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Total Tanking News! Canucks Lose 8th Straight Road Game!
Good news... PO Joe got his 1st goal as a Canuck! 1st goal in 71 games! D-Petey scored too!
Here's what we learned:
Sometimes when you're the worst team in the league and you take your mom to watch you play in Vegas, it might be better to get her some Cirque tickets. Or at least keep the hooch flowing fast and often.
Like last game, Canucks didn't get shutout - scored 2 goals, as per quota rules. Only this time the goals came from blueliners turned snipers. That was pretty cool. However, Nucks have still not won a road game in 2026 - but have lost 8 straight. So they are balancing that Home/Away stat. That's good to see - in a last place sort of way.
At least this final game before the Olympic break wasn't a blowout loss. It was the average 5-2 loss we've seen often enough over a few minutes of brainfarty D-coverage.
Tank you for watching.
Folks, I'm beginning to get a sneaking suspicion that the Vancouver #Canucks are not good.
— Daniel Wagner (@passittobulis.bsky.social) February 4, 2026 at 9:13 PM
Period 1
Canucks didn't allow the house to score in the entire 20 minutes of play. Impressive.
Also didn't score any goal themselves. Not that impressive, but still a tie is often all we need. After 5 minutes of scoreless OT.
Wooo! #Canucks preserve the tie! Only 2 plus periods to Lanky time to go.
— NucksMisconduct (@nucksmisconduct.bsky.social) February 4, 2026 at 7:49 PM
Nucks also got a PP for display purposes. As did Vegas, but the Nucks PK did that miracle on ice thing and killed it off. Those were the only penalties of the game.
Shoulda been more as Colesar charged D-Petey into / onto / over the boards. Nasty dirty hit. No call. D-Petey looked hurt, but returned to the play in the 2nd - for some ice cold revenge - goal style.
Period 2
This isn't a Canucks-friendly period as 2nd periods of most any game are not even frenemies anymore.
Vegas breaks into the zone, Stone drops for Anderson who passes to Eichel. Eichel then, uses Kampf as screen and worse, shoots the puck between Kampf's non-shot-blocking legs to score.
1-0 Vegas. Big deal. Can they keep the lead tho?
Yes, they can. A minute later and Vegas on the rush catches Nucks on a change and checking on their moms. Not fair. Reinhardt breaks in on Lanky, dekes and scores.
2-0 Vegas and happily that wasn't the GWG.
Even better, Blueger springs Ohgren for our own Nucking rush. D-Petey joins the rush and beats the Vegan tender glove side.
GOT ONE BACK!
Elias Pettersson the Not-Forward scores!
-- Thursday
Game almost tied 2-1.
For not long enough. 30 seconds later, Nucks infamous D-zone coverage got hypnotized by the crafty Stone - who setup the Barber of Chev for a goal that Lanky wants back.
3-1 Knighties and that was the GWG. Not much of a spoiler.
Nucks do comeback to spoil something something. Another possible revenge goal.
PO Joeseph put a shot into the open net. Yet the Vegan tender flung his Vegan body into the puck's pass in the final millisecond. So frustrating.
Then in the final 10 seconds of the period, the Canucks or at least Blueger and Gnarland create some O-zone pushback. Pushback the puck to Joseph, who fakes a shot and then shoots a shot to score.
Back to an almost tie after 2! Nucks trail 3-2 against the house.
POJO gets his first as a Canucks after being absolutely robbed by Schmid earlier in the period. That has to be a huge relief, as that earlier open net would have haunted my dreams if I were him. #Canucks
— Daniel Wagner (@passittobulis.bsky.social) February 4, 2026 at 8:50 PM
Period 3
With a mere single goal deficit and getting goals from unexpected snipers, we might have thought there was a small to microscopic chance the Nucks could comeback, tie and take us to the happy place - Lanky time.
Not to be. Couple minutes in and Knight-lites are pressing. Creating some chaos. Our own chaos generator can't corral the puck or a player and Mitch from T-dot passes to Dorthy for the backdoor goal.
And since that wasn't dispiriting enough, Nucks zone-out in the D-zone a minute later resulting in a Holz-in-one goal close-in.
This is less than ideal defensive structure from the #Canucks
— Adam Kierszenblat (@adamkblat.bsky.social) February 4, 2026 at 9:16 PM
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With that genius display of sure-Footed defense, the Nucks have a 3 goal deficit to un-def. Which would mean vastly exceeding their strict 2 goal quota. So they don't.
It's like the Globetrotters vs the Generals in here all of a sudden. #Canucks
— Lachlan Irvine (@lachinthecrease.com) February 4, 2026 at 9:13 PM
Vegas hang on, pretty easily and coast to a 5-2 win over the Canucks.
Oof. #Canucks and Vegas really dragged the body of that game over the line. ...and why does the Vegas goal horn sound like a seat belt alarm?
— Erin Butler (@eleighbutler.bsky.social) February 4, 2026 at 9:43 PM
Finally, we can move on from this stinky basement style of hockey and prepare for a more fashionable style. Olympic style.
During the Olympic break, most NHL teams will see their point totals trend sharply downwards. By comparison, the #Canucks trend line will look much better.
— Steve Burgess (@steveburgess53.bsky.social) February 4, 2026 at 9:28 PM
Thanks! Silver linings... so thin as to be transparent.
— NucksMisconduct (@nucksmisconduct.bsky.social) February 4, 2026 at 9:31 PM
OBSERVATIONS:
Nucks got their tank on the road and it didn't fail to roll. That's sorta good.
Players of Interest:
As noted last game, Footey is looking to be among the worst NHL coaches of all time. Pierre McGuire's coaching record was better.
Tank commander indeed. And that's why PA has praised his work, his inarticulate defensive system and will be keeping him at least until the bitter end of the season. Possibly longer. We'll have to recalibrate our own bitterness by then.
Still... there's some hope over the tradeline.
I hope we sign Blueger as a free agent in the summer after we trade him. He is now our best centre. The line with Garland and Ohgren is clicking. #Canucks
— DJTaxman77 (@taxman77.bsky.social) February 4, 2026 at 10:05 PM
GAME HIGHLIGHTS
Shortie and Dave in Vegas to drink on air. At least we hope so.
GAME STATS
COMMENTING OUT LOUD
Joseph's 1st presser. And goal!
D-Petey with a goal and a presser too!
Footsey gots some good things going on with job security.
Wooooo! Our suffering is over for weeks! We can take the time to regirdle our drafty bellies, attend #Canucks fan therapy sessions and set our unmet expectations on the TDL where JR/PA run out the clock. Good times!
— NucksMisconduct (@nucksmisconduct.bsky.social) February 4, 2026 at 9:46 PM
That's all folks! (Thankfully). At least this dreadful section of the broken season is over and we can catch a break, even if the Nucks can't.
Even with the Olympic break, Canucks off ice drama will percolate. Perhaps even boil over, with the arrest of former 1st pick fav, Gavin McKenna - arrested for aggravated assault and could face 20 years of jail time in PA.
Enjoy the break! And Go Canada Go!
T-T-Top Tanking News! Canucks Get Tanked in Utah!
Good news... Gnarly broke his point drought - picked up assists on both Nucks goals!
Here's what we learned:
Sometimes the worst team in the league looks just like the worst team in the league. Sometimes worse. This might have been one of those games. On the Moms trip, FFS!
While they didn't get shutout - scored 2 goals, as per quota rules, Nucks have still have not won a road game in 2026. Will they win a road game this season? We don't know.
It was a tanker delight. Team-D game not available at this time. Didn't exceed their goal quota. And disintegrated into the 2nd period abyss that we enjoy so often.
Tank you for watching.
Lanky looking leaky again. To be fair, it's a yard sale in front of him. They aren't fully hanging him out to dry, but they aren't making the game simple for him either. #Canucks
— Ryan avgtraveller (@viewfromtherog.bsky.social) February 2, 2026 at 9:14 PM
Hockey is a complicated game of mistakes. Used to be a simple game of mistakes, but Footey changed it up. #Tanktastic #Canucks
— NucksMisconduct (@nucksmisconduct.bsky.social) February 2, 2026 at 9:17 PM
No goal-by-goal, period-by-period description this time. Why bother when the Nucks can't be bothered to play professional hockey.
Ohgren scored a goal in the 1st from Gnarly. That was nice.
Liam Öhgren with the speed and the snipe off a feathery pass by Conor Garland, who finally ends his 13-game point drought. #Canucks
— Daniel Wagner (@passittobulis.bsky.social) February 2, 2026 at 6:54 PM
Utah scored 2 in the 1st. 2-1 Big furry creature after 1.
Teddy scored a goal in the 2nd. Utah scored 3. Nucks down 5-2 after 2.
Canucks scored no goals in the 3rd. Schmaltz scored his 3rd of the game.
Nucks lose 6-2 on the road. Getting tanked like that is a little sobering.
198th time an opposing player has scored a hat trick against the #Canucks
— Adam Kierszenblat (@adamkblat.bsky.social) February 2, 2026 at 8:50 PM
It's because I laughed at the Oilers the other night, isn't it? #Canucks
— Hard2BGreene (@hard2bgreene.bsky.social) February 2, 2026 at 8:49 PM
Yes, yes it is. You're off our basement parade planning group for the rest of the night... Maybe longer.
— NucksMisconduct (@nucksmisconduct.bsky.social) February 2, 2026 at 8:52 PM
#Canucks Kierszenstat of the Game: With three allowed in the middle frame, Vancouver has now allowed 72 second period goals this season. They allowed 76 second period goals last year.
— Adam Kierszenblat (@adamkblat.bsky.social) February 2, 2026 at 9:00 PM
How is Kane's trade value doing?
#Canucks Kane keeping the playoff-tough marketing blitz going to the end. If you're a GM or know someone who knows someone's cousin who knows a GM back east, please call PA now. All offers accepted. Free high sticks for the kids!
— NucksMisconduct (@nucksmisconduct.bsky.social) February 2, 2026 at 8:59 PM
Season ticket renewal coming up. That'll be an easy sell.
#Canucks season ticket renewal emails coming soon. It's gonna be interesting times for Aquilini. No matter who we draft the player will not replace Quinn's entertainment value. He and the team finally winning was the main reason I bought. This group is becoming too frustrating to even watch on TV.
— DJTaxman77 (@taxman77.bsky.social) February 2, 2026 at 9:25 PM
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OBSERVATIONS:
Nucks got so outplayed so often it's hard to focus on a single player's performance. But we can try.
Players of Interest:
Some knew this tanktastic loss was inevitable.
Called it. Not here but in my friends’ text thread. Dreadful passing, horrid defending… Schmaltz hat trick was inevitable. #Canucks #Mammoth
— CrankyCanucksFan 🇨🇦🏒 (@crankycanucksfan.bsky.social) February 2, 2026 at 8:49 PM
Mom was not impressed. Maybe they'll see some fun shows in Vegas at least.
I can’t get over how unimpressed Teddy Blueger’s mom is with how the #Canucks are playing.
— Daniel Wagner (@passittobulis.bsky.social) February 2, 2026 at 7:58 PM
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At least we can be happy about something...
In happy news, the Florida Bootlickers lost again. To Buffalo, who can take their place in the playoffs.
-- Thursday
GAME HIGHLIGHTS
Shortie and Dave are on road to witness a mammoth loss to the Mammoth.
GAME STATS
COMMENTING OUT LOUD
Teddy delivers a goal and honest evaluation.
Footsey said it was because they gave up 3 goals early. And 3 goals later.
If Footey wasn't such a terrible coach maybe we'd feel sorry for him that he'll never coach in the NHL again.
He's going to get fired. But when?
Only one more road humiliation games left before before the Olympic break. At least its in Vegas and the ugly loss will stay there. Unless it's a long odds win, then we can savour it for a few weeks.
Meh Tanking News! Canucks Pick Up A Loser Point!
Bad news... As the game wore on, Nucks looked like the worst team in the league - on HNIC. Barf.
Here's what we learned:
Actually the worst team in the league got close to winning the game, over the far more talented, far more important CoTU gang of losers.
This game really felt like a battle of at the bottom. Unlike the previous game in the ROG, Nucks looked the slower team, the more discombobulated team. Barely.
Sure, CoTU got the eventual winner in the skillz section of the program, but a hollow victory against the worst in the West and the East combined.
The loser point won't hurt the tank, so no worries. Or will it?
Worst possible outcome. We lose to the Leafs AND get a point. The Tank is displeased. #Canucks
— CrankyCanucksFan 🇨🇦🏒 (@crankycanucksfan.bsky.social) January 31, 2026 at 6:57 PM
Period 1
No goals were scored by either team in the entire period.
That bodes well.
Leafs look really hesitant and nervous. Fragile, even. Go #Canucks
— LesnielBC 🇨🇦🇩🇰 (@lesnielbc.bsky.social) January 31, 2026 at 4:25 PM
Period ends in the well-deserved 0-0 tie and 7-7 shot clock tie.
Also... the giveaway battle was pretty tight as well.
Are they presenting a trophy tonight in the ROG for the team with the most giveaways? #Canucks
— NucksMisconduct (@nucksmisconduct.bsky.social) January 31, 2026 at 4:28 PM
Period 2
Nucks get on the board 1st.
Ohgren and Joseph setup Lekker for a wicked shot.
Nucks lead 1-0.
And seem to be out playing the timid Laffs.
#Leafs handling the puck like it’s a grenade. They look terrible, like a team that’s 10 points out of the playoffs and feeling the pressure. #Canucks
— LesnielBC 🇨🇦🇩🇰 (@lesnielbc.bsky.social) January 31, 2026 at 5:27 PM
Whatever. Nucks extend the lead with a Petey snipe into the open net... because the Woll was distracted by a zippy Gnarland zipping through his crease.
Of course Laffs protest to the head office and goal is overturned.
happiest guy at rogers with the challenge is craig simpson. #canucks
— jbearz.bsky.social (@jbearz.bsky.social) January 31, 2026 at 5:20 PM
Whoa, they overturned it quickly #Canucks
— Atinna Gunawan (@atinnag.bsky.social) January 31, 2026 at 5:21 PM
CoTU has connections with CoTU HQ.
— NucksMisconduct (@nucksmisconduct.bsky.social) January 31, 2026 at 5:23 PM
CoTU having won the CoTU judgement, start playing better and sneak a puck past Tolo as the Nucks suffer a minor defensive breakdown. The major ones happen in the 3rd. That the eastern slapstick team couldn't capitalize on.
We thought the Nucks would put the game away as Kane breaks in all alone and...
Wide open and Kane delivers a powerful 10mph shot into Woll's glove. That's trade-worthy playoff performance right there #Canucks.
— NucksMisconduct (@nucksmisconduct.bsky.social) January 31, 2026 at 5:34 PM
Kane with the most flaccid of shots… 🤦🏼♂️ #Canucks
— CrankyCanucksFan 🇨🇦🏒 (@crankycanucksfan.bsky.social) January 31, 2026 at 5:33 PM
He did redeem himself later as he made playoff-ready pass to Willi who scores! Petey picked up an assist, which was good since he didn't record a shot. And was horrible in the dot - winning 1 FO all game.
Sweet - nice pass from Kane to Willander for a great looking goal from the young D Man. EP40 got the play started with a great defensive play to send the play the other way. It's brutal that there are so many Laff fans in the rink. #Canucks
— Seattle Chef 🍁 🇨🇦 (@seattlechef.bsky.social) January 31, 2026 at 5:43 PM
To be fair, the ROG is the CoTU home rink on the road.
Canucks lead 2-1 after 2, outshooting the visiting home team 14-11.
Period 3
This period was well played by both teams. If this was a North Shore beer league game.
Otherwise, it almost seemed the teams were more driven to win the Giveaway Trophy than the meaningless game.
However, the Laffs had the most O-zone time by 15 minutes or more.
I dunno that I've seen the canucks touch the puck yet other than a random clear.
-- Twitch
Finally, with all the chances the Laffs were blowing and Tolo was thwarting, it was a fluke Domi goal that tied the game. Tolo made the save, but the rebound bounced off his back and in. Ouch!
Ahhh that's tough for Tolopilo. Dude's been great this week, unfortunate that Domi shot handcuffed him. #Canucks
— Lachlan Irvine (@lachinthecrease.com) January 31, 2026 at 6:14 PM
Still there's a little token excitement for the ROG as they Keystone Beer Leaguers traded a few chances.
That was a fun bit of back-and-forth!
Hockey is a game of mistakes, and boy, HOWDY do these teams deliver! Topper's been good, though.
-- Thursday
3rd period ends in a 2-2 tie, with CoTU outshooting the local beer league team, 18-5.
Unsurprisingly #Canucks and #Leafs off to OT. Two bad teams need more time to determine who’s worse 😆
— LesnielBC 🇨🇦🇩🇰 (@lesnielbc.bsky.social) January 31, 2026 at 6:44 PM
OT
This was an exciting period with both teams blowing multiple chances. Ronnie passing off a clean look to Petey who had a couple swipes but couldn't connect.
Both these teams suck. How many grade A chances do you need? #Canucks
— DJTaxman77 (@taxman77.bsky.social) January 31, 2026 at 6:49 PM
Too many.
— NucksMisconduct (@nucksmisconduct.bsky.social) January 31, 2026 at 6:51 PM
The scariest and yet most wonderful moment was when Mathews got a penalty shot as Gnarly was too Gnarly. While we all held our breaths, Tolo stopped the porn-stache maven stone cold.
As is often the case in beer league games, neither basement dwelling team would score. Laffs outshot the non-scoring locals 5-4. So what?
Neither team can even tank properly. #Canucks
— Ryan avgtraveller (@viewfromtherog.bsky.social) January 31, 2026 at 6:42 PM
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SHOOTOUT
While Tolo is a good goalie, he's no Lanky in Lanky time. Gave up goals to Nyyyyyyyland and Mathews and neither Petey or DeBrusky scored. Although the latter did clang the iron.
Petey needs to play with better wingers for sure but he was awful tonight in the faceoff dot and not a difference maker in OT and is OHFER in the shootout this year. Not worth his contract. #Canucks
— 🇨🇦 Robin 🇨🇦 (@rocre.bsky.social) January 31, 2026 at 7:00 PM
And Foote puts him on FO with a minute to go tied game d-zone. Make it make sense!!! Argh. Petey is not a natural talent at FOs. He’s a natural talent at making our FO stars get traded. …
— 🇨🇦Cathy Canucks(🇬🇱🇺🇦) (@cathyrd.bsky.social) January 31, 2026 at 8:32 PM
OBSERVATIONS:
Nucks might have won, if only they were a better hockey team. They're not and they didn't.
Players of Interest:
With this loss to the Laffs, we got official confirmation from the sky.
Now the season is officially a failure. #Canucks
— Steve Burgess (@steveburgess53.bsky.social) January 31, 2026 at 6:57 PM
11.5 scores. 11.6 does not. #Canucks suck
— DJTaxman77 (@taxman77.bsky.social) January 31, 2026 at 6:56 PM
Small victories are ours, however.
#Canucks WIN! The Giveaway Trophy 19-15! Parade and Presentation details to follow.
— NucksMisconduct (@nucksmisconduct.bsky.social) January 31, 2026 at 9:37 PM
GAME HIGHLIGHTS
Shortie and Dave aren't worthy enough to cover a ROG game on HNIC. Instead it's Cuthfart and Simper. Barf. Hit the mute button for watching.
I don't care about the result of this game. I just need these announcers to stop talking 😫 #Canucks
— lady🇨🇦 luck🇨🇦 canuck (@ladyluckcanuck.bsky.social) January 31, 2026 at 6:45 PM
Simmer and Cuthbert, to their credit, aren’t even pretending to be unbiased in their love of the #Leafs. #Canucks
— LesnielBC 🇨🇦🇩🇰 (@lesnielbc.bsky.social) January 31, 2026 at 6:12 PM
GAME STATS
COMMENTING OUT LOUD
Wily Willi delivers a goal and a veteran presser.
Petey mumbles through the presser. Kinda like his game.
Tolo played great and gets to talk about it.
Footsey said it was good game and happy to coach in the beer leagues again.
Might have been a decent loss. But that stupid loser point was unrequired. Although the Nucks broke another streak. 1st time since 2019, Nucks have lost to CoTU in the ROG.
Only a couple more road humiliation games left before before the Olympic break. Monday Nucks are in Utah searching for a loss with dignity. Or an indignant win. That'd be fine too.
NOT Great Tanking News! Canucks Peeked Out The Basement Door!
Good news... WON A GAME! In the ROG! Woooooooo!
Here's what we learned:
Can't lose them all. Is that so bad?
No, no it's not. With the 6th home win of the season, the Nucks start a new ONE game win streak. Exciting!
Since it's only the 2nd win in 15 games, the tank is secure in its lossy armoury. Win-win!
This is a win to savour. Just like the last one. And this was a better win. Because they did NOT give up ANY Goals Against. Inconceivable!
Unlike last game and most others like it, Canucks were playing excellent team-D. Didn't see a single cross-slot pass from the little Ducklings all game. Sure, some mistakes were made, but Tolo was there to cover for them.
However, as Tolo was in protocol after getting knocked over at the end of the 1st, Lanky played a minute and a bit with one save - off Myers' skate - for reasons.
Doesn't matter. 1st Nucks shutout of the season. Yolo Tolo!
Post-game milestones for Vancouver Canucks 🎉🏒 Tonight’s milestones: • Nikita Tolopilo — 1st NHL Shutout #Canucks | #ANAvsVAN
— Vancouver Canucks Game Bot (@van.hockeygamebot.com) January 29, 2026 at 9:48 PM
Period 1
Nucks didn't score. Didn't give up a goal.
Preserved the tie!
#Canucks are winning after 1! Didn't give up the tie!
— NucksMisconduct (@nucksmisconduct.bsky.social) January 29, 2026 at 7:48 PM
Tied in shots too with 9 each.
Period 2
Nucks didn't score a goal. Didn't give up one either.
Tie continued after 40 minutes. Flucking Ducks were greedier on the shot clock, 14-8.
Thats all for the 2nd- No score is #BetterThanLosing! #Canucks 💙 💚 💙
— CZ 🇨🇦 💙 🇺🇦 (@choiceznewz.bsky.social) January 29, 2026 at 8:45 PM
Period 3
You might be wondering if the tie would hold through the 3rd, past OT into Lanky time.
Wonder no more. It didn't. But took another 10 minutes of tie time.
After blowing a 2-on-1 with DOC earlier in the game, DeBrusk got a sneaky, bouncy pass to DOC who whipped the bouncy puck past Tolstoy - for the non-stoic GWG! Woooooo!
Drew O'Connor destroys the chance of a 0-0 score going into the shootout as he puts the #Canucks up 1-0
— Adam Kierszenblat (@adamkblat.bsky.social) January 29, 2026 at 9:18 PM
The DOCtor is in. Fantastic pass by Jake DeBrusk to set up the one-timer. #Canucks
— Daniel Wagner (@passittobulis.bsky.social) January 29, 2026 at 9:18 PM
ROG was going nuts! NM thread was already nuts and going further. So far we can't reveal at this time until the NM medical staff has run the concussion protocols.
This unexpected turn of the scoreboard puts the home team into uncharted Nucking territory.
Preserving the one goal lead late in the 3rd..
#Canucks play a style they haven't used most of the season. Defending a one goal lead.
— NucksMisconduct (@nucksmisconduct.bsky.social) January 29, 2026 at 9:24 PM
And preserve the lead, they do.
Even better... the visiting Fowl pull Tolstoy and play for the Footey or the tie. They already lost the tie earlier, so why bother?
We don't know.
Even scarier for our pitter-pattering Nucking hearts, Gnarly takes a slashing call in the last couple minutes. That's great.
Garland with a sneaky little slash there. Not sneaky enough, but still.
Now the Canucks can't ice the puck.
-- Thursday
The fluffing Ducks get a 6-on-4 PP. Yikes!
But again, the perfect all-game Nucks PK keep them off the card. Even better, Teddy nets the EN!
HEY, TEDDY!
Three goals in five games. Heck, who needs to look for another centre?
-- Thursday
A certain win in the ROG!
Your Vancouver Canucks shutout the Disney Ducks 2-0.
#Canucks WIN In The ROG! Woooooooooooooo!!!
— NucksMisconduct (@nucksmisconduct.bsky.social) January 29, 2026 at 9:43 PM
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#Canucks Kierszenstat of the Game: Tonight is the seventh time in franchise history Vancouver has recorded a shutout against the Ducks. It is also the first time the Canucks have picked up a 2-0 shutout against Anaheim.
— Adam Kierszenblat (@adamkblat.bsky.social) January 29, 2026 at 9:40 PM
This is strange, but a few hours before this game I was thinking about how horrendous our defense was lately. There is an old saying in hockey "you cannot teach a player to score, but can teach him how to defend". And I thought that at some point they will HAVE to learn, and they will learn how to do that. There is no way that this ineptitude will go on for long.
And after the first period I saw this dream of mine came true. Our defense was a 180 from the last game. They were good! Then one more period of defensive perfection!
And finally, same thing happened in the 3rd (except Garland's stoopid penalty!)
The Ducks had no solution against our pefect defense. It was flawless.Here's a fun thought. Foote knows how to defend. How about doing something that is achievable even for this handicapped team: teach every player how to defend. Teach the team how to defend. Make this the one and only goal of the rest of this season. Not to win. Not to score. Just defend. The identity of this team. 0:0 after two periods. Then it's a coin toss.
The great thing about the perfect defensive structure is that individually, the players have a smaller role. But they do play that role to perfection. Just ask the Devils from the late 90's and early 2000's. And Jacque Lemaire. I hated watching them because they managed to shut down every game. It was almost unwatchable. For the opponent, that is.
Foote should make the team watch this game again, as a teachable moment. Focus 100% on defense, and the scoring will emerge from that with no effort. Just keep teaching the kids team defense.
-- Atty
OBSERVATIONS:
Nucks 1st Shutout WIN of the season! In the ROG!
Players of Interest:
And by the way, it's official: Tolopilo is our #1 goalie. Not even close.
-- Atty
In a year everything has gone wrong we can't even get a shutout right for Tolopilo. #Canucks
— DJTaxman77 (@taxman77.bsky.social) January 29, 2026 at 9:44 PM
Ducks got be embarrassed to be shutout by the 2026 #Canucks. A win every now and then doesn't hurt.
— Joshua Rey (@joshuarey.bsky.social) January 29, 2026 at 9:43 PM
Maybe we're not quite ready to start planning the parade from our basement suite... but still...
#Canucks conceivably could have a two-game win streak after Saturday as the #Laffs come to town after getting whipped in Seattle.
— LesnielBC 🇨🇦🇩🇰 (@lesnielbc.bsky.social) January 29, 2026 at 9:44 PM
GAME HIGHLIGHTS
Shortie and Dave delight in breaking down the game - with a tie-breaking call.
GAME STATS
COMMENTING OUT LOUD
Yolo Tolo! Shutout win!
DeBrusk enjoying a winning presser.
DOC scores the GWG and a presser.
Footsey feeling better about his fancy d-zone coverage teaching.
Not a good Nucking game. It was a great Nucking game! 1st shutout of the season. It takes a team to play as a team.
However, Nucks have to play the biggest game of the month against the Most Important (and struggling) Team in the Universe on Saturday afternoon.
Go Canucks!
Great Tanking News! Canucks Keeping The Basement Warm At Home!
Bad news... Nucks losing and losing and losing some more isn't too much fun to watch.
Here's what we learned:
If you're willing to put in the years puttering around the basement, eventually the league will toss you a few high picks and a generational talent leading you into the playoffs in 5 short years.
If you're lucky to be based in an American market Gary feels is important.
If you're a Canadian wet coast team that Gary prefers wearing Georgia peach hockey colours, then tough pineapple express for you.
Canucks have some tough seasons ahead. Which is balanced by all the tough seasons behind.
Is that so bad?
This is worse than the Willie Desjardins days. Worse than the Mike Keenan era. Maybe as bad as Bill La Forge’s ‘legendary’ run. Just an awful, awful hockey club right now. #Canucks
— Kent Basky (@kentbasky.bsky.social) January 27, 2026 at 9:11 PM
Ok, fine. When Kent says it's bad, it's bad. Really bad.
Since the Nucks are in the deep end of historic losing, one wonders not if, but when Footey gets to stay home and punch the TV like the rest of us.
Let's find out!
Period 1
Nucks get the FIRST Goal of the GAME! No, really.
Willi scores through a screen off a nice pass from Petey.
We're WINNING!
That's not exactly correct.
Nucks lead is very short. Shorter than a Garland minute?
I remember when we held the lead …..for 36 seconds #Canucks
— Rhonda Cates (@rhondacates.bsky.social) January 27, 2026 at 7:27 PM
Local kid night in the ROG. Again. Macaroni scores - because as ever, Nucks can't clear the zone. And Mack has a wicked shot.
As ever, couple Nucks forwards blow the zone before the puck clears the zone. And it's not just local kid night, but honoring former Nucks as Gaudette scored on Lanky.
But wait! There's more! As ever, Nucks can't breakout, but Nucks killer is waiting. Toffee puts the puck past Lanky on the 6th Sharks shot of the game. 25th goal he's scored on the various Nucks teams over the seasons.
Six minutes into the game and Nucks have already lost. And Lanky is pulled out of the Shark-infested frozen waters.
Period ends, thankfully, with the Nucks only down 3-1. Outshot 15-8.
The down side of playing run-and-gun is that other teams have more guns...
-- Thursday
And more run... and more Toffee. Long night.
-- jimmi
Gonna be a long night, #Canucks. Don't forget to wait until late 3rd for the pushback.
— NucksMisconduct (@nucksmisconduct.bsky.social) January 27, 2026 at 7:19 PM
Period 2
Nucks don't have a horrible 2nd period.
Only gave up a single goal on the PK.
4-1 Sharks.
Canucks get a PP, but unluckily it became a 5-on-3 which meant the Nucks special teams had too much time and space to score.
Can’t really fault the #Canucks for their approach on that 5-on-3 power play. Some great cross-seam passes and lots of pucks to the net. Honestly unlucky not to score.
— Daniel Wagner (@passittobulis.bsky.social) January 27, 2026 at 8:42 PM
Sorry Daniel. Praising a Canuck 5-3 power play that doesn’t score is the equivalent of pulling the fly shit out of the pepper.
— Steve Tripp 🇨🇦 (@trippsteve.bsky.social) January 27, 2026 at 8:45 PM
4-1 Sharks after 2. Outshot Nucks 12-11.
Still Nucks had an entertaining moment.
Meyers and Garland standing at the bench before the 2-man down PK looked like Bring Your Kid To Work Day. #Canucks
— Hard2BGreene (@hard2bgreene.bsky.social) January 27, 2026 at 8:45 PM
Kane had a fight and got an extra 2 to carry into the 3rd.
Kane really looking for that trade! Finally dropping the gloves after Liljegren(!) challenges him.
-- Thursday
Period 3
The Sharks finish off their 5-on-3 to start the 3rd. And... guess what... they score!
Nucks kill off the remaining 14 seconds so they're only down 5-1 early 3rd.
The Tank engines are rumbling… #Canucks
— CrankyCanucksFan 🇨🇦🏒 (@crankycanucksfan.bsky.social) January 27, 2026 at 9:07 PM
Still there's a little token excitement for the ROG.
Nucks PP score a PP goal! No, really.
DeBrusk and Petey setup Ronnie for blast from the line, a blast from the past. Wooo!
Gooooooaaaaallllll!!!!!!! The just-shy-of-a-full comeback is Hron! #Canucks
— Ryan avgtraveller (@viewfromtherog.bsky.social) January 27, 2026 at 9:22 PM
Nucks are quite shy. So shy even with 3 minutes remaining, Footey didn't pull the goalie... Oh right... He pulled Lanky early in the 1st. Never mind.
Rebuilt Sharks defeat Nucks 5-2. Keeping the Canucks 2-11-2 home record intact.
With Brock, Zeev and Demmers gone, nobody can come within a mile of our bottom basement.
At least that worry is gone and we can safely root for a win every game. Knowing, of course, that it will never happen.
What a weird way to be a Canucks fan.
-- Atty
Weird? Nah... just wildly delusional and eccentric. And cool. Very hip to hang with the worst of the worst.
Not a loss with dignity. But a loss all the same. #Canucks iron grip on the basement is very grippy.
— NucksMisconduct (@nucksmisconduct.bsky.social) January 27, 2026 at 9:39 PM
We have the first and last goal.
The Sharks have the filling. It's called the Shark-sandwich.
-- Atty
OBSERVATIONS:
Nucks might have won, if only they had Mack and Smitty on their team. They don't, so they didn't.
Players of Interest:
Shorty talks about the Sharks being near the bottom for 5 years before getting to where they are today.
Now imagine watching the Canucks having games like this for 5 years.
410 games....
-- Atty
Yeeeeep!Don't forget the other teams, too. Anaheim, Chicago, Buffalo, Detroit, Philadelphia...
-- Thursday
I didn't realize that being a Canucks fan is really hard work.
-- Atty
Hard, tough work. But we're here for it. Unless we can sub-contract some of the heavy tear lifting.
Macklin had a goal and 3 assists which offers a little shiny silver-lining to look forward to next month.
The great part of today’s #canucks game was watching and knowing that young Master Macklin will be playing for 🇨🇦Team Canada🇨🇦
— 🇨🇦 BiPolar Guide 🇨🇦 pronouns: who, whom, whoever, whomever. (@bipolarguide.bsky.social) January 27, 2026 at 9:44 PM
Canucks are in that weird world where the most dangerous time for them is right after a goal, either for or against.
Ah, well. Haven't lost by three goals since, uh... 12 days ago.
Hm.
-- Thursday
The #Canucks goal should be to have at least one Canadian player on Team Canada in the 2030 Olympics. Or maybe one player on every team. We barely have one on Team Sweden this year.
— DJTaxman77 (@taxman77.bsky.social) January 27, 2026 at 10:59 PM
GAME HIGHLIGHTS
Shortie and Dave to cover another sharkfest.
GAME STATS
COMMENTING OUT LOUD
Ronnie with the goal and the presser. And grumpy about the loss.
Tom evaluates the Nucks game - like a vet.
Tolo played great and gets to talk about it.
Footsey getting ready to punch something. Maybe a reporter.
Not a good game. Nor a decent loss. But we take the losses as they come. Not all the losing will be pretty.
Only a couple more home humiliation games left before the Nucks go out on the road to lose a couple more before the Olympics. At least the Canucks can't lose more than 4 games in February. Small Steps.
Great Tanking News! Canucks Extend Fresh L-Streak At Home!
Bad news... Nucks almost tied and worse, Brock took a cheapshot to the head at the buzzer.
Here's what we learned:
Zeev is young player still learning about making bad mistakes at a bad time. Although... Zeev was pre-punished for future mistakes in the 1st period. Took a puck to his left eye. Started the 2nd sporting a shiner and a transparent face cage which might have contributed to his oopsies.
Also... vet Nucks D are still learning about mistakes in a league than punishes them with goals against.
Period 1
Nucks did not give up an early goal in the 1st. Even better, Nucks PK didn't give up an easy goal either.
Also, the Pens didn't score 5-v-5 or on their PP they didn't have.
That's not exactly correct.
Pens did score a goal. But was waved off due to successful offside challenge.
Nucks scored too. Wicked shot from Gnarland zipped past a screened Skinny. Apparently screened too well by Teddy. Ruled goalie interference. Nucks didn't challenge. Bummer as Teddy did not contact the goalie until after the puck was in the net.
WOOO! #Canucks get a goal waved off too! Take that fancy stats!
— NucksMisconduct (@nucksmisconduct.bsky.social) January 25, 2026 at 3:46 PM
That sucked. There was very minor interference but Skinner was not saving that shot no matter what. #Canucks
— DJTaxman77 (@taxman77.bsky.social) January 25, 2026 at 3:45 PM
Period ends in the 0-0 tie. That's not so bad. Shots were tied at 8 apiece.
Period 2
Nucks are back to best skipping 2nd periods in ROG.
Pens get on the board 1st in the 2nd. This was the result of Zeev's 1st mistake - pinching and not recovering. Myers followed up by not taking the 2-on-1 threat seriously as he possibly thought DeBrusk had both of the two covered.
1-0 Pens.
ROG Rookie Welcome Wagon and/or the Nucks decided it was time to add some local colour. Coquitlam kid puts a deflection past Lanky while D-Petey was having a learning moment about letting a teenager get position on you in front of the net.
Wooo! Local kid scores! For the wrong team! #Canucks
— NucksMisconduct (@nucksmisconduct.bsky.social) January 25, 2026 at 4:24 PM
2-0 Pens.
Kindel's family in the box having a great time. So great, why not more for the family.
And another learning moment for Zeev too. So much fun for everyone.
Local kid scores again! How exciting, #Canucks!
— NucksMisconduct (@nucksmisconduct.bsky.social) January 25, 2026 at 4:41 PM
Well that's a helluva way for Ben Kindel to break his goal drought... welcome home! The Kindels will be partying in Vancouver tonight! #Penguins #Canucks
— AoB_Motomasa🇨🇦 (@aobmotomasa.bsky.social) January 25, 2026 at 4:45 PM
Nucks down 3-nothing to the Pens. Seems an oddly familiar score line... oh right, last game Nucks gave up 3 before getting on the board.
However with only 3 mins remaining, best save the crowd pleasing comeback for the next period.
#Canucks have now allowed 67 goals in the second period this season. They allowed 76 in 82 games last season.
— Adam Kierszenblat (@adamkblat.bsky.social) January 25, 2026 at 4:44 PM
As soon as I heard there was a Lower Mainland rookie on the Pens, I knew he was gonna score. Man, this #canucks team is a tough watch.
— Vern Faulkner (Part owner of Canada) (@vernfaulkner.bsky.social) January 25, 2026 at 4:51 PM
Nucks trail 3-0 after 2. Trailed in shots 13-10 as well.
Period 3
The good news, Nucks didn't give up an early goal in the period. Or any. So that's good.
Nucks are pushing and Kane is upping his trade value. Drives around the Skinned net, for the wrap around and puck bounces around to Petey, who takes a whack. Bounces back to DeBrusk who lofts the puck into the net, ending the bouncing puck contest just how we like it.
Woooooo! DeBrusk scores his 2nd 5-v-5 of the game... er... season! #Canucks
— NucksMisconduct (@nucksmisconduct.bsky.social) January 25, 2026 at 5:14 PM
Historic Petey apple too.
#Canucks Kierszenstat of the Game: Elias Pettersson 290th career assist ties him with Dennis Kearns for the ninth most in franchise history
— Adam Kierszenblat (@adamkblat.bsky.social) January 25, 2026 at 5:18 PM
Nucks trail 3-1 with plenty of time to go.
With 6 mins remaining, Ronnie's point shot deflects off Ohgren, then off Teddy's shin and in.
Wooo! Blueger is our new supastar forward!
Blueger trending for a 65 goal season if he played 82...
... Wait, that was 80%...he's trending for a 50 goal season.
-- Twitch
Nucks within a footey of the tie.
#Canucks score! 🚨 Ok boys, that’s enough, now. #Tank
— CrankyCanucksFan 🇨🇦🏒 (@crankycanucksfan.bsky.social) January 25, 2026 at 5:26 PM
No footey was scored. No Nucks goal tied the game. But Brock took a nasty headshot at the buzzer.
Oh crap. That's a shoulder or arm to Brock's head. #Canucks
— Ryan avgtraveller (@viewfromtherog.bsky.social) January 25, 2026 at 5:35 PM
Pens win 3-2 in a game the Nucks lost with grace and rookies.
OBSERVATIONS:
Nucks might have won, if only they could start on time... and maybe not give up 3 unanswered goals in the 2nd.
Players of Interest:
Well, another sort of respectable loss... was a good back half of the third period.
-- Twitch
Home comeback is the new comeback theme?
Are we intentionally practicing comebacks for the rest of this season? #Canucks
— Ryan avgtraveller (@viewfromtherog.bsky.social) January 25, 2026 at 5:39 PM
Just practicing, not perfecting. 🤨
— Sara (@saracal.bsky.social) January 25, 2026 at 5:52 PM
Fun Selke Petey fact:
#Canucks Elias Pettersson played 8:03 tonight against Sidney Crosby at even strength. In those minutes, Vancouver held a 5-2 scoring chances advantage and won the high danger scoring chances battle 3-1. Crosby had 0 points and 0 shots tonight. Pettersson had an assist.
— Adam Kierszenblat (@adamkblat.bsky.social) January 25, 2026 at 8:11 PM
GAME HIGHLIGHTS
Shortie and Dave to cover another almost comeback win.
GAME STATS
COMMENTING OUT LOUD
Petey sounding like a menthol cough drop influencer.
Teddy with his 2nd goal in as many games.
Read his lips. Voice is shot. DeBrusk spreading the cold virus to the pressroom. Smart move Nucks PR.
Footsey getting wound up about mistakes in a game of mistakes.
Good game. Pretty decent loss.
Next scheduled ROG loss is on Tuesday against another local kid and his shark pool. Enjoy the skid while it lasts. Thank puck for the Olympic break.
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:
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. 🤣
— Chris Golden (@lyteforce.ca) January 23, 2026 at 8:43 PM
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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.
NOT Great Tanking News! Canucks Snapped The Streak!
Better news... Nucks got their MOST important WIN of 2026! The only one, but still...
Here's what we learned:
Blueger was the key or the lost key to the lost season. Who knew?
It's been a while since the #Canucks looked this dynamic in a game. And all it took was trading their leading goal scorer AND their #1 defenceman.
— Lachlan Irvine (@lachinthecrease.com) January 21, 2026 at 8:43 PM
Turns out they were just missing Blueger. 🤔
— CrankyCanucksFan 🇨🇦🏒 (@crankycanucksfan.bsky.social) January 21, 2026 at 8:46 PM
Maybe it was Footey's call out of the vets last game. Or maybe the Nucks couldn't lose every game in the ROG. Nah... but it was a banner raising night in the ROG.
Sadly @tommykippes.bsky.social isn't posting on here any more, this is gold. Raise the banner #Canucks
— Paul Le Comte 🇳🇿🇨🇦📷 (@paullecomtephoto.nz) January 21, 2026 at 9:53 PM
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WOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!
Period 1
While the Nucks started strong, the Caplets started stronger and got the home team to play from Myer's summer cottage.
Sassy got a hold on a Cap or rather a Cap got a hold of Sassy's stick and getting your stick back from a Capper is a penalty. Max to the box. On the PK MPetey high-sticked Wilson, only 3 months late.
Because the Nucks PK killed a 5-v-3 last game, we expected them to the do the same. And didn't.
And worse, couldn't kill the remaining odd-man attack. Cappies up 2-0 mid-first. Ouch!
However... unlike last game where the Nucks sagged after giving up an easy PP goal, this Teddy-driven team got on the their no-quit horses and got a goal back.
Kampf forechecked a lax Cap, passed to Brock, who bent a knee and shot a Brocket up top where great Brock shots go to score.
OH MY BESSIE! #Canucks are winning!* * winning a Brock goal.
— NucksMisconduct (@nucksmisconduct.bsky.social) January 21, 2026 at 7:34 PM
And the vets, including Kane ain't done. Kane puts a shot on net and deflects off a Capi skate into the net.
Well, hey!
Keep adding that value, Evander! Send the last two games out there with a reminder of his playoff exploits, and the bidding starts at a second!
-- Thursday
2-2 tie!
Even better, Nucks take a late penalty and the 0% Nucks PK bumped it up to 33.33%.
Boeser scores AND we kill a penalty in the same period?? What strange world is this???
-- Twitch
Nice Nucks comeback. And if we slip on our unbiased sandals of wet coast hockey, Canucks were outplaying the visitors from the worst hockey city in their nasty country.
Period 2
Nucks aren't stopping, aren't playing for the tie. They want more. So do we.
Canucks get an early 5-v-3 PP of their own.
It's a 5-on-3 kind of day apparently #Canucks
— Lachlan Irvine (@lachinthecrease.com) January 21, 2026 at 8:12 PM
Canucks don't score, because... reasons. Reasons like it's better to beat them 5-on-5, since the Cappulent, are top 5 for 5-on-5 goals.
With a great breakout from his own zone, Willi sends the puck behind the Caplets net. Nucks forecheckers pounce on the befuddled Cappis, Brock pushes his check and the puck towards Kampf, who passes out front to DOC, who whipped a puck soufflé past Tomie before you can say "tasty".
Not that we haven't seen the Nucks get a lead in the 2nd in the ROG... or maybe because we haven't, we're excited to be leading!
Thank you O'Connor 🚨🚨🚨 😊 #canucks take a 3/2 lead!!! 💙💚💙
— CZ 🇨🇦 💙 🇺🇦 (@choiceznewz.bsky.social) January 21, 2026 at 8:21 PM
Kämpf with TWO points this game? Wild!
-- Thursday
The Nucks "We're Taking Calls On Everyone" call line must have been heating up.
Speaking of heat. Willi sets up a beauty 2-on-1 with Ronnie and Jake. Ronnie scores!
It's 4-2 Canucks! We're WINNING!
That was… AMAZING!!! #Canucks
— CrankyCanucksFan 🇨🇦🏒 (@crankycanucksfan.bsky.social) January 21, 2026 at 8:31 PM
More like FLY Hronek, he took off like a rocket for that odd man rush. 🚀 #Canucks
— Lachlan Irvine (@lachinthecrease.com) January 21, 2026 at 8:32 PM
We're winning! Leading 4-2 after 2! It's a Xmas miracle! A month late.
Getting out of the second with a lead! That's a win!
-- Thursday
A 2-goal lead for the #Canucks. I believe this event is mentioned in the Book of Revelation.
— Steve Burgess (@steveburgess53.bsky.social) January 21, 2026 at 8:32 PM
It's Wednesday Hockey Fiction Night in the ROG!
I've seen enough. The #Canucks rebuild was a success and should consider a push for playoffs.
— 🇨🇦 Trent Leith 🏳️🌈 (@trentleith.bsky.social) January 21, 2026 at 8:38 PM
Period 3
Nucks, or at least DOC jumps all over the Capipillars right out the gate. Fired 3 shots on net in the 1st minute. Got a crossbar which will go on his resume. Or in his trophy case.
Anyhow... Nucks uncharacteristically are protecting the guts of the ice. Traitor Toc would be proud. Probably in violation of some obscure Footsey rule, but vets and kids aren't letting one of the NHL's most deadly teams from the slot, get there.
It's been a while since the #Canucks looked this dynamic in a game. And all it took was trading their leading goal scorer AND their #1 defenceman.
— Lachlan Irvine (@lachinthecrease.com) January 21, 2026 at 8:43 PM
As the period got to the final 4, it was time for a Footey - on the other foot as the Caplets pulled their goalie and went 6-on-4.
Unfortunately, they scored and made the final 2 minutes of the game far more stressful for us than required.
Nucks lead 4-3.
Don't panic #Canucks... we can do that for you.
— NucksMisconduct (@nucksmisconduct.bsky.social) January 21, 2026 at 9:34 PM
Surely the #Canucks won't blow this right
— Lachlan Irvine (@lachinthecrease.com) January 21, 2026 at 9:35 PM
As much as he had a bunch of time to line it up, that was a speculative shot from MP3. Thankfully it didn't cost them the game, just a goal against.
— Trevor WH 🇨🇦🏳️🌈 he/him (@elvis15.bsky.social) January 21, 2026 at 10:01 PM
Gnarland almost got the Footey while knocking the puck out of the zone. Still, the Nucks kept clearing the puck and kept the Capitulations at bay.
Nucks win their 1st game of 2026, 4-3! Woooooooooo!
Streak busted!
WOOOOHOOOOOOOOO!!!! #Canucks
— CrankyCanucksFan 🇨🇦🏒 (@crankycanucksfan.bsky.social) January 21, 2026 at 9:38 PM
Ever appreciative of a game with a pulse, the ROG erupted!
A standing ovation at Rogers Arena as the #Canucks snap their 11 game losing streak
— Adam Kierszenblat (@adamkblat.bsky.social) January 21, 2026 at 9:38 PM
Guys! We did it! We won a game! Pride Night too!!! #Canucks 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
— Optimistic Canuck (@optimisticcanuck.bsky.social) January 21, 2026 at 9:40 PM
OBSERVATIONS:
Nucks broke the new loss streak record. Thank, Pucky! And Teddy!
Players of Interest:
And Teddy? He looked like he hadn't missed months and months.
Canucks have a perfect record with Teddy Blueger in the lineup this season (3-0)!
LOL! Two of those wins are against Washington, and the Canucks won both 4-3.-- Thursday
As Kent said it, this win was great for everyone's mental health.
The boys had the extra jump, they almost made me forgot how bad they can be when they put their minds to it. Did you notice what I just said?
-- Atty
The heavy lifting is over!!!
— Rob (@noplancanucks.bsky.social) January 21, 2026 at 10:34 PM
You may be able to beat us 11 times, but don’t even try to beat us 12
— e.g. (@shmoolyd.bsky.social) January 21, 2026 at 10:05 PM
The Teddy Blueger Factor.
— Mark Jackson 🇨🇦🇺🇦 (@markthepartsguy.bsky.social) January 21, 2026 at 9:48 PM
1 game winning streak!
— amaronechianti.bsky.social (@amaronechianti.bsky.social) January 21, 2026 at 9:42 PM
GAME HIGHLIGHTS
Shortie and Dave to cover the incredible bounce back win - from the Footey call out.
GAME STATS
COMMENTING OUT LOUD
Ronnie, smiling in a presser?
Brock getting back in the flow.
Lanky with a big win.
Footsey praising the vets? Yup.
A win in the ROG. Something we haven't seen since last year.
WOOOOOOOOOOOO!!! #Canucks Bust Worst L-Streak Ever! WOOOOOOOOO!!!
— NucksMisconduct (@nucksmisconduct.bsky.social) January 21, 2026 at 9:40 PM
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This single win didn't evict the Canucks from their well-furnished basement suite. So no harm done.
We can savour this one game win streak for a couple days.
Friday what's-his-name's brothers are in the ROG - to help the Nucks start another streak? Tune in to find out.
Great Tanking News! Canucks Beat Historic Consecutive Loss Record With Their 11th!
Bad news... Nucks got close to getting our hopes up they might win a game in January.
Here's what we learned:
With the Sherwood trade news we knew was coming, it was still a tough vibe to handle. How many games did we lose without Kiefer? Too many. How many did we win after trading What's-His-Name? Quite a few.
This was a game that Sherwood would have made the difference - as the Nucks highest scoring forward.
Yet, Canucks came out in the 1st and played better than expected.
#Canucks playing like they don’t want to be traded next 😉
— Ralph In The Ridge🇨🇦 (@ralphintheridge.bsky.social) January 19, 2026 at 7:20 PM
Period 1
This might sound like hockey science fiction, but the Canucks get the FIRST GOAL of the GAME!
First goal of the game in the ROG in the entire month!
Great work from Hogz and Karlsson gets the puck to Max Sassy in the slot who a Sassoninates a shot past Shorworken.
1-0 Nucks not even 3 minutes into the game.
WOO! Sasson, from Karlsson and Höglander!
Höggy's first point! FINALLY!
That it was the fault of DeAngelo just makes it all the sweeter.
-- Thursday
The joy, the false hope lasted for not quite 10 minutes.
Then, as per usual, Nucks get a tad hemmed in their own zone. Petey Jr doesn't cover his man quite well enough and Lanky doesn't cover his net quite well enough.
Oof, Lanks was slow getting across, looked like. #Canucks.
— CrankyCanucksFan 🇨🇦🏒 (@crankycanucksfan.bsky.social) January 19, 2026 at 7:28 PM
Well it felt good for 5 minutes or so #canucks nation - game tied at 1
— CZ 🇨🇦 💙 🇺🇦 (@choiceznewz.bsky.social) January 19, 2026 at 7:30 PM
Pretty sure Lanky wanted that one back. Not just because it ended his shutout bid, but because it meant Nucks have given up a lead. And we don't get many of those - if any - this month.
And then, in a Monday miracle of trade value, Kane scores on a tip from MPetey point shot. Assist to Kampf.
Canucks have regained the lead! Leading 2-1 after 1.
Is this where Kane gets hot, goes on a run and scores 40 goals this season? No. But he’s scored again. #Canucks
— LesnielBC 🇨🇦🇩🇰 (@lesnielbc.bsky.social) January 19, 2026 at 7:35 PM
#Canucks WINNING! A period! A first! Woooooo!!!
— NucksMisconduct (@nucksmisconduct.bsky.social) January 19, 2026 at 7:47 PM
There was a little scare as it appeared the Isles #1 2025 pick, 18 year old Sam Bennett Matthew Schaefer knocked the puck past Lanky while unattended in the paint. However, the play was deemed offside and nothing further scared us. During the intermission.
Is ONLY the 3rd or 4th 'Rebuild' in the last decade!? ENJOY winning this period #canucks nation! 💙💚💙
— CZ 🇨🇦 💙 🇺🇦 (@choiceznewz.bsky.social) January 19, 2026 at 7:57 PM
Period 2
First the bad news... Nucks didn't score any goals in the period.
Good news... They only gave up 2 goals. That's a huge improvement over the last outing in the ROG.
However, they gave up a PP goal. So what? Nucks PK does that with regularity. Certainty even.
It was the ease with which the Isles scored their first and only PP goal.
That looked way too easy. Does anybody know what to do when Myers chases the guy in the corner? #Canucks
— DJTaxman77 (@taxman77.bsky.social) January 19, 2026 at 8:30 PM
Standing around watching the other team doesn't seem like the best defensive strategy. #Canucks
— Russ Benson 🍁 (@russellgburger.bsky.social) January 19, 2026 at 8:31 PM
And worse, we could feel the team sag. Even Footey mentioned it, so you know the sag was right there.
Which made the next Isles goal feel so terribly inevitable. As is the inertial pull of 4 Canucks going to one side of the ice, while the pass goes to the wide open shooter, who has much time and space to pick the spot he'll beat Lanky.
Agh! Is the second period a curse? In theory, you're not supposed to let the shooter have as much time as he wants to pick his spot.
-- Thursday
Better hustle by the #Canucks this game but we're still giving guys time to get their A shots off in our zone.
— Ryan avgtraveller (@viewfromtherog.bsky.social) January 19, 2026 at 8:35 PM
The great first period effort, the lead now sagging into the inevitable 11th straight loss.
Sure, the Canucks could comeback and win a tie, but it's still Monday. ROG rules are strict about coming back while sagging.
But still... only down 3-2 after 2. That's not so bad.
#Canucks won a period! Just not the latest one... but still... it's tie game, less a goal.
— NucksMisconduct (@nucksmisconduct.bsky.social) January 19, 2026 at 8:40 PM
Period 3
Following last game's Nucks successfull PK enigma in the 3rd, this PK enigma was more baffling.
Minute in and Nucks are on the kill. At least they're fresh. DOC is in the box. PK is going pretty good for the initial 20 seconds... then Mr. Chaos is frustrated and crosschecks an Isle. More of stick-shove, but a bit obvious and so Myers gets to share his cottage with DOC.
I didn't mind a push there by Chaos, but the cross-check was pretty obvious. #Canucks
— Ryan avgtraveller (@viewfromtherog.bsky.social) January 19, 2026 at 9:00 PM
And that's not even the scary part - the 3-against-5 PK. The scare was when MPetey had his stick break. Now it's a 2.5-against-5 PK for over a minute.
And the Isles fail to score. Really. Ronnie was playing like 2 defenders. Because he was the only D left with a working stick. And he used it.
Hronek with an almighty rim-around. #Canucks
— CrankyCanucksFan 🇨🇦🏒 (@crankycanucksfan.bsky.social) January 19, 2026 at 9:02 PM
Hronek with a MASSIVE clear. Dude is a superhero. #Canucks
— Ian St. (@ian-st.bsky.social) January 19, 2026 at 9:02 PM
Elias Pettersson, Filip Hronek and Marcus Pettersson with a fantastic penalty kill for the #Canucks. Even more impressive was the fact that Marcus had his stick break so it was essentially a 5 on 2
— Adam Kierszenblat (@adamkblat.bsky.social) January 19, 2026 at 9:03 PM
And with that determined, desperate effort, the Nucks didn't give a goal. Or two.
So... then you might ask why did they give up the 4th Isles goal? Wish you hadn't asked.
Watch the replay for the answer... perhaps it was the usual slack defensive coverage. Perhaps it was Myers watching the play and not his check. Or a few other details.
The worst part was who scored the GWG.
Ugh. The worst frikkin' person scores.
-- Thursday
Anyhow, while the minutes ticked down and we waited for the usual Footey, something fun and different happened.
Canucks score 6-on-5! Not making it up. Ronnie puts a shot on net and DOC tips it past the Shokrin. Wooo!
There's still time to pretend the Nucks tie it up, survive OT and get to Lanky time.
But there isn't. They don't. Canucks lose their 11th straight 4-3.
Fighting hard, even if they’re bad and end up losing… That’s all we can ask at this point. #Canucks
— CrankyCanucksFan 🇨🇦🏒 (@crankycanucksfan.bsky.social) January 19, 2026 at 9:34 PM
Here's a fun fact - depending on your version of fun.
The #Canucks 4 wins in their first 21 home games is the lowest total in franchise history.
— Adam Kierszenblat (@adamkblat.bsky.social) January 19, 2026 at 9:34 PM
OBSERVATIONS:
Nucks set a new loss streak record. And a new home non-winning record. All in the same game.
Players of Interest:
It was the vets who were the saggiest, not the kids.
But still, through most of the game... there were sorta right there.
That was a nearly perfect game for a team that's tanking. Keep it close right to the end, but still lose 😙👌 #Canucks
— 🇨🇦 Trent Leith 🏳️🌈 (@trentleith.bsky.social) January 19, 2026 at 9:36 PM
We're not as disappointed with this loss as the last one.
#Canucks’ passing was crisper, their overall play as a team was more connected. They didn’t seem to be surprising each other with each pass, like we’ve seen recently. Entertaining game.
— CrankyCanucksFan 🇨🇦🏒 (@crankycanucksfan.bsky.social) January 19, 2026 at 9:42 PM
This January, crisp passes are almost as good as crisp goals.
— NucksMisconduct (@nucksmisconduct.bsky.social) January 19, 2026 at 9:52 PM
Was at the game. Effort was good but they do pass up a lot of hits. Overall they look a step behind in terms of decisions and overall quickness. Line changes…. Not so good looked pretty disorganized at times
— amaronechianti.bsky.social (@amaronechianti.bsky.social) January 19, 2026 at 9:56 PM
GAME HIGHLIGHTS
Shortie and Dave to cover the almost win - sort of a win. Fine. A close loss,
GAME STATS
COMMENTING OUT LOUD
The naked presser from Kane.
Stickless MPetey talks about the PK.
Sassy goal and a presser.
Footsey getting honest - with the saggy vets. 1st time this season he calls out the vets?
Close game lost. That's not so bad.
The big tank rolls on. Back to the ROG on Wednesday vs the Caps.
Maybe Blueger will be back. Maybe Filip will be back. Maybe the Nucks will get a win.
There's no certainty in Nucks hockey, but lotsa losing. Enjoy the ride!
Great Tanking News! Canucks Match Historic Consecutive Loss Record With Their 10th!
Bad news... there might have been a few Canucks errors in the 2nd. The biggest one was starting the period.
Here's what we learned: The 2026 Nucks can keep the Oil at bay. For a couple 20 minute sessions. For one 20 minute session... not so much.
The Canucks didn't get blown-out. Technically. To achieve blown-out status, the blowers have to score multiple goals on the blowees in every period. It was only one horrendously easy breezy period where the gale force winds whipped through the ROG and past Tolo multiple times. That's not so bad.
But still... if you missed the game... congrats!
Well, if I'm going to miss a #Canucks game that's a pretty good one to miss.
— Ryan avgtraveller (@viewfromtherog.bsky.social) January 17, 2026 at 10:30 PM
Period 1
This period was looking like the Nucks could preserve a tie. And did. Really.
We even thought things were going pretty well.
Been an entertaining period all around.
-- Twitch
Canucks only got outshot 9-7. That's way better than we could have hoped for.
0-0 after the 1st and we're not worried.
Period 2
If you don't like worry, disappointment, being appalled and disgusted, just skip this 20 minutes of AHL+ Nucks vs the NHL Globetrotters slaughter hockey.
#Canucks were 'Right There' - if you skip the 2nd period, PVR users.
— NucksMisconduct (@nucksmisconduct.bsky.social) January 17, 2026 at 9:42 PM
Eesh I shouldn't have said anything about it being an entertaining period... the last few minutes the canucks don't seem to be in the game at all.
-- Twitch
As is NM Recap tradition, I only expand on Canucks goals. There were none.
There were many from the oily visitors. Too many actually.
From the 1st one - that sure seemed like goalie interference - to the 2nd goal of the game on the well-oiled PP. Goals 3 thru 6, were the result of some Nucking breakdowns by rookies, vets, tweeners and the ROG lighting.
Would have been harder for the Oil to score in the dark. Maybe not much, but still...
Doesn't matter.
What matters is life went on after the Nucks were outshot 17-9 and outscored 6-0.
Edmonton: 6 goals
Vancouver: 9 shots, and we don't remember them.
-- Thursday
Even that doesn't matter when you're just back from your worst road trip in a decade or so.
They're just absolutely bagged... no legs, no quicks, nothing. That roadtrip, this losing streak... sapped all their 'want to' out of them. The 1st period was as good as they were going to look in this game. UNLESS they do something in the 3rd.
-- Petrishriekandgo on Bluesky
They didn't.
Period 3
Canucks didn't score any goals, but more importantly, Nucks didn't give up a goal. Not even on 4 mins of excrutiating PK time. 2nd worst PK in the NHL didn't allow the best PP to score. That's worth silvered moral-lining points for sure.
Canucks actually outshot the over-fed Oil, 15-9 in the 3rd.
Great final period for the Canucks. We have the game thread comments to prove it.
Silver lining: only lost 1 period and tied the other 2.
-- Atty
Add that to the two periods we won, and we won more than they did! I mean, not the game, sure, but still!
-- Thursday
And to be mathematically fractionally fair, Tolo put together two-thirds of a shutout. But on the cruel integer scale, the visiting Jarry got a whole one.
Canucks in the ROG get shot-out, shouted-out and tired-out 6 nothing. Nothing that scary.
Don't be sad that it happened. Smile because it's over. #Canucks
— Lachlan Irvine (@lachinthecrease.com) January 17, 2026 at 9:38 PM
OBSERVATIONS:
No Nucks scored, that's no good.
Players of Interest:
Tanker copium is back on the menu. Mind the dosage.
It’s tough to be a #Canucks fan and also be on Team Tank, but I think eating this entire box of after dinner mints will help with that.
— CrankyCanucksFan 🇨🇦🏒 (@crankycanucksfan.bsky.social) January 17, 2026 at 9:44 PM
Oh right... this was no ordinary ROG loss, this was one for the record books. Yay (sigh).
When the #Canucks lost 10 straight in 1997/98, they were outscored 48-19 On this current 10-game losing streak, Vancouver has been outscored 45-17
— Adam Kierszenblat (@adamkblat.bsky.social) January 17, 2026 at 9:59 PM
Near symmetric harmony and balance across the Nucking (loss record) ages. How neat.
GAME HIGHLIGHTS
It's Hockey Day In Canada on HNIC, we get Shortie and Dave to cover it. Canucks Life Is Good. If you skip just one period.
GAME STATS
COMMENTING OUT LOUD
Petey gets to commiserate with a presser. Lucky him.
Brock didn't score, but gets the home presser too.
Elder Chaos on the cleanup crew.
Footsey getting some teaching moments? At least 20 of them.
It's over. A horrible, not blow-out loss.
Tankermentation can smell pretty bad. But we have to hold our noses and move on, because this fermenting batch of rancid hockey is gonna be stinking up the ROG vat for another 7 games.
If the Canucks lose on Monday to the Isles, it will set a new losing streak record - a new and terrible story for this storied franchise.
And nothing can be done.
JR and PA have done all they can. Things just haven't gone right.
“The changes that we made, we have a playoff team if everything goes right,”
-- Jim Rutherford
There it is. Things didn't go right and now the tankification slips on its big boy tracks to roll onward to certain doom.
Enjoy the stench, the terrible games for the rest of the season... and next. With a little whiff, a brief taste of hope in June.
Canucks are gonna be setting records! That's something to smile about.
