advantage. Key moment The Senators didn’t make the most of a five-minute power play in …
When Tom Willander was 7 years old, his skating was so “terrible” he started to cry. One NHL scout told The Athletic’s Corey Pronman that Willander “is the best defenseman” in the draft. “He’s got a lot of what teams need in the NHL.” Willander, 18, is also charting his own path as the rare top Swedish prospect who plays …