Great News! NHL's worst PK didn't give up a goal on 4 kills.
Bad news... NHL's 30th ranked team allowed 4 goals 5-on-5 and a single shortie.
Unlike the last loss in the ROG, Nucks didn't outplay the opponent. A tired, 2nd worst in the league team made the Canucks look like the old and tired team. Your Vancouver Canucks: 3rd worst NHL team.
Welcome to the bottom of the basement. Again.
Didn't start out that way.
In the 1st, Nucks score 1st. Ronnie breaks in on the big bad Wolf, holds up and blasts a shot to score - for the lead. 1-0 Nucks in the 1st minute of the game. That boded well.
And then... many bad things happened. In the new Footey free-for-all net front defense 'system', the Flames get early and often access for tips and bounces.
Some sloppy d-zone coverage mid-period and low-scoring Calgary takes advantage: 2-1 for the dirty rotten stinkin’ #Flames. With the exception of Quinn Hughes, the #Canucks are awful with breakouts, and get burned on scrambly play way too often.
— Pucked in the Head (@puckedinthehead.bsky.social) November 23, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Within a minute, a bad scrambly minute, Nucks are behind 2-1. And remain down 2-1 after 1.
Annnnd the canucks looking like a pond hockey team again and it's 2-1 for the biggest assholes in sports.
-- Twitch
In the 2nd, Nucks get into penalty trouble. However... it's not as troubling as expected.
32nd PK > 32nd PP. We’re the best of the worst. #Canucks
— CrankyCanucksFan 🇨🇦🏒 (@crankycanucksfan.bsky.social) November 23, 2025 at 7:11 PM
While the Nucks recover from penalty trouble... they can't recover from their poor 5-on-5 play.
Net front coverage is problematic for the new Footey system. And the Flames exploited it. Again and again.
Man, our defensive coverage has just been so so poor all season. #Canucks
— fuzzysnack (@fuzzysnack.bsky.social) November 23, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Just after the 1st Flames goal of the period - yes there was more than 1, with Nucks down 3-1 - Kane gets all yappy and takes a penalty.
#Canucks give up a goal and Kane takes a penalty for being an angry idjit. Nice signing there, Alvin.
— NucksMisconduct (@nucksmisconduct.bsky.social) November 23, 2025 at 7:21 PM
One thing Kane has brought to the team is lots of fan engagement.
Allvin’s genius move was to sign Kane for 5+ million this off season. After everything the team lost and had been through last year. Like how do you even defend that shit? #Canucks
— fuzzysnack (@fuzzysnack.bsky.social) November 23, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Absolutely no need to have Evander Kane in the line up at this point. Penalty machine, legs are cooked, vibes are bad #Canucks
— Tythegoalie (@dempsty.bsky.social) November 23, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Ah, now THERE’S the Evander Kane that I expect, running his mouth to the refs over absolutely nothing and putting the opponent on the power play before the next puck drop after they scored on us. WHY did the #Canucks management think it was a good idea to bring this guy here?!?!?!?!
— ’Leigh (@technicalleigh.bsky.social) November 23, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Flames lead 4-1 after 2. Will the Nucks come back in the 3rd?
Spoiler Alert: Nope.
3rd worst team in the league getting trounced by the 2nd worst team #Canucks
— Ralph In The Ridge🇨🇦 (@ralphintheridge.bsky.social) November 23, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Almost every time the Flames come into the Nucks zone they look dangerous, generate chances and... score (4th tonight). The #Canucks? One and done... maybe a shot, maybe a puck battle but NO sustained pressure or chances. Being completely outplayed... pathetic.
Also...
This is a RESTED team. This is their 2nd game in 6 days. In that time they've had 2 practices and two days off. No excuse to look this lacklustre against a team playing their 4th game in 7 days and their 2nd in 2 days. Other than Willander/Hronek the team has sucked.
-- Petrishriekandgo on bluesky
In the 3rd, Nucks ain't getting any 5-on-5 magic. But guess what... they can always score on the PP.
Mid-period Nucks get a PP and because of a weak pass from Brock that gets interrupted, give up a shortie.
Huggie is as po'd as we are. Maybe more. Quinn decides to be a one-man PP. Goes end-to-end, dekes all 4 Cowtown defenders, shoots on the big Wolf, gets his own rebound and scores! Flames weren't outmanned, they were out-Quinned.
Well that has to be rock bottom. This team has become disinterested. I assume practice did not go well. And then Quinn gets pissed off and scores. #Canucks
— DJTaxman77 (@hugheshart43.bsky.social) November 23, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Quinn’s goal had F-this-I’m-just-going-to-do-it-myself written all over it. #Canucks
— Phanyxx (@phanyxx.bsky.social) November 23, 2025 at 8:19 PM
We might have hoped Huggie's heroic solo effort would motivate the rest of the team to get on their well-rested horses and score a few more.
But this is the Canucks, so watching some showoff - the best D in the game, the best D Nucks will ever see - isn't the motivator you might think.
Even worse, with nearly 4 minutes left, Footey pulls Lanky - because why not? He's not stopping pucks anyhow.
This raises questions as the futility unfolds...
Pulling the goalie… for what? Practice? 🤦🏼♂️ #Canucks
— CrankyCanucksFan 🇨🇦🏒 (@crankycanucksfan.bsky.social) November 23, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Kane, you have one job! You fumble the damn puck #Canucks
— Atinna Gunawan (@atinnag.bsky.social) November 23, 2025 at 8:26 PM
EN silver netting: Nucks didn't give up the EN. Whoopee!
Flames burn down the burnt-out Nucks 5-2 in the ROG. The ROG where the Nucks have won 3 games. Out of 10.
OBSERVATIONS:
Nucks PP scored! On 1 of 4 chances. Correction: Huggie scored and it was AMAZING to watch. Ronnie's goal was very pretty as well. All the goals from the backend. Yay!
No goals from Canucks front end. Boo!
Dismal performance in a winnable MUST WIN game. We're not upset about this season, Nucks Front Office. We understand. It's not easy to be paid millions to assemble a decent roster and coaching staff. Not easy at all.
I am done with the hallow talk from Jim Rutherford for #Canucks too No he's not responsible for the injuries, but he is responsible for the vacuous promises he keeps making. Aquilini Out Rutherford out
— Paul Le Comte 🇳🇿🇨🇦📷 (@paullecomtephoto.nz) November 23, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Allvin/Rutherford are the weakest link for the #Canucks right now. The team plays hard but for the 2nd straight year they’re a poorly constructed group with obvious gaps. Last year on D and this year on offense. I really thought this regime was a turning point for us but it’s more of the same.
— fuzzysnack (@fuzzysnack.bsky.social) November 23, 2025 at 8:27 PM
No worries about keeping the low status quo.
I want somebody to get fired. I don't even care if it helps. I just want to see someone get the axe. #Canucks
— Steve Burgess (@steveburgess53.bsky.social) November 23, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Tick-tock Allvin…better stop twiddling around on the fringe. You either fix this team NOW or you tear it down. The no plan - plan has already been tested here and it doesn’t work. #Canucks
— fuzzysnack (@fuzzysnack.bsky.social) November 23, 2025 at 9:04 PM
It's coming up almost 4 years that the #canucks have been Jim Rutherford's team. The full situation the team is in, is completely on him.
— Gary Moen 🇨🇦 (@gmoen.bsky.social) November 23, 2025 at 9:19 PM
Just need better starts at home...
We really should just start the game with the goalie pulled. #Canucks
— DJTaxman77 (@hugheshart43.bsky.social) November 23, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Nucks are now 3 games under 500 and holding down the 30th spot in the league ranking. Is this the team Quinn wants to keep playing for?
I hate to be that guy, but imagine what Quinn Hughes could do on a good team witha roster full of players who can finish and check and pass and skate at the NHL level. He’s elite individually, but these #Canucks are just plain bad at hockey.
— Pucked in the Head (@puckedinthehead.bsky.social) November 23, 2025 at 8:34 PM
A real Organization would build around a player like Quinn Hughes- the only move over the Summer was picking up Kane - nothing will change with this ownership, it is very sad #Canucks
— islandgal (@islandgal.bsky.social) November 23, 2025 at 8:53 PM
GAME HIGHLIGHTS
Shortie and Dave have to comment nicely about things they'd rather shout about!
GAME STATS
COMMENTING OUT LOUD
Capt'n Huggie takes the heat - and gives it back.
Subdued Lanky isn't cranky, but hoping Demmers will be on the road trip.
Pretty good talk, Tyler.
Footey recalling the old Willy presser excuse playbook.
Terrible game. Horrible Loss at home. Is it all bad news? Or is there a bigger strategy flowing under False Creek?
Is it time to consider what Franny has and may never consider?
Let's find out!
Great News! Nucks didn't lose a player.
Bad news... Lost game. And a player we would like to lose...but didn't.
Nucks are back home in the ROG, getting some rest and practice time before losing 4-2 to the Stars. Oettinger out-dueled Lanky. Dang it.
Nucks out-played, out-shot the Stars and were rewarded with another loss... thanks to Kane and Garland messing up late in the 3rd. But we're not there yet.
In the 1st, Stars score 1st. But Karlsson scores a beauty. But then Robertson scores from his fav ridiculous spot. Also ties Kief season total with 12 goals. We'd hoped Kief would fix that, but not tonight.
However, the Nucks PP scored. Petey and DeBrusk combine on over-powering Oettinger to tie up the game. 2-2 after 1. Nucks win the shot clock 10-8.
In the 2nd, Nucks controlled play and shot many shots and the Stars star goalie, who stopped all the shots - tottaly robbed Petey. So many Nucking chances, so little result. Still tied after 2, with Nucks again winning the shot volume war, 15-6.
Nucks play well through most of the 3rd... but mid-period with the Nucks pressing, a little missed-passisness causes some Nucking scrambliness on zone entry as big stiff MacEachern loses the board battle and no Nucks can recover as a Stars 4th liner breaks past Huggie to score on Lanky.
3-2 Stars with 9 to go. No problem. Nucks can apply more pressure. Unfortunately, Footey deploys Kane as part of the pressure. Kane fails us, then Garland can't keep possession, his stick and performs a pick on Huggie. Rantanen breaks in with only Brock to spin around, Big Bert style. Spins and lofts a backhander past Lanky.
4-2 Stars. Nucks lose in regulation at home for only the 6th time all season. Also... only won 3 times at home all season.
But still... was an entertaining game. Nucks played as well as they have all year. It's just that this roster isn't good enough to compete for the full 60 against a good team that can. That and Nucks got Demko'd by Oettinger.
Was really hoping for the 1 minute comeback again #Canucks
— thegreatdandino (@thegreatdandino.bsky.social) November 20, 2025 at 9:37 PM
Yeah, that was a great game. But the Nucks dinna have Suter anymore. Thanks Alvin.
Effort was tremendous, but a lack of finish plus a top tier goalie who was on his game all proved too much for the #Canucks
— CrankyCanucksFan 🇨🇦🏒 (@crankycanucksfan.bsky.social) November 20, 2025 at 9:39 PM
OBSERVATIONS:
Nucks PP scored! On 1 of 5 chances. Wasted a great 5-on-3, as expected. Still Petey was a force all game... just wish he'd buried a couple more.
#Canucks Elias Pettersson has nine points in his last six games. That is the same amount of points that J.T. Miller has in 20 games this year.
— Adam Kierszenblat (@adamkblat.bsky.social) November 17, 2025 at 6:24 PM
#Canucks Star vs Stars 1. Elias Pettersson #40. 6 shots, 24 time in ice, 76% face off wins. 1 goal. EP40 resurgence is so absolute that it comes with a sense of mystery.
— JDavid (@jdavidh.bsky.social) November 20, 2025 at 9:45 PM
About Kane...
Rantanen only scores that goal because Evander Kane lost the puck twice on zone entries as the #Canucks were trying to pull Lankinen for the extra attacker. At what point does Foote stop putting Kane on the ice in these key situations?
— Daniel Wagner (@passittobulis.bsky.social) November 20, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Kane had the puck twice inside the Stars blue line and lost it. He put Garz in a tough spot. Like I said, seen this many times #Canucks
— 🇨🇦 Robin 🇨🇦 (@rocre.bsky.social) November 20, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Allvin should lose his job over Evander Kane. #Canucks
— Daniel Fung (@danielfung.bsky.social) November 20, 2025 at 9:33 PM
Nucks are now 2 games under 500 and holding down the 28th spot in the league ranking. Is that a big deal? Depends. If the Nucks want to get to the 2nd season, well... not trending too good. Closer to getting early 1st round pick... which JR/PA will trade away anyhow.
A great game by the #Canucks with lots of hustle and great work along the boards and through the neutral zone. With a bit more centre depth I think maybe we get points. We're so close, but still so far. I believe.
— Ryan avgtraveller (@viewfromtherog.bsky.social) November 20, 2025 at 9:49 PM
GAME HIGHLIGHTS
Shortie and Dave back in the ROG and making noise!
GAME STATS
COMMENTING OUT LOUD
Petey scores - gets a presser!
Räty sussing out Oett.
Footey talking about one of the best games of the season. Which they lost, btw.
Good Nucking effort. Not quite good enough.
Doesn't matter. What matters is getting more practice time and absolutely winning a MUST WIN over Cowtown on Sunday. Unless... 'Ethical Tank' plan. It's a thing now.
Great News! New Guy can win faceoffs.
Bad news... New Guy on ice for 5 GA.
Happening too soon, too fast. Too crazy. After Lanky's other Demmer performance last night, it's Patera's net for the night. We're not worried. Not worried he hasn't played a game, a fast NHL game in almost 2 years.
However, it wasn't announced in SoBeach, but this was meant to be a throwback game - 80s style. Where goalies were optional, but burning barns of goals were mandatory.
Due to the weariness of B-2-B games in this compressed and now, regressed season, won't be covering all the goals. So many goals! If only the Nucks coulda scored 9.
Suffice it to say Petera got lit up, but still managed a almost respectable .825 SV%. Meanwhile Cup champ Bob, while technically on the winning side, finished with a .667 SV%. Throwback Monday indeed.
The skewed saves stat is because the Cats put 41 shots on net. The ever thrifty, energy conserving Nucks only put 15 shots on Bob. That's 15 shots for all 3 periods. To be fair, Nucks did have 5X the shots in the1st as they did last night.
Canucks score 2 goals in the 1st - from O'Connor and Sherwood. Tied after 2-2 after 1.
Nucks get 1 goal - from Petey in the 2nd. Unfortunately, Cats pot 3 against the optional defending strategy the Nucks employed.
In the 3rd, Nucks score 2 goals to tie the game! Petey and Ronnie score. Unfortunately, again, the Cats pot 3 to win 8-5.
How was the officiating? Uncannily balanced. Each team with 6 penalties. Which of course means the refs balanced the ice for the locals.
That is a baby soft boarding call on Sherwood compared to when Mikkola boarded Sherwood. Absurd that those are both two-minute penalties. #Canucks
— Daniel Wagner (@passittobulis.bsky.social) November 17, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Canucks got 2 goals on their PP. As did the Cats, dammit.
How was the New Guy?
He was so new, couldn't even get his name on the NHL stat sheet. Turns out New Guy was as bad on the PK and defending as P. Joseph - who took the blame on the stat sheet. Despite not playing in the game.
Not a great game for the once stout Nucks team defense, but on the bright side, didn't lose to Buffalo.
At least we didn't lose 5-1 to Buffalo. It would sure be nice to get a 2 game win streak. #Canucks
— DJTaxman77 (@hugheshart43.bsky.social) November 17, 2025 at 7:05 PM
So the strength of the Vancouver #canucks this year was supposed to be <checks notes> defence and goaltending, right?
— Vern Faulkner (Part owner of Canada) (@vernfaulkner.bsky.social) November 17, 2025 at 6:55 PM
40% shooting efficiency wasn’t enough for the #Canucks tonight. 👀
— LesnielBC 🇨🇦 (@lesnielbc.bsky.social) November 17, 2025 at 6:47 PM
What a trip!
Surreal game, which fits the end of that roadie for the #Canucks. Three points in three games. Plus: scored 14 goals! Minus: surrendered 14 goals!
— Erin Butler (@eleighbutler.bsky.social) November 17, 2025 at 7:00 PM
OBSERVATIONS:
Petey scored 2 goals! In a single game! He's back.
Scoring 5 and still losing by 3....clearly something wrong with this picture.
Maybe the 3 games in 4 days has something to do with it.
So, can't really complain with a straight face about the 3 points.
The best part is Petey. He is getting his mojo back and may even start earning his money!
-- Atty
Also... we won the trade!
#Canucks Elias Pettersson has nine points in his last six games. That is the same amount of points that J.T. Miller has in 20 games this year.
— Adam Kierszenblat (@adamkblat.bsky.social) November 17, 2025 at 6:24 PM
New Guy critique.
The #Canucks were outscored 5-to-0 when David Kämpf was on the ice.
— Daniel Wagner (@passittobulis.bsky.social) November 17, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Leaf fans will be happy to see Kampf's performance. Great on faceoffs. But not good 5 on 5 or on the PK. Hope he gets better or we can just stick with Raty. We need Chytil back so badly. Or trade for O'Reilly. #Canucks
— DJTaxman77 (@hugheshart43.bsky.social) November 17, 2025 at 7:03 PM
It was a hard fought (not that) close barn burner... but still...
One more period and we would have had them. #Canucks
— 🇨🇦 Gene Is Grateful 🇨🇦 🍁 (@creativewaves.bsky.social) November 17, 2025 at 7:40 PM
GAME HIGHLIGHTS
On the WINNING road with Shortie and Dave!
GAME STATS
COMMENTING OUT LOUD
Double Goals Petey on the mic!
No one's fav Canuck speaks to media.
Footey talking about a couple mistakes... that burnt down the barn.
Basically, Footey using the 'learning' term is contradicting his GM/Prez. The Nucks in this Faeried season are not contenders. Have much to learn. As does the Nucks management team.
Blowing up T-Bay on a Sunday. Getting burnt to a crispy 8-5 on a Monday. Florida hockey life.
Happily the Nucks return to the laid back wet coast. Get back to losing 3-2 games in a dignified fashion. Next one on Thursday when some Stars will be aligning. Hopefully ours.
Great News! Comeback Kids Torch T-Bay
Bad news... Gnarly fights Raddysh early - knocks him down - Faeries take Gnarly down the hall.
This wasn't a game we were looking forward to. Nucks haven't won in T-bay since Danny Gallivan was cannonading around the airwaves. Possibly earlier. Like 2018(ish).
The 1st period starts well for the Canucks... because Lanky is playing out of his Demmering mind. With the Nucks happy to have Lanky making so many saves, they might have forgot about testing the other goalie. Some may have noticed.
7 minutes in...no Canuck shots
-- Westy
All part of the sandbag plan… wear out the Bolts forwards.
-- jimmi
There's always some smartasteric saying this is how they drew it up.
Bolts appear to be enjoying playing in a single zone for most of the period. Perhaps a little frustrated not getting several goals on 13 shots. Kooch did get 1. Nucks didn't get one on their one shot.
18 minutes....1 shot.
This is a weird plan to tire the Bolts out
-- Westy
Just wait until later when it all works out.Late 3rd Bolts leading 3-0 on 36 shots and Nucks have 3 SOG. That'll make 'em wonder...
-- jimmi
1-0 T-bay after 1 and the sky was getting lit up. At least Lanky wasn't.
1 bloody shot in the entire period. I’m so sick of watching this horseshit every year. We’re becoming a joke. If Allvin doesn’t do something either rebuild or otherwise, he needs to be sent packing immediately. #Canucks
— fuzzysnack (@fuzzysnack.bsky.social) November 16, 2025 at 2:49 PM
I'd be happier with #Canucks sitting in a scoreless tie with the TBL 15+ minutes into the first period if they'd managed more than a single shot on net.
— puck2thehead.bsky.social (@puck2thehead.bsky.social) November 16, 2025 at 2:42 PM
However... that asterisk was not going away.
#Canucks getting out shot 12-1. T-Bay gets only 1 goal. Pffft. Bolts gonna have to try harder. Nucks are saving their scoring prowess for later. Much later.
— NucksMisconduct (@nucksmisconduct.bsky.social) November 16, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Anyhow, Nucks head into the 2nd with a slightly revised game plan - possibly including taking shots on the T-Bay backup goalie.
Canucks are a shot machine at the start of the 2nd.
Granted, they aren't good shots.
--Westy
Unfortunately, it was the Lightening who score first. In the period. Lead 2-0 and some Nucks fans were pondering other things to do with their afternoon. Like revisiting trades that weren't made.
Not trading for Jake Guentzel a couple years ago was a mistake, if only because it would've prevented him from scoring against the #Canucks so often
— Lachlan Irvine (@lachinthecrease.com) November 16, 2025 at 3:16 PM
However... now it begins. Kind of.
Nucks get a PP. So what, right?
Well... Gnarly didn't return to the game and Sherwood has to take his spot. Some experts on the Power of Play claim that Garland should never be on the 1st unit. And small sample size backs it up.
Nucks score on their 1st PP of the game. It was their 2nd, but still... Pete dekes around defenders and shoots, rebound pops out front to DeBrusk who can score with a bouncing puck bouncing between his skates.
Canucks PP works
only down 1
...
-- Westy
Nucks are only half as behind at the end of the 2nd, 2-1 Bolts, shots are 6 each and the super electric fun is just an intermission away.
7 SOG more than half way through the game and they’re in it. #Canucks
— Ralph In The Ridge🇨🇦 (@ralphintheridge.bsky.social) November 16, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Nucks get another and their final PP early in the 3rd. If they can make this one count... well... could take a tie into OT and anything can happen.
And score they do. With Sherwood getting credit for a tip that deflects off a T-Bay skate and in. We're tied 3-3!
Not for long. Not a minute later the Calder Cup Nucks are playing tough Cup hockey in the T-zone. MacEachern keeps the puck in the zone and lofts a backhander on net, which is tipped by birthday boy, Karlsson. Boom!
Jimmi called this
3-2 Canucks
-- Westy
Not one to get all smug when I'm right, not just because it's such a rare event, but because getting smug about a Nucks comeback this season is never a sure thing... but still...
Karlsson forechecking like a madman and then scores! Fucking EXCELLENT WORK! #canucks
— 🇨🇦 Bi Polar Guide 🇨🇦 pronouns: who, whom, whoever, whomever. (@bipolarguide.bsky.social) November 16, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Nucks lead 3-2 and it just keeps getting better. And better.
Not even a minute later, Huggie is doing Huggie things at the line, flings the puck thing on net. O'Connor tips it for the Nucks 4th goal of the game!
Woooooooooo! #Canucks score 4 on only 3 shots! (or so)
— NucksMisconduct (@nucksmisconduct.bsky.social) November 16, 2025 at 4:16 PM
4-2 Canucks mid-3rd in a game T-Bay had already won - in the 1st. Or 2nd. Doesn't matter. They're staging their own comeback and go score to make it 4-3. Uh-oh...
Or do they? They don't. Goal is called back after review for a high stick.
WE WON A REVIEW!
Hockey is such a weird, weird game. #Canucks have no business being in the lead, but here we are 4-2 Vancouver in the third on just 13 shots. [Not complaining -- just a little bewildered. 🙃]
— puck2thehead.bsky.social (@puck2thehead.bsky.social) November 16, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Still 4-2 and the Nucks still want more. Or at least MacEachern does as he wants his own goal of glory. And gets it. As Huggie does his Huggie lap around the Bolts net, passes to Ronnie who blasts a shot. A shot wide that Big Mac tips in with a little help from T-Bay D.
FIVE FREAKIN' GOALS For The NUCKS!
5-2
Hughes 4 points.
We should try to re-sign him
-- Westy
Well, obviously MacKenzie MacEachern is who the #Canucks have been waiting for all this time. Up 5-2! Coconuts, Go!
— Erin Butler (@eleighbutler.bsky.social) November 16, 2025 at 4:36 PM
EN
As the Bolts eezee peezee afternoon win empties itself on the ice, they also empty their net. And guess who scores the Nucks EN?
Yup, it was Elias Pettersson from Elias Pettersson.
Oh, 2/3 of the way to the elusive Pettersson triple play. #Canucks
— Ryan avgtraveller (@viewfromtherog.bsky.social) November 16, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Canucks win 6-2 in not just a comeback, but a comeback electrifying zap-trocution of Lightening.
WOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
This is the first entire game I have seen all year.
I might have to do this again
-- Westy
Marcus Pettersson delivers Vancouver their first six-goal game of the season. Wild.
-- Thursday
Nucks go from their WORST 1st period of the season to their BEST 3rd period of the year. Just like they planned.
OBSERVATIONS:
Nucks rope-a-doped a sandbag and waited until the Bolts had won the game - won in their greedy little minds.
Woooo! How do spell sandbag? #Canucks! 6-2 Reg win for the Energy Conservation Mavens from UBC Physics Deptartment and practice rink.
— NucksMisconduct (@nucksmisconduct.bsky.social) November 16, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Nobody expects the S̶p̶a̶n̶i̶s̶h̶ I̶n̶q̶u̶i̶s̶i̶t̶i̶o̶n̶ Vancouver Canucks. #Canucks
— Terry & dog 🦮...🇨🇦🍁 (@aweebitdaft.bsky.social) November 16, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Huggie returns after missing out on sweet Carolina and puts up 4 quiet points. 4 Loud points!
#Canucks Kierszenstat of the Game: Quinn Hughes is the 16th defenceman in NHL history to record at least 3 assists in 25 regular season games. The only active defenceman on this list are Erik Karlsson and Victor Hedman.
— The Hockey News Vancouver Canucks (@thncanucks.bsky.social) November 16, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Since the start of the 2018-19, #Canucks Quinn Hughes ranks tied for seventh in assists with Sidney Crosby. Hughes and Crosby both have 366 during that time. A reminder that Hughes only played five games during the 2018-19 season.
— Adam Kierszenblat (@adamkblat.bsky.social) November 16, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Lanky was really the star of the game. Kept the Nucks in the game when no one - except me - thought they could comeback.
Kevin Lankinen has faced 68 shots and has a save percentage of .912 in his last two games. He is one of the main reasons why the #Canucks have picked up three of four points so far on this road trip.
— Adam Kierszenblat (@adamkblat.bsky.social) November 16, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Meanwhile are we holding off on the rebuild?
The rebuild is delayed for another day. #Canucks
— DJTaxman77 (@hugheshart43.bsky.social) November 16, 2025 at 4:51 PM
I know everyone is down on the #Canucks, but they are grinding out wins they don't deserve. The are far from a perfect team, but as guys get healthy and back in the line up, I think they will be a lot better than most expect
— 🇨🇦 Trent Leith 🏳️🌈 (@trentleith.bsky.social) November 16, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Special Shoutout to the Special Teams!
Nucks PP went 2 for 3. Nucks (world's worst) PK were a PERFECT 2-for-2!
Atty completes the NM rebuild.
Tried not to think about the score when we were down. Instead, I was looking at the way the team played. We played the right way, and boy, the score did catch up. Crazy bounces are part of the game. All we can do, is to play the right way and leave the rest to the laws of probabilities.
Also, I'm not sure what's all the doom and gloom about this team. We are a .500 team (give or take a few), and should be a .500 team, with all the injured players on the sideline. Right now we are having 6 of them (with Garland added), and that's the number we had all season long. Occasionally we were up to 8 or 9 players. Imagine the Oilers missing their 4 top players for long stretches...
As soon as we get back to 3 players on the injured list, we will easily be an over-.500 team. And I can't blame Rutherford for all these injuries. He did't cause them.
As far as the re-build... we actually ARE re-building. This is one of the youngest team in the league. There are many ways to re-build, not just the one that starts with a fire-sale. If Rutherford finds the few missing pieces, this team could become a contender in a couple of years.
-- Atty
GAME HIGHLIGHTS
On the WINNING road with Shortie and Dave!
GAME STATS
COMMENTING OUT LOUD
Point-A-Game MacEachern!
DeBrusk DeCreasy gets DePresser.
Footey acting cool as if he planned the whole spectacle.
Blowing up T-Bay on a Sunday. Who saw that coming - other than me? When the hockey deflection gods are working WITH you, amazing things can happen.
As much as we'd like to carry the giddy for another day or so... the crazy trip south gets crazier tomorrow. Nucks are in SoBeach for more palm tree hockey against the defending champs.
Good News... 1 point out of 2.
Bad news... Lose Game and possibly Ronnie.
We weren't too optimistic about this 3 game eastern gulag road trip. But after hearing Rutherford's comments today, we felt even worse. Turns out they blew getting Suter back - through a combo of incompetence, arrogance and poor excuses communicated poorly. When you consider the millions and millions spent on these hockey brainiacs and how stupid and arrogant they can be, can only say... So Canucks.
Also... no rebuild. They can tinker and keep looking for a 2C until the sun goes nova. What's so weird is Alvin, according to Rutherford, has spent all his time time on the phone calling other GMs to snag a center. And yet, didn't have enough time ALL SUMMER to call Suter's agent and tell him Canucks were offering longer term and more money than St Louis. Weird.
Coaches preach details. Management too busy for that. Have other things to work on.
Excuses. Excuses is how the brilliant JR/PA team are building a contender. Nice work if you can get it.
Anyhow, Nucks are on the road with the Run What Ya Brung group. Excepting what the Faeries are keeping in their vast reserve, including Quinn, because, of course.
Game started well for the Nucks. Surprisingly.
Sassoon gets a pass from MacEachern who is busy distracting a Canes D. Sassy zips into the slot and blasts a perfect shot 5-hole.
Nucks lead 1-0 in very unfriendly territory. Lanky gets a shutout and Nucks win 1-0. Thanks for reading.
However... Canes comeback to tie it a few minutes later. And untie it a minute later on their PP. Happened so fast. Lose a draw on the PK, get a GA.
We don't mind... NHL officials viewing the game through the GaryLens of Distortion.
Yah... Keandre Miller shouldn't get a Xchecking penalty for hammering EP40 but M. Pettersson deserved one for that hit on Jarvis? F that... and then #91 takes a penalty.
PERFECT
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-- Petrishriekandgo on bluesky
While Kane is stuffed in the bin where he can't hurt the Nucks, Canes are ready for their next PP goal. Except... Petey reads the drop pass, intercepts it and whips the puck past the startled Canes goalie. 2-2 tie. Wooo!
Vintage sneaky Pete short handed goal!
-- Ripper
2-2 after 1. A period where the Nucks were absorbing wave after wave of pressure. Outshot 8-4.
In the 2nd, while Nucks are finally getting familiar with the other end of the ice, possibly too familiar as the Canes are applying even more relentless pressure and shots. Shots that Lanky is resisting even more. Pressure meets goaltending.
Even better, Nucks get a PP. Since the stingy refs will only give you 2, no matter what (more later), Nucks PP needs to make it count. And they do. Some nifty setup work from Bess and Petey and a high difficulty shot from Gnarly, Nucks lead 3-2.
That's an outstanding finish by Conor Garland on a cross-body one-timer. A regular one-timer is hard enough, cross-body one-timers are incredibly difficult. #Canucks
— Daniel Wagner (@passittobulis.bsky.social) November 14, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Maybe it's easier if your body is really small? 🙂
— Mohamed Mansour (@comeonyoureds.bsky.social) November 14, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Nucks lead 3-2 after 2, despite getting outshot 18-8.
Can the Nucks keep the once safest lead in hockey in the 3rd? Or as we like to say, can Kane not screw it up?
No and no.
Kane receives a big clean check at center ice. Not a penalty. Not smart enough to realize Nucks have used up their quota last period, stops playing and starts whining to the ref. Canes come into the Nucks zone on their free PP and score.
We're not angry with Kane. But sorta LIVID with Kane, JR and the rest of the mealy-mouthed management!
That goal is ALL on kane and him being a stupid fucking douchenozzle.
-- Twitch
Evander fucking Kane started that Canes goal by throwing everyone off with his big balls stupidity #Canucks
— Paul Le Comte 🇳🇿🇨🇦📷 (@paullecomtephoto.nz) November 14, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Selfish and bad at hockey - thx Rutherford
— islandgal (@islandgal.bsky.social) November 14, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Thanks Aquilini too! I'm done with Rutherford too though, I don't trust his words.
— Paul Le Comte 🇳🇿🇨🇦📷 (@paullecomtephoto.nz) November 14, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Yeah, when Kane was their ONLY move in the off season.... I was done
— islandgal (@islandgal.bsky.social) November 14, 2025 at 6:22 PM
That replay of Kane being a fucking idiot as the #Canucks get scored on. Money well spent, eh Patrick? Fucking dolts.
— pNak 🇨🇦 🃏 (@pnak3000.bsky.social) November 14, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Why couldn't JR/PA have had 'communications' issue with Kane's agent rather than Suter's? Idjits.
— NucksMisconduct (@nucksmisconduct.bsky.social) November 14, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Yes, the other Nucks blew their coverage completely, but they were distracted by Kane's antics too. And probably the posts on the sky as well.
Tied 3-3 with lots of time to go.... too much time and too many shots. With nearly half the period to go, so far in the game, Canes had 75 shot attempts, 29 on goal. Nucks had blocked 30 and the game ain't over.
Thanks to the stellar play of Lanky and the trash officiating, this game is going to OT. Without Ronnie.
What? Yeah... seems he took an elbow to his noggin and can't play no more.
There’s your NHL!! Refs miss the blatant elbow to the head BUT the spotters send him off for concussion protocol. Why did they send him off…oh he took an elbow to the head! You can’t make this 💩up!! #Canucks
— 🇨🇦 Robin 🇨🇦 (@rocre.bsky.social) November 14, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Filip Hronek left the game after this elbow from Andrei Svechnikov. “Adam Foote says he was pulled by the concussion spotter” 😳🤦🏽♂️ #Canucks | #GoCanucksGo | #NHL
— Canucks Watcher (@canuckswatcher.bsky.social) November 14, 2025 at 7:20 PM
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There’s your NHL!! Refs miss the blatant elbow to the head BUT the spotters send him off for concussion protocol. Why did they send him off…oh he took an elbow to the head! You can’t make this 💩up!! #Canucks
— 🇨🇦 Robin 🇨🇦 (@rocre.bsky.social) November 14, 2025 at 7:15 PM
OT
As per their training, Nucks gain possession of the puck in OT and never give it up. Until the last minute or so. Of course, unlike the Nucks, Canes shoot the puck when they have it. Lanky stops all their shots, until EP40 loses the faceoff and worse loses the battle on the blueline to that A-ho, who dekes around Pete and scores.
Canes win 4-3 in the last 30 seconds of OT.
OBSERVATIONS:
Nucks absorbed the insane shot pressure and got a point. Lanky was amazing. Still stings, because of Kane's temper and Pete's weary effort in his last FO of the night. So frustrating as he was great in the dot all game.
Meanwhile, the fans on bluesky have solved the Kane problem, even if Footey and Alvin can't.
Waive Kane. Either he gets claimed or wakes up with some Fraser Valley time. It was a risk to give up an asset and take on Kane. Waiving him isn't that much of a risk. Expiring deal. Bring Lekkerimaki back up. #canucks
— Pat Quinn Hughes (@slaythedragon14.bsky.social) November 14, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Petey was clutch all game, until he de-clutched.
Pettersson, loses the puck after the Canucks' long possession in overtime. Then Pettersson is the one to get deked out by Aho wins the game for the Canes. It's just tough to see. #Canucks
— Brayden Fengler (@braydenfengler.bsky.social) November 14, 2025 at 6:52 PM
He did enough good this game but, yeah, that was rough
— Ian St. (@ian-st.bsky.social) November 14, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Meanwhile the thrifty shooting Nucks were perhaps a little too thrifty against a shaky goalie.
- #Canucks had 27 shot attempts through 17 shots
- #Canes had 89 shot attempts through 38 shots
🙄🤦🏽♂️ Terrible.
-- Canucks Watcher - Bluesky
Maybe be a little more aggessive in OT and shoot! Shoot to win!
#Canucks lose in overtime after several minutes of actively not trying to win in overtime. 🤦♀️🤦♀️🤦♀️🤦♀️🤦♀️
— ’Leigh (@technicalleigh.bsky.social) November 14, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Oh well... take the point and head south.
Look, in my heart, I had this listed as a scheduled loss. This #Canucks team taking a point from #Carolina was well beyond my expectations. On to the next.
— CrankyCanucksFan 🇨🇦🏒 (@crankycanucksfan.bsky.social) November 14, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Meanwhile... how will Lanky hold up?
Gonna guess Jiri Patera is in next game. He's probably gonna play one of them, so let's give Lankinen the break - he earned it tonight.
-- Thursday
However... the National Betting League is pushing us over the line.
4 out of 4 tie games tonight. The game management is out of control. I know Bettman wants games close to keep fans tuned in all game to keep advertisers happy but it is making the games as predictable as the WWE. #Canucks #NHL
— DJTaxman77 (@hugheshart43.bsky.social) November 15, 2025 at 12:06 AM
GAME HIGHLIGHTS
On the road with Shortie and Dave!
Full OT. But for a wee blueline bobble, would've been Lanky time. Bummer, Pete.
GAME STATS
COMMENTING OUT LOUD
Sassy gettin' the looks.
Petey played a great game until that wee bobble.
Footey getting the JR'd excuses primed - learning moments?
A loser point. That's no so bad in Rutherford's home town. The one where Franny went to beg him to take the Nucks out of Benning mediocrity into a new era of mediocrity.
Next up for Nucks, a crazy trip south to the crazy sun and sand land of flipflop hockey. Playing the Bolts on Sunday afternoon in T-bay. Enjoy the crazy!
Perma-stickie comment:
Canucks gotta fix their special teams or die.
-- Thursday
Good News... Huggie gets 3 points.
Bad news... Lose Demmers. Again. Also... lose game.
We had a gentleman's agreement with the Faeries. Take a player - get a win. Not a great trade, but when they violate the sacred trust, we are more angry than ever before.
Game started well for the Nucks. Which means they gave up the first goal to old man Toews skate.
Old guy earning his keep on the prairies.
...
-- Thursday
However, the Nucks come back to score. Huggie sends a pass up ice and...
WOOOO KEIF!!!!
-- Twitch
Then the once mighty Nucks PP goes to work and DeBrusk gets the goal.
Nucks lead 2-1. For at least 2 minutes.
Then the Nucks PK goes to work and gives up a goal as Sherwood clears the puck directly to Morrisey, then screens Demko.
Worse, the Jets score again as D-Petey can't take his man and Willander can't clear the blue paint. And Demmers is finished for the night.
Down 3-2 and a goalie at the end of the 1st.
LMAO no Demko for the second period. Good thing they were totally transparent about his "maintenance days" instead of going out of their way to outright lie to the entire fanbase, otherwise this has the potential to blow up in their faces.... #Canucks
— BoestMode (@boestmode.bsky.social) November 11, 2025 at 8:21 PM
In the 2nd, no goals were scored. However, mid-period, Huggie takes a penalty. And doesn't go to the box. Instead he goes down the tunnel with an apparent shoulder injury. Eeeek!
The Nucks PK, mercifully, doesn't give up a goal, as you may have heard before.
Through the miracle of motivation, Huggie returns just in time for a Nucks PP. That didn't score, as you might have guessed. But at least the Faeries didn't take both Demmers and Huggie.
Huggie returns! Great rejoicing! But no #Canucks pp goal. 1 out of 2 ain't so bad.
— NucksMisconduct (@nucksmisconduct.bsky.social) November 11, 2025 at 8:35 PM
However.... late 2nd, O'Connor takes a high sticking penalty, behind the play. For reasons?
Nucks PK, again, kills off the 1st minute and doesn't give up a goal. As you may have heard. Thanks to the 20 minute shutout performance of Lanky.
However, in the carry-over in the 3rd, Jets PP scores as Vilardi spins and lofts a high backhand past Lanky and it's 4-2. Sure that shot was all-world... but Nucks PK - 31st worst in the league and trending down - gave Gabe too much time and space.
Jets are cruising and keeping Nucks at bay. Until the Nucks get a late PP. A self-made PP with Lanky pulled. Nucks put the pressure on. Huggie sets up Petey to shoot. His shot is blocked and rebound is Brocketed past Hellbutt.
Pettersson actually shot the puck when he didn't really have a shooting lane, and the #Canucks end up scoring. Imagine that.
— Daniel Wagner (@passittobulis.bsky.social) November 11, 2025 at 9:38 PM
With 90 seconds remaining, Nucks try to get setup for the tying goal... but... the puck goes the other way into the empty net. Jets win 5-3.
OBSERVATIONS:
The loss wasn't unexpected - Jets hadn't won in 3 games. And Vancouver is renown around the league for busting visiting L-streaks.
However, losing Demmers, was to be expected. Dammit!
My biggest takeaway from this game? Further proof that Thatcher Demko is a brilliant but fragile goaltender, whose value is decreasing with every injury. #Canucks
— CrankyCanucksFan 🇨🇦🏒 (@crankycanucksfan.bsky.social) November 11, 2025 at 9:47 PM
The #Canucks really did themselves and Demko no favours with the whole 'preventive maintenance' thing. Instead of just admiting he's dealing with a minor injury, they backed themselves into the corner of bringing him back sooner than they should've.
— Lachlan Irvine (@lachinthecrease.com) November 11, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Is it too late to trade for Arturs Silovs? #Canucks
— Daniel Fung (@danielfung.bsky.social) November 11, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Be nice if the Nucks PK could be climb, gnaw and grit their way into the mushy middle of PK performance.
C'mon PK. Cannot continue being this bad. Change the personnel. #Canucks
— DJTaxman77 (@hugheshart43.bsky.social) November 11, 2025 at 9:03 PM
#canucks can't kill penalties, their only hope is taking no penalties every game.
— jbearz.bsky.social (@jbearz.bsky.social) November 11, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Once again, the Nucks PK leads the league - in lowest success rate with 66.7% - Ugh. Although another team that ain't making the playoffs this season has the best PK at 89.6% - the Sabres.
M-Petey hasn't been good on the PK.
Take #29 off and put #5 in... what he lacks in size/reach he'll make up for in smarts/skating. M. Pettersson has been lead footed on the PK to the tune of 13GA this season... horrible.
-- Petrishriekandgo on bluesky
On the bright side... while we still have him... Quinn keeps on setting records.
#Canucks Kierszenstat of the Game: With his power play assist earlier in the game, Quinn Hughes ties Toni Tanti for the 5th most power play points in franchise history. Tanti had 185 in 531 games while Hughes is at 185 in 447 games.
— Adam Kierszenblat (@adamkblat.bsky.social) November 11, 2025 at 9:22 PM
That shot of Hughes on the bench says it all. Dude has to be wondering why he’s putting himself through this for these results on this team. #canucks
— Smoke E. Doodle 🇨🇦 (@carsandguitars.bsky.social) November 11, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Game Notes from the Sky:
#Canucks vs Jets 1. Quinn Hughes doing Hughes things… 2. Sherwood, love the consistency of his game. 3. EP40, 2nd game in a row that Elias is…well different. Game Note: Chytil and Demko careers might be on the same trajectory.
— JDavid (@jdavidh.bsky.social) November 11, 2025 at 9:52 PM
GAME HIGHLIGHTS
In the ROG with Shortie and Dave!
GAME STATS
COMMENTING OUT LOUD
Lanky stepping in the crease again.
Quinn is all good. Phew.
DeBrusk with DePresser.
Footey getting the weasel words ready for prime time.
3 points out of 6, makes this a break-even home stand - sure, it's 3 out of 8, but stop counting!
However, losing Demko again to injury 'not related to his maintenance days' just makes you sad and wonder if the management team really has a clue about Canucks hockey. On HNIC, smarmy PA claimed he's happy with this roster. Assume he included the roster playing for the Faeries. Kane is no Suter. If Suter were still here the Nucks PK wouldn't be sitting in the basement waiting for the water to subside. Imagine they hadn't sent Arty to party in Pitts. Sigh.
Back on the road for our road-happy Nucks. Visiting the Canes on Friday. Will Demmers be going on the trip or will the brilliant hockey minds behind the Nucks bench keep playing Lanky until he takes a break with the Faeries too?
Stay tuned.
Since it's 11-11, seems numerically apropos to give a shout out to k.d. madigan for reminding us of...
The Curse Of The Vancouver Canucks And The Number 11
Great and disturbing read. When you're not feeling enough Nucks history misery.
Canucks gotta fix their special teams or die.
-- Thursday
Good News... Canucks Get A Point!
Bad news... Didn't get 2 points.
After last night's battle against the BJs and inept/corrupt reffing, Nucks had to take on the best team in the league. A team that cooked, roasted and burned the Oil 9-1.
Not happening in the ROG. Nucks didn't rollover when Big Nate scored twice in the 1st. In fact, the Nucks bounced back to outshoot the Avs 16-9 in the 1st. One of those shots was a beautiful, ugly goal by Karlsson.
WOOOO LINUS!!!!! Geez, it was ugly, but that seems to have been what was needed.
Oh, actually the goal was really pretty...but the scramble before hand ...
-- Twtich
2-1 Avs after 2.
In the 2nd, Nucks blow open the game and take a commanding 2-2 into the 3rd. Sort of. Nucks forecheck was giving Avs D some fits. And fittingly, it was Kief the Thief who steals a turnover and pops it 5-hole for the PWG (period winning goal).
WOOOO KEIF!!!!
-- Twitch
Who needs MacKinnon?
-- Thursday
Well... maybe just borrow McK for a few Nucking powerplays. By the end of the 2nd Nucks PP had gone 0 for 4, while Avs - supposedly the 27th ranked PP - had gone 1 for 1. Also note Nucks had 4 powerplays while the Avs only 1, so you know league parody will have to adjust.
In the 3rd, the Avs push right out of the gate. Score in 1st 30 seconds. 3-2 Avs.
And as we noted a paragraph ago, the Avs are on the PP, compliments of Kane. Except it doesn't result in the result the refs had planned for. O'Connor scores a shortie! 3-3 for all.
Since that Avs PP was a bust, refs make a call on Willy, probably his 1st NHL penalty.
BS goal off a BS call. 😠 #Canucks
— CrankyCanucksFan 🇨🇦🏒 (@crankycanucksfan.bsky.social) November 9, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Refs are happy. Avs are happy, their bottom 5 PP has gone 2 for 3 in the game.
The refs have done their job. Their work is finished. Even if overhead slashes happen. They're off the clock.
Nothing to see here, just a huge slash about to happen and no call. #Canucks
— 🇨🇦 Robin 🇨🇦 (@rocre.bsky.social) November 9, 2025 at 9:27 PM
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He connected by the way
— 🇨🇦 Robin 🇨🇦 (@rocre.bsky.social) November 9, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Nucks aren't that happy. But Kogs is cranky with Huggie - cross-checks him and refs, the anguished refs, they don't want to... but have to make the call.
And the Nucks 5th PP of the game has to score. And does!
EP40 wins the draw. Brock waits for Gnarly to draw Burns away from the lane. Then shoots a shot pass to DeBrusk to tip for DeTie!
🚨🚨🚨🚨DeBrusk scores pp GOAL!!!!! #Canucks TIE game 4/4!! 💙💚💙
— CZ 🇨🇦 💙 🇺🇦 (@choiceznewz.bsky.social) November 9, 2025 at 9:34 PM
Nucks and Lanky hang on and get the game over the OT line.
Woooooooooo! We get a loser point against the best team in the corrupt NHL! Can we have another point #Canucks?
— NucksMisconduct (@nucksmisconduct.bsky.social) November 9, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Pretty sure Lanky wanted to get it over the OT line to his cozy place, the shootout.
But not to be, as the Nucks didn't ever get possession and Lanky couldn't recover from a bouncy rebound and the Avs win 5-4 in OT.
That's a lousy way for a pretty dang good game to end. #Canucks
— Daniel Wagner (@passittobulis.bsky.social) November 9, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Incredibly unlucky bounce for Lankinen trying to corral that Gavin Brindley rebound. Tough way to lose in overtime. #Canucks
— Lachlan Irvine (@lachinthecrease.com) November 9, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Taking a point off the best team in league isn't the worst thing that can happen. Ask tOil fans.
Nucks kept fighting all game long and might have won if for something something.
OBSERVATIONS:
Big effort against a big fast elite team. 7 Canucks got on the scoreboard. And Huggie was awesome. Whenever he faces Makar, he raises his game. EP40 didn't score, didn't get a point, but had 8 shot attempts and put 4 shots on net. Keep on shooting in the $11.6M world!
Could be worse #Canucks
— Jackson604 (@jackson604.bsky.social) November 9, 2025 at 9:43 PM
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9 goals in tonight’s game, one fewer than the Avs game last night, but this time the Avs only got 5. 🤪 #Canucks earn a point vs the top team in the league.
— LesnielBC 🇨🇦 (@lesnielbc.bsky.social) November 9, 2025 at 9:44 PM
#Canucks Stars vs Avalanche 1. EP40 he is looking…well different 2. O’Connor timely goal showing some superb talent 3. N/A Honorable Mention: the entire Abby Line
— JDavid (@jdavidh.bsky.social) November 9, 2025 at 9:52 PM
Be nice if the Nucks PP could be consistently as effective as the 27th ranked PP. Also be good if the Nucks PK was more like last season's top 5 PK.
GAME HIGHLIGHTS
McK Night in the ROG with Shortie and Dave!
GAME STATS
COMMENTING OUT LOUD
Lanky battling his butt off - on the ice and off.
Karlsson gets his 1st Nucks goal and 1st presser.
DeBrusk making DePoints.
Footey staying resilient under Van media pressure.
3 out of 4 points from a ROG Back-2-Back. That's not so bad. A hard fought game Nucks almost won.
Next up, on Tuesday, Nucks face a frustrated team on a 3 game L-streak. How frustrated will the Jets be if it's extended to 4 games? Be fun to find out.
Canucks beat the fascist refs and the BJs!
-- jimmi
Good News... Brockstar scores! Gets GWG! Again!
Bad news... Got jobbed by the refs more times in a single game than we can recall.
After Nucks collapsolyptic performance last game in the 3rd, the Nucks hang on to win, despite the egregious beer league reffing.
Nucks start slowly while BJs were blowing up the O-zone early in the 1st. Out shooting the Nucks 10-5 with 5 to go in the period. However, Lanky ain't giving up any goals. Yet.
In the 2nd, Nucks open the scoring! Really. DeBrusk scores his 1st 5-on-5 goal of the season. No, really. However, couple minutes later BlowJackets pot one as Lanky kicked a rebound downtown.
Annnnd they tie it up. Sigh.
-- Twitch
Since the BlowJerks are a dirty team, one of their dirtiest smashed D-Petey's head into a stanchion. Get 5 minutes and misconduct.
Nucks PP gets FIVE minutes of powerplay wastage. Maybe had one good look.
I had zero confidence we were gonna score on that 5 minute PP. We do nothing at the net. And then Columbus scores a lucky goal cause they have guys in front. #Canucks
— DJTaxman77 (@hugheshart43.bsky.social) November 8, 2025 at 8:30 PM
After the 5 minute, mean-nothing penalty, BJs take the lead when Lanky after making a stop, couldn't find the puck between his skates, but a white jacket did.
Doesn't matter. As O'connor scores on MerzLeakens. For his effort O'Connor is savagedly cross-checked by Fabbro. DeBrusk gives a Fabby a much weaker cross-check. They both go to the bin.
In the late seconds of the period, 4-on-4, Huggie gets a breakaway... almost. Gets hooked in the most obvious hooking call of the season. Or rather the most obvious non-call of the season.
lol. lmao. #Canucks
— Daniel Wagner (@passittobulis.bsky.social) November 8, 2025 at 8:56 PM
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Referees are absolutely botching this game. Quinn Hughes blatantly hooked on a potential breakaway in the dying seconds of the period, no call. Embarrassing after they already screwed up turning what should have been a #Canucks power play into a 4-on-4.
— Daniel Wagner (@passittobulis.bsky.social) November 8, 2025 at 8:43 PM
But... NHL officials have to officiate by league code...
In NHL refdumb, if your team gets a 5min major PP then you don't get anymore PP's in the game.
The 5 has already screwed up their ability to even up the calls.
That's the rulez.
And, you know... call the BLATANT hook that prevented a breakaway for one of the best players in the NHL at the end of the 2nd period. Maybe the worst officiated game of the season to date and that's saying something.
-- Petrishriekandgo 🇨🇦 - Bluesky
2-2 after 2.
In the 3rd, the refs continue their efforts to 'balance' the game. Tough gig.
Early 3rd, after some smooth dekes by Good Chaos Myers and a shot on goal, Gnarly buries the biscuit. Nucks lead 3-2.
WOOOOO GNARLY!!! Right after Myers' annual bobby orr moment!
-- Twitch
For his reward, Myers gets an elbow to his head and no call.
Send these refs back down to the minors. #Canucks
— Daniel Wagner (@passittobulis.bsky.social) November 8, 2025 at 9:22 PM
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And worse, the BooJacks come back and tie it up, on a goal Lanky would want back. A goal we all want back.
Doesn't matter. Despite the grim fears of a loser point or worse, we forgot it's Boevember. Brock knocks a pass out of the air while twisting his flow so as to not be offside. Swoops in on Merzable and scores the GWG!
Nucks lead 4-3 with 5 minutes to go. Holding the lead in the ROG.
Something must be done, refs. Something must be done.
-- NHL Official Control (Probably)
And it was.
So the #Canucks don't get a penalty when Quinn Hughes is blatantly hooked at the end of the 2nd period, but Raty sits for two minutes for THAT?!?!? NHL refereeing is bloody awful sometimes.
— Pucked in the Head (@puckedinthehead.bsky.social) November 8, 2025 at 9:38 PM
BJ power play and Nucks PK must be extra killer. And are. In the final seconds EP40 is blocking shots like he's Gumby's stepson from a different animator.
In the final 8 seconds of mayhem in front of Lanky, Gnarly draws a tripping call. After the previous 5 uncalled, it was a nice surprise.
Nucks gut out a 4-3 win over the BJs and their imported officials. WOOOOOO!
OBSERVATIONS:
Canucks got jobbed more than a few times. Never got the rumoured home-ref advantage other teams seem to get.
The Nucks PP went 0 for 3. As did the BJ powerplay. Weird how evenly those penalties worked out.
Footey put and kept Quinn and Ronnie together, as nature intended. And Myers didn't play much over 20 minutes on the 2nd pair.
EP40 didn't score, picked up an assist and probably saved the game by making saves so Lanky didn't have to.
EP40 putting his body on the line for a regulation win. #Canucks
— Lachlan Irvine (@lachinthecrease.com) November 8, 2025 at 9:44 PM
In case you missed it... and McOil hope you did, Avs snowplowed the tOil 9-1.
Avalanche will be tired out and won’t have any goals left in them tomorrow when they play the #Canucks 😉
— Ralph In The Ridge🇨🇦 (@ralphintheridge.bsky.social) November 8, 2025 at 9:48 PM
#Canucks Stars vs Blue Jackets 1. Lankinen found a way to get a rare regulation win. 2. Boeser, Brockstar picked the winning goal pass out of the air. That level of skill got us the win. 3. EP40.
— JDavid (@jdavidh.bsky.social) November 8, 2025 at 9:52 PM
When I coached I told the kids "sometimes champions have to beat the refs too". Tonight the #Canucks beat the BJs and the stripes.
— Ryan avgtraveller (@viewfromtherog.bsky.social) November 8, 2025 at 9:59 PM
What a great night! 😃 🏒 #Canucks
— CrankyCanucksFan 🇨🇦🏒 (@crankycanucksfan.bsky.social) November 8, 2025 at 11:34 PM
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Enjoy the Moment! More moments tomorrow.
GAME HIGHLIGHTS
HNIC Night in the ROG with Shortie and Dave!
GAME STATS
COMMENTING OUT LOUD
Garland keeping his officiating opinion under his brim.
DeBrusk with DePresser.
Footey staying composed at the podium.
Crazy game with a large dose of Ref-terference. In a professional league that embraces sports betting, can't help but wonder if the NHL cares if the officials are making some side money. Or the league chooses to hire the cheapest, least competent officials. NHL fills us with so much wonder.
Nucks climbed back to the plateau height of Mount 500. Can they remain composed at that lofty elevation when an Avalanche of hot shots roll into the ROG tomorrow? Hang onto your air horns!
Good News... Nucks didn't lose a player
Bad news... lost the game. In 7 excruciatingly stupid minutes.
Nucks outplay, outshoot the Fawks through 2 periods. Get rewarded with no goals on this Knight. 0-0 after 2.
Canucks go from a team who can't keep a lead on the road, to one that can't keep a tie at home.
In the 3rd... the Nucks had a defensive...
Gave up 4 goals in 7 minutes of horrific collapsing. Gave Bertwozee a hattie, FFS!
#Canucks look like a team that can skate tonight and that’s it. Can’t string two passes together and can’t finish at all. I don’t care if they have 43 shots, 41 of them are long-range.
— LesnielBC 🇨🇦 (@lesnielbc.bsky.social) November 5, 2025 at 9:19 PM
Total 3rd period collapse by the #Canucks…. Myers -3 and took the penalty that opened the floodgates
— rodmickleburgh.bsky.social (@rodmickleburgh.bsky.social) November 5, 2025 at 9:17 PM
A turnover by Myers in his zone, leads to a flood of Nucking oopsies. FFS!
Late in the period Nucks do the stupid comeback thing too late. At least R2 breaks the Knightly shutout. With 2 minutes remaining Kane scores. WhoopDeeDo.
With a minute to go, Petey makes a bad shot choice right to Knight who lofts the puck up ice where Huggie fumbles to keep the puck away from Bedard and his EN goal. His 1st goal against his childhood fav team. Former fav team.
Nucks lose 5-2 courtesy er... discourtesy of an epic defensive meltdown.
OBSERVATIONS:
I am back on the Myers trashing bandwagon. Unless he starts playing like Zadorov he cannot be playing over 20 minutes a game. No one is afraid to be in front of our net at all. No one is scared to be flying in the neutral zone. A big hit once a game would be inspiring. #Canucks
— DJTaxman77 (@hugheshart43.bsky.social) November 5, 2025 at 9:18 PM
When the rookie Willander and part-time NHLer Joseph were the best Nucks D and Myers and Huggie are not, it's not a good game. The Chaos Giraffe / Quinn pairing was horrid.
Despite the good play in the first 40, the Nucks were leaving the back door open. And open even wider in the 3rd as Uncle Bert's nephew got his hattie waiting by the backdoor*. 3 goals from the same non-coverage area. *Not really, but don't spoil the rant - he did get his 3rd goal waiting out front for the Nucks to fall down. And they did.
Good thing the Nucks have a (rookie) coach who played D all his NHL career as he might notice that horrible backdoor gap and the flailing around, the falling down and not blocking shots. He likely will mention it to his Nucking defenders. Maybe in January.
Special teams? No thanks, Nucks would rather not. 0 for 2 on PP and 0% on the PK.
Five (5) goals allowed in the third period. B. R. U. T. À. L. #Canucks
— LesnielBC 🇨🇦 (@lesnielbc.bsky.social) November 5, 2025 at 9:30 PM
So the Chicago Blackhawks are telling us a rebuild works? #Canucks
— Paul Le Comte 🇳🇿🇨🇦📷 (@paullecomtephoto.nz) November 5, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Rebuilds work for teams not owned by a short-sighted slumlord.
In 2014 President Trev lobbied for that very thing.
And got fired for it. Here we are.
Sounds like Sportsnet was paid to do about 10 pro-Kane bits. Felt a little coercive, heavy handed…not buying what they’re selling. @sportsnet650.bsky.social @sportsnetmurph.bsky.social #Canucks 🏒💙💚
— 🇨🇦Cathy Canucks(💙💛🇺🇦) (@cathyrd.bsky.social) November 5, 2025 at 9:38 PM
The best way to describe tonight's #Canucks game is that despite having 45 shots, Vancouver did not shoot the puck enough
— Adam Kierszenblat (@adamkblat.bsky.social) November 5, 2025 at 10:48 PM
Would have been nice to watch EP40 take over the game. That's just so 2023.
GAME HIGHLIGHTS
Shortie and Dave keeping their composure all game. Unlike the Nucks.
GAME STATS
COMMENTING OUT LOUD
A naked Kane reveals even more. Avert your gaze!
Quinn gots some 'splaining to do.
Lanky getting back doored in the presser too. Tough gig when your D can't check the doorman.
Footey trying to press too much in a presser?
Call us Nucks fans crazy... but still...
#Canucks head coach Adam Foote used the term "Mental Fatigue" three times in his post-game tonight.
— Adam Kierszenblat (@adamkblat.bsky.social) November 5, 2025 at 10:25 PM
Canucks is a fatiguing team to watch this season - like the past decade and beyond.
This sub-500 Canucks faces another team not making playoffs on Saturday in the ROG. Won't that be fun.
Canucks beat the refs and the fascists!
-- Twitch
Good News... Brockstar scores! Twice! Including GWG!
Bad news... blow 2 goal lead. Twice.
Fresh from his ballsy return from the Faeries Friendly Fire incident, Brock gets his revenge. Puts Sorrows into flashback time.
Nucks start the game well and are rewarded with a goal against, compliments of an EP40 fumble at the o-zone blueline and a Myers' take no-man, take no-path, make no-play play. 1-0 Preds.
Doesn't matter as the Canucks get a PP. And get a goal! Not a 1st unit one, but a 2nd unit goal, from Kane! Not making it up. His 1st Nucks goal in his 14th game.
Kane now on pace for 7 goals this season!!
-- Ripper
1-1 after 1 and, believe it or not, Nucks outshot Preds 12-4.
In the 2nd, Nucks score again. On the PP. No, really. Despite looking slow and boring on the 5-on-3, DeBrusk scores in DePaint 5-on-4. Nucks lead 2-1.
And Nucks extend the lead, as smooth skating Willander skates into the predatory zone drawing all kinds of gawking from the predatory D, goes behind the sorrowful net and backhands the puck out front where it bounces out to Brock who blasts it past Sorrows. Willy's 1st NHL point! 3-1 Nucks.
With couple minutes to go in the 2nd, Nucks have the safest lead in hockey. R2 takes an iffy call and the Nucks iffy PK gives up a goal. 3-2 after 2.
In the 3rd, because hockey doesn't make sense, Kane scores again. On a delayed penalty. Setup by Huggie... did we miss his dekes? Yes we did! Anyhow, M-Petey puts the puck on net, Karlsson swats it over to Kane, who has enough time to both score and take a stupid penalty. Decides scoring is enough. This time.
4-2 Nucks early 3rd and they're ready to close this one out.
Or are they?
Nucks get hemmed in and can't clear the zone. Preds pressing and a shot from the point is kicked past Demmers. Apparently not a kick just a redirected bunting skate. Ugh. 4-3 Nucks.
And because they haven't jobbed a goal for the locals, refs call a phantom high sticking penalty on Kane. There was no high stick. But there was a Kane. Close enough for the NHL's discount beer league refs.
Kane is dumb and takes dumb penalties but I’m not sure there was a real infraction there. Refs stink. #Canucks
— Ian St. (@ian-st.bsky.social) November 3, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Been a while since we've seen game management like this. Thanks refs. #Canucks
— Russ Benson 🍁 (@russellgburger.bsky.social) November 3, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Nashville is in trouble. I saw tickets for sale for 10 bucks.
— DJTaxman77 (@hugheshart43.bsky.social) November 3, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Memo from Gary: prop 'em up!
— Russ Benson 🍁 (@russellgburger.bsky.social) November 3, 2025 at 8:02 PM
And of course, Nucks PK can't preserve the lead and the refs have tied the game. They must be so proud.
OT
Canucks get Huggie out there to dazzle the locals and confuse fans as the strategy appears to be just get the game to the shootout and let Demmers do the rest.
Our OT has been a hot mess so far.
-- Twitch
HOWEVER, in the last few seconds of this scrappy OT, Petey and Brock get their own gritty scrappiness down low. Looks like they've lost possession and Forsberg blows the zone. But sneaky Pete out-competes ROR and knocks the puck over to Brock who puts a sneaky backhand past Sorrows. Woooo!
What a beastly play by Boeser and Pettersson to win the puck back after losing that offensive zone faceoff. And then the clinical finish by Boeser. #Canucks
— Daniel Wagner (@passittobulis.bsky.social) November 3, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Nucks beat the official-powered Preds 5-4 in the last second of OT. WOOOOO!!!!!
OBSERVATIONS:
Canucks got jobbed a few times, but overcame home-ref advantage with timely goals from Brock. And Kane. Not everyone was cheering for Kane. Was anyone?
Despite evander Kane's best efforts the canucks win #Canucks
— thegreatdandino (@thegreatdandino.bsky.social) November 3, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Sherwood's goal drought extends to 2 games. When will it end? O'Connor hasn't scored since last game.
Willander is making his case to find an apartment in Vancouver. Please don't trade him.
Great to see Brock pot 2 goals. As well, despite the awkwardness, Nucks PP got 2. Sort of. Kane's goals count. This time.
What a relief to have Huggie back on the ice. He controls the game. Going to be tough watching him control the game in a Jersey jersey.
Death, taxes and Brock boeser with last second goals in Nashville lol #Canucks
— Nick Toren (@nicktoren.bsky.social) November 3, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Brock and Petey, like the good ol' days never left! #Canucks
— Lachlan Irvine (@lachinthecrease.com) November 3, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Brock should be on SVU cause he loves killing the Predators. #Canucks
— DJTaxman77 (@hugheshart43.bsky.social) November 3, 2025 at 8:22 PM
A win for the Nucks and no points/players for the Faeries!
The #Canucks won the game and no player left with an injury. That should count as two victories in the standings.
— Adam Kierszenblat (@adamkblat.bsky.social) November 3, 2025 at 8:24 PM
EP40 no shots, but 2 points and more importantly, the Game Winning Point (GWP)! #Canucks
— NucksMisconduct (@nucksmisconduct.bsky.social) November 3, 2025 at 8:34 PM
cOilers lose in regulation. Nice. I think they need Kane back. He’s hot, on a one-game in a row scoring streak. They could use that firepower. #Canucks
— LesnielBC 🇨🇦 (@lesnielbc.bsky.social) November 3, 2025 at 8:40 PM
#Canucks Stars vs Predators 1. Boeser. Brockstar with a Gordie Howe low trajectory backhand. 2. EP40. Looked like an impassioned hockey player on the winning goal. 3. N/A Game Note: Demko needs to channel his inner Patrick Roy in the 3rd period.
— JDavid (@jdavidh.bsky.social) November 3, 2025 at 8:42 PM
GAME HIGHLIGHTS
Commanding Nucks win, kind of - with Shortie and Dave giving out the road coverage.
Scrambly OT, but beautifully poetic ending!
GAME STATS
COMMENTING OUT LOUD
Willander turning smooth skating into a short, smooth presser.
Kane scores and gets a presser that counts.
Footey is all over the presser. And the refs.
Nucks dominated the Preds, not the refs. Nucks PK is still needing more dominance.
Nucks have climbed back on top of Mount 500. That's a relief. Home to the ROG on Wednesday for a mini-home stand. Hopefully with even more relief in the form of Faeries returning captives and Nucks getting more wins.
