Great Tanking News! Canucks Snapped The W-Streak In Its Tracks!

Bad news... Nucks only have 5 wins at home... but still... is that so bad?

Here's what we learned:

Zeev needs to play the little Devils every week. Also... the last place team in the NHL pushed the 11th place team in the east to the brink... without pushing them over.

Hoo! Fun finish to the game, but when Cody Glass and Lemmi Hameenaho are the #Canucks killers, that's a sign that we're going to lose tonight. Lost, but in an entertaining, hard-working way. That'll do!

— Erin Butler (@eleighbutler.bsky.social) January 23, 2026 at 9:32 PM

Period 1

Nucks gave up the early goal against to set the tone. And the tone doesn't start playing the Nucks songs until the 2nd, after the tone-deaf gave up another couple.

lol not even shocking that the #canucks give up someones first career goal. giving up legacy and milestone goals are their specialty.

— jbearz.bsky.social (@jbearz.bsky.social) January 23, 2026 at 7:16 PM

Chytil is back and not getting creamed into the boards.

Man Chytil looks good out there.

-- Twitch

Nucks trail 1-0 after 1.

Period 2

Nucks are still waiting the "Ready To Play" tone.

While they were waiting, Devils score 2 goals - 1 on their PP, to make the game...ummm... interesting.

#Canucks it is pretty quiet at the arena right now. I should be able to hear the pissy Canuck player who slams the gate to seal his own fate.

— JDavid (@jdavidh.bsky.social) January 23, 2026 at 8:18 PM

Nucks down 3-nothing to the Jersey Daemons.

That losing feeling felt familiar.

But that passed quickly as Hogz heard the Play Now tone and setup Karlsson for his 1st goal in more than 10 games.

Not a shut out!!! In your face!! #Canucks

— Terry & dog 🦮...🇨🇦🍁 (@aweebitdaft.bsky.social) January 23, 2026 at 8:25 PM

WOOOO!

Karlsson breaks the goose egg!

-- Thursday

Since the Nucks PK was doing so well... half the time, why not press the red button again. Gnarly in the bin for 4 mins after his blood-letting high stick.

On the first part of PK, little weevils don't score. But Teddy pops a shortie past Marky! Wooo!

Nucks only trailing by one. Until the last minute of the last half of the 4 min PK. Nucks PK gives up their 2nd goal on their way to finishing with a 33.33% record.

Doesn't matter. Late 2nd right off the O-zone FO, Zeev goes Zeeving around his guy, drives downhill, puts a shot on Marky and buries his own rebound. Wow!

Filthy goal from Zeev Buium. Cut off the boards around Cotter, switch to the forehand to get the shot off. Follow it up and bury his own rebound. Nasty stuff. #Canucks down one.

— Tyson Cole (@tysonmcole.bsky.social) January 23, 2026 at 8:38 PM

Zeevie Wonder!

-- Thursday

We're (almost) winning! Trailing just 4-3 after 2!

Oh shit there's another period I thought it was the 3rd #Canucks

— thegreatdandino (@thegreatdandino.bsky.social) January 23, 2026 at 8:41 PM

Period 3

The good news, Nucks didn't give up an early goal in the period.

Waited until the mid-3rd to do that. It was Chaos. Freelancing in the O-zone. Play goes the other way - the wrong way and the hockey Mephistopheles score. Again.

The veterans need another talking to. Just not playing strong enough. #Canucks

— DJTaxman77 (@taxman77.bsky.social) January 23, 2026 at 9:18 PM

Nucks trail 5-3 with little tie time left.

With 5 mins remaining, it was time for a Footey. However, little beezleybubs had many, many chances for the EN. So many, one wonders how you can have a goalie make a kick save when the goalie is on the bench.

Petey, the backup goalie.

Petey with the save of the night! #Canucks

— Hard2BGreene (@hard2bgreene.bsky.social) January 23, 2026 at 9:27 PM

I say we keep Pettersson in goal. #Canucks

— Ⓜ️iles (@rigiddigital.bsky.social) January 23, 2026 at 9:29 PM

While Jersey Shorseys couldn't score, Brock could!

Pettersson just single handedly saved 2 empty net goals. That allows Boeser to tie the game. #Canucks

— 🇨🇦 Trent Leith 🏳️‍🌈 (@trentleith.bsky.social) January 23, 2026 at 9:28 PM

Tanker tie. That's close enough.

— NucksMisconduct (@nucksmisconduct.bsky.social) January 23, 2026 at 9:33 PM

Mostly tied and a minute to go. Exciting!

However, Tankosity was preserved. Devils win 5-4. Who cares?

Nucks made a game of it and that's all we can ask for. Well... not all... but for now.

Well that was that was fun #Canucks

— thegreatdandino (@thegreatdandino.bsky.social) January 23, 2026 at 9:30 PM

Hey, bit of fight in the boys tonight- #Canucks

— islandgal (@islandgal.bsky.social) January 23, 2026 at 9:31 PM

A plucky non-win by the Canucks. #Canucks

— 🇨🇦 Gene Is Grateful 🇨🇦 🍁 (@creativewaves.bsky.social) January 23, 2026 at 9:31 PM

OBSERVATIONS:

Nucks might have won, if only they could start on time... but oh well... someday they'll fix the clocks in the ROG.

Players of Interest:

• BROCK scored. And led all forwards in ice time with 20:26. Probably because he didn't have the flu like DeBrusk and Petey.
• Sassy sick and scratched? Woulda performed better than DeFluff.
• Kane played - shoulda scored, but for a post.
• DOC was a force all game.
• Zeev was awesome to see. Needs to be on PP1. Had a +2 whereas old chaos vet was a -1.
• Willi got an assist was +1 on the night. Unlike...
• Nucks had 2 PP chances and didn't score, but didn't give up a shortie. Call it a draw. 1st and 2nd units and blended units need some practice and strategy time. And lots of it.

Meanwhile out on point(s)...

#Canucks keeping pace with the Flames and Rangers

— Ralph In The Ridge🇨🇦 (@ralphintheridge.bsky.social) January 23, 2026 at 9:33 PM

We can still savour that single win streak.

Some staffer ran this post down to the bench moments after I shared it I bet. #Canucks doing their darnedest to prove me wrong. 🤣

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— Chris Golden (@lyteforce.ca) January 23, 2026 at 8:43 PM

GAME HIGHLIGHTS

Shortie and Dave to cover the incredible almost comeback win.

GAME STATS

COMMENTING OUT LOUD

Fillip hears a headful in the presser - and passes it back at 'em.

Zeev breezes through the questions.

Teddy is back even if the team isn't quite there.

Footsey getting wound up about those ROG clocks. And starts.

Good game. Decent loss. We're as happy as a defective puck stuck in the damp corner of the basement can be.

Next ROG game is Sunday afternoon in the ROG, facing the Pens that just wiped the ice with the Oil. Good times.