Come For The Banter - Stay For The Disappointment
Nucks Fan Rebuild & Retool Center - Come For The Banter - Stay For The Disappointment
Tanking News! Pointless! Just like the season.
Good news... IT'S OVER!
Here's what we learned:
Nucks spent most of the game on the penalty kill. Sometimes 4-on-5, mostly 5-on-5. Didn't matter.
McD and Oil were motivated to get the win to ensure home ice advantage in the 1st round of unpaid NHL hockey. Smart.
Nucks having won their last 3 games, weren't really motivated to take a 4 game win streak onto the golf course. No need to be showoffs.
What a relief! The season is over. It's in the record books. But not at the top (bottom?) of poor records. But still... the best worst season since the early 70s! Impressive work, eh, Footey.
#Canucks bottom five seasons by points percentage
— Adam Kierszenblat (@adamkblat.bsky.social) April 16, 2026 at 9:15 PM
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Looking For The Summer!
Period 1
Not the best period of road hockey the Nucks played all year. Even if it felt like the Nucks were a road hockey team getting smoked by an actual hockey team.
With that out of the way, McD setup some no-name winger for a hattie. Big whoop.
The most important goal and as it happened only Canucks goal was setup by our offensive-minded Lanky. After being frustrated by his own players inability to clear the zone and go get a goal, Lanky sent the puck out of the zone to Douglas. Who lofted a tall pass into the O-zone for Mueller who dekes out the pointless Oiler goalie for Ty's 1st NHL goal.
Nice to get your first NHL goal in front of the home crowd. 😎
-- Thursday
Better extend Douglas, he's turned into a point machine.
-- Ripper
Period ended with the Nucks down 4-1, getting outshot 13-5.
Altho... it's not all bad news...
#Canucks getting steamrolled tonight is the best scenario. Can't have Allvin twisting a 4 game win streak to end the season into any consideration other than a complete fire sale. Bring on emotion free playoff hockey!
— The King of Blind Bay (@imrealgoode.bsky.social) April 16, 2026 at 7:08 PM
Period 2
Nucks haven't featured well in 2nd periods this season. Possibly less featured than 1st and last periods.
On the curse-busting side, Nucks only gave up 1 goal in the entire period. A PP goal, of course.
Not only that, they managed to get out of their own end on their own PP and got a couple shots too!
Two shots! That's two whole shots in a row! #Canucks
— Ryan avgtraveller (@viewfromtherog.bsky.social) April 16, 2026 at 7:28 PM
Late in the period they added another shot! 5-on-5!
#Canucks only give ONE single PP goal and put 3 shots on goal. 2nd period tribulations obviously over for the season. As well as the season.
— NucksMisconduct (@nucksmisconduct.bsky.social) April 16, 2026 at 7:44 PM
Oilies outshot Nucks 14-3, which is why it was a 'featured' period.
Period 3
To continue with the great defensive news of the 2nd, Nucks continue to pile on the pressure during the 18 minute long Oil 5-on-5 PP.
Only gave up a single goal. And despite trailing 6-1 late 3rd, didn't give up a Footey!
Guess Footey felt that Lanky was one of the few Nucks with a point in the game, why spoil the narrative. Or something.
Just zero push right now. Stuck in the defensive end and holding on to survive. Not auspicious, gotta say.
-- Thursday
Not a great Nucks finish. Or start. Or middle.
But it's over. The game, the season is over. Thus ends our misery.
Assuming, Franny does the outraged owner thing and fire all the (mis)managers and coaches.
The dream of ending the nightmare begins...
Only question I want put to Foote is “what do you plan to do next, now that your time with the #Canucks is over?”
— puck2thehead.bsky.social (@puck2thehead.bsky.social) April 16, 2026 at 9:27 PM
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But what if continues...
How it’ll feel starting the 2026-27 #Canucks season if they bring the whole crew back
— Ian St. (@ian-st.bsky.social) April 16, 2026 at 9:57 PM
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Well, Ty Mueller got a highlight out of the game, anyway.
A total of 25 wins this season that was "Win for Quinn". Guess it was an accurate prediction!
-- Thursday
As bad as this season was, nothing was more shocking than seeing Quit out himself as a trump fan, act like a maga jerk, and pull the ol' Mariah Carey "I don't know her" about his former teammates like they were JLo 😂. Boy, you're good but you ain't no Mariah right now, not even close #Canucks
— lady🇨🇦 luck🇨🇦 canuck (@ladyluckcanuck.bsky.social) April 16, 2026 at 8:54 PM
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At least we won't see Evander Kane in a #Canucks jersey again 🤞
— lady🇨🇦 luck🇨🇦 canuck (@ladyluckcanuck.bsky.social) April 16, 2026 at 8:56 PM
#Canucks end this dismal season with the same number wins but MORE losses than the 1997-98 Vancouver Canucks, which was the worst Canucks team I had personally ever seen 🫠
— TheDarkCanuck🇨🇦 (@bigherbs.bsky.social) April 16, 2026 at 8:50 PM
OBSERVATIONS:
This miserable season is over. And it has taken its toll on us all.
If you didn't see his last game thread, Kent is hanging up the tear-stained NM keyboard. Kent has been the scathing voice of NM since 2009. He has contributed so much to our Nucking community.
Whenever we got too high on fake hope or too low on dismal moves, his sage advise:
"It's the Canucks, it can always get worse."
End of an era. Nucks Misconduct era. Kent is retiring from active scathing Nucking heavy metal vitriol. Since 2009, Kent has been a force, possibly for good, at Nucks Misconduct. Thanks, Kent, for all you've done! Kent's final #Canucks game preview: nucksmisconduct.ca/game-day-82-...
— NucksMisconduct (@nucksmisconduct.bsky.social) April 16, 2026 at 2:59 PM
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Thanks, Kent, from all of us at NM for being here, sharing your voice, your metal with us season after dreadful season. Be well, buddy and don't forget to write. Something scathing here, once in awhile.
GAME HIGHLIGHTS
No Shortie, sorry. It's Homer Highlights only tonight. Best watched eyes closed, sound on mute.
Let's watch that last winning goal, one more time.
GAME STATS
COMMENTING OUT LOUD
Ty gets his 1st NHL goal and presser.
Footey with his last presser?
Don't feel bad about this terrible, disappointing season.
Be happy it's over. Wooooooooooooooooo!
Thanks to all who joined the game threads and commented all season long. Life in the stinky basement is tough, but we did it.
Have a great summer!
Non-Tanking News! 2 More Gratuitous Points!
Good news... Canucks WIN last home game! 3rd win in a row! It's a WIN STREAK! THREE GAME STREAK! Wooooooooooo!!!
Here's what we learned:
DeBrusk DeScored Twice. On the PP, of course and at odd strength in OT. Leads the team with 23 goals. Peaking at just the right time for a feel good summer movie theme.
Best part of this win was winning. Winning in the ROG over the Kings. Finally.
First 3 game win streak of 2026. In the 2nd to last game.
Exciting!
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! #Canucks win their 39th Home Game! [checks notes] WIN their 9th home game of the season. Winning final ROG game should count as 20.
— NucksMisconduct (@nucksmisconduct.bsky.social) April 14, 2026 at 9:58 PM
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Tanks Off For The Summer!
Period 1
Wasn't looking forward to LA no event hockey. Media claims LA's snoozezone hockey style has changed since they fired their coach. Hard to tell in the last game in LA.
This isn't that game. This game the Nucks strutting a 2 game road win streak, weren't going to snooze. Or looze.
Nucks were taking it to the Kings right out of 1st face off. Pretty much.
And score first. Right off an O-zone face off. Mostly.
Nucks move the puck around the zone. Rossi passes to Kudryavtsev who quickly passes to D-Petey who pots a shot that Darcy can't stop.
1-0 Nucks.
Late in the period, LA gets a goal too, because Byfield reasons. Tied 1-1 after 1. Nucks outshoot LA 7-4.
One Pettersson scored tonight; two to go. Need all three, or it's not a real "Fan Appreciation Night"! Coconuts, Go! #Canucks
— Erin Butler (@eleighbutler.bsky.social) April 14, 2026 at 7:27 PM
Period 2
#Canucks start the most dreaded period on the PP. Shred the Dread!
— NucksMisconduct (@nucksmisconduct.bsky.social) April 14, 2026 at 7:50 PM
Nucks start the period on the PP. Because they ended the period on the PP. Zeev drew a call in the last 30 seconds of the 1st.
Nucks highly-ranked PP (14th in the NHL) goes to work. And DeBrusk DeScores the GWG. No, that's later. Jake scores another PP goal.
Nucks lead 2-1 and we're so winning.
12 seconds later LA scores. And a minute later LA scores again. 3-2 LA.
We're so not winning.
#Canucks shred the dread... then reanimate 2nd period curse with some carelessly crafted Footey-work.
— NucksMisconduct (@nucksmisconduct.bsky.social) April 14, 2026 at 8:05 PM
However, unlike a few or lots and lots of ROG games, Nucks don't collapse into their low confidence shell.
Nope. These Canucks just won 2 straight games against playoff teams. On the road. Ok, it was one playoff team and one wannabe playoff team, but still...
Zeev is on his game. Looking great since the 1st. Even better... Byfield breaks his stick on the FO. Petey wins it. And Zeev has more room to weave. He performs a sweet give 'n go with Hogz. And pots a goal into the near open net, since he and Hogz were giving and going so much.
Woooooo! We're winning 3-3!
Gooooooaaaaallllll!!!!!!! I'm going to take 1/2 points for this one @harsunderhunjan.bsky.social Great shift. #Canucks
— Ryan avgtraveller (@viewfromtherog.bsky.social) April 14, 2026 at 8:19 PM
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ZEEVIE WONDER! #Canucks
— CrankyCanucksFan 🇨🇦🏒 (@crankycanucksfan.bsky.social) April 14, 2026 at 8:20 PM
#Canucks win the tie in the 2nd period! Pretty much.
— NucksMisconduct (@nucksmisconduct.bsky.social) April 14, 2026 at 8:42 PM
LA outshot Nucks 15-11, end the period with a tie. Which we won.
Period 3
LA, who needed the win to solidify their place in the seedy world of NHL playoffs, were coming pretty hard on the Nucks. Lotsa of pressure, but Lanky absorbed the pressure and the puck. Pretty much. His D bailed him out on a couple dead pucks in the paint.
Period is pretty intense.
This game might be interesting after all!
-- Thursday
Ronnie started a fight with Joseph. The Joseph who plays for LA. After that Joseph cheapshotted Zeev into the boards.
Nuck PK finished off the LA PP and the period ended in the same tie as the 2nd. The which we won.
LA outshot Nucks 15-6.
Off to extra time. LA is good at losing those, Vancouver's good at winning them. Let's see what happens! Coconuts, Go! #Canucks
— Erin Butler (@eleighbutler.bsky.social) April 14, 2026 at 9:43 PM
OT
LA gets to OT for the 33rd time where they have lost so many games. Loser point Kings one might say.
And as storybook happy ROG endings go, this was a beauty.
Jake and Petey are passing back and forth. Incompletely. Which confuses LA. In the confusion, Petey jumps on the loose puck, passes it to DeBrusk for DeGame Winner! Woooo!
DeGAMEWINNER!!! #Canucks
— CrankyCanucksFan 🇨🇦🏒 (@crankycanucksfan.bsky.social) April 14, 2026 at 9:48 PM
DeGooooooaaaaallllll!!!!!!! Jake makes the home record slightly less terrible and send us off with a W. #Canucks
— Ryan avgtraveller (@viewfromtherog.bsky.social) April 14, 2026 at 9:49 PM
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Hahaaaaaaa! Take that you Los Angeles Losers #canucks
— 🇨🇦 BiPolar Guide 🇨🇦 pronouns: who, whom, whoever, whomever. (@bipolarguide.bsky.social) April 14, 2026 at 9:50 PM
Wonderful finish for the 9th win on home nice. Not enough wins, but this one was the best.
Hahaha, wowww!
A $300,000 first assist!!
Thank. You. Peteeeeyyy.
-- Atty
OBSERVATIONS:
THREE GAME WIN STREAK! One beautiful ROG win!
Players of Interest:
Three-game win streak! And somehow, DeBrusk realizes he can score at even strength, too!
Jake has taken the goals lead from Boeser with one game left. Use that as inspiration in Edmonton, guys!
-- Thursday
After a season full of home losses, the #Canucks get a perfectly timed W at Rogers Arena. Definitely has me more excited about next season than the black seats.
— CrankyCanucksFan 🇨🇦🏒 (@crankycanucksfan.bsky.social) April 14, 2026 at 9:57 PM
GAME HIGHLIGHTS
Shortie and Dave in the ROG, one last time.
Full HOME OT Glory.
GAME STATS
COMMENTING OUT LOUD
DeScorer.
Ronnie appreciates the fans.
Zeev scores a sweet goal and a presser.
Footey with his last ROG presser? Tough gig in this market.
What a fun game! Wooooooooooooooooo!
Nucks spoil another playoff team's dream.
That's it for the ROG this season. Last game is on Thursday... finally.
Non-Tanking News! 2 More Gratuitous Points!
Good news... Canucks WIN a game! 2nd win in a row! It's a WIN STREAK! Wooooooooooo!!!
Here's what we learned:
Who woulda thought the Nucks having won in Lanky time, would fluck the Ducks too?
Winning both games of a road B-2-B?! Incredible.
First 2 game win streak of 2026. In April. Canucks peaking at just the right time.
Exciting!
The #Canucks put a dent in two division rivals playoff hopes by picking up back-to-back winners for the first time in 2026 thanks to one of the hottest power plays in the league despite Vancouver already securing 32nd place.
— Adam Kierszenblat (@adamkblat.bsky.social) April 12, 2026 at 7:53 PM
Tanks off For The Summer!
Period 1
The Ducks were primed to secure their playoff spot with a win. Canucks were primed to Nuck the Ducks.
Goonass put a nasty (allegedly clean) open ice hit on Ohgren - or Ohgroan in the moment. Immediately Teddy steps up to the goon and crosschecks him. The goon doesn't want to fight. Yet. Teddy to the box.
Just as the penalty expires the Ducklings score.
Doesn't matter.
Mueller gets through center ice, over the blueline, crosses to the middle drops for Kudryavtsev, who put a puck on net. Douglas is first on the rebound and pots his 1st Canucks goal, his 1st NHL goal!
Douglas F, F, Fir First! @ralphintheridge.bsky.social #canucks
— 🇨🇦 BiPolar Guide 🇨🇦 pronouns: who, whom, whoever, whomever. (@bipolarguide.bsky.social) April 12, 2026 at 5:33 PM
Genuinely one of the best highlights of the #Canucks season seeing Douglas get first career goal.
— Daniel Fung (@danielfung.bsky.social) April 12, 2026 at 5:32 PM
And big mean Nucks are just getting started. Minute later, Goonass finally drops the gloves. With Teddy!
Blueger doesn't aim low, taking on Gudas! Didn't wait for Douglas to take that, either.
-- Thursday
A Curtis Douglas goal and a Teddy Blueger fight all in the span of a few minutes. And some people say #Canucks hockey is not fun.
— Adam Kierszenblat (@adamkblat.bsky.social) April 12, 2026 at 5:40 PM
#Canucks I love Blueger’s fighting spirit but a go fund me page is required to get him some fight survival skills from Tiger Williams.
— JDavid (@jdavidh.bsky.social) April 12, 2026 at 5:41 PM
Meanwhile back on the PP, DeNucks score from DeWicked tip. Debrusk up to 21 goals. 18 on the PP!
We're just gonna give DeBrusk two-minute shifts now, aren't we? Or however long the power plays last.
-- Thursday
Looking for the Howe hattie, Douglas fights Viel. And pretty much won.
Nucks lead 2-1 after 1. Outshooting the home fowl 10-9.
Right, then! Clearly, we need to get DeBrusk out there on a line with Curtis Douglas for the power play. Go for that Gordie Howe! #Canucks
— Erin Butler (@eleighbutler.bsky.social) April 12, 2026 at 5:54 PM
Period 2
This was a classic Sutherland reffed period. No penalties called.
Neither Nucks nor fowl score.
The #canucks look like the better team right now. How is that possible if you’re the worst team in the league? It’s a mystery. 🤷♂️
— 🇨🇦 BiPolar Guide 🇨🇦 pronouns: who, whom, whoever, whomever. (@bipolarguide.bsky.social) April 12, 2026 at 6:35 PM
In a year where nothing has made sense beating a team on the road that is trying to win the division makes all the sense in the world. I think?
— DJTaxman77 (@taxman77.bsky.social) April 12, 2026 at 6:42 PM
Canucks are keeping the Ducks off the scorecard. In a 2nd period!
Wooooooooo! #Canucks make it through another 2nd period while preserving the tie +1.
— NucksMisconduct (@nucksmisconduct.bsky.social) April 12, 2026 at 6:48 PM
Period 3
Nucks still leading 2-1 after 2. And now to start the 3rd.
With Sutherland not doing his job, A big Duck runs over Tolo in his crease. To take a shortcut to get to the puck on the boards? What?!!
Tolo gets bowled over, no call. Sutherland rules, ue #Canucks.
— NucksMisconduct (@nucksmisconduct.bsky.social) April 12, 2026 at 7:13 PM
Then things take a Nucking turn. Nucks looking like a team that played the night before. Getting a hemmed in a bit. DOC takes a call for Delay of Game. Sutherland could see that, huh?
Anyhow on the PK, Bess steals the puck and skates down on Downstall and pots a shortie up high.
Brock Boeser had the answer for the absurd non-call. Fucking rights! #Canucks
— CrankyCanucksFan 🇨🇦🏒 (@crankycanucksfan.bsky.social) April 12, 2026 at 7:16 PM
Nucks leading 3-1. That 3rd goal is quite important.
Flucking Ducks finish their interrupted PP by scoring. It's 3-2 in the Disney Center for Annoying Fans.
Worse, under more Ducking pressure, Ronnie - who wasn't having a good game - hammers the puck from behind his net for the clear. Except it bounces off the glass weirdly. Gets out front. And faster than you can say Fluck A Duck, it's tied.
#Canucks looking a bit tired in their own end and ooopsies happen. Tie is back on the menu.
— NucksMisconduct (@nucksmisconduct.bsky.social) April 12, 2026 at 7:23 PM
Also... no need to fact check the worst team in the league is there?
The #Canucks recorded 10 shots in the first period. They then record a total of 9 over the next 40 minutes.
— Adam Kierszenblat (@adamkblat.bsky.social) April 12, 2026 at 7:43 PM
Just like last game last night... We're going to OT.
OT
The usual puck-ragging happens. Fowllings win the FO and get possession for the first bit. However, Nucks regain the puck and DOC draws a call.
It's Nucks 4-on-3 PP time!
Nucks 1st unit is looking good. Downstall is looking better. Duckings are getting their stick broken, but Nucks can't get a goal. Until the 2nd unit gets to work. With mere seconds left.
Öhgren to Zeev to Rossi to Zeev to Rossi shooting. And scoring! Woooooooo!
W00T! ROSSI ENDS IT!
The Minnesota Trio gets the goal: Rossi from Buium and Öhgren.
-- Thursday
MarcOT-GOAL Rossi! #Canucks
— Ryan avgtraveller (@viewfromtherog.bsky.social) April 12, 2026 at 7:52 PM
Fuck the Ducks - WOOOO #Canucks!!!!!
— CrankyCanucksFan 🇨🇦🏒 (@crankycanucksfan.bsky.social) April 12, 2026 at 7:53 PM
That was GLORIOUS!!!!! Yippee! Fun? Wow! #canucks
— 🇨🇦 BiPolar Guide 🇨🇦 pronouns: who, whom, whoever, whomever. (@bipolarguide.bsky.social) April 12, 2026 at 7:53 PM
WOOOOOOOOO! ROSSI WINS It For #Canucks with mere or mouse seconds to spare!
— NucksMisconduct (@nucksmisconduct.bsky.social) April 12, 2026 at 7:54 PM
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Great Nucking game. At just the right time of the season! 2 Game Win streak! Plan the Parade!
We took a game to OT at least twice and win both of them. That is so #Canucks
— Atinna Gunawan (@atinnag.bsky.social) April 12, 2026 at 7:53 PM
OBSERVATIONS:
After the beautiful Lanky time win last night, we didn't need to spoil the Ducklings hopes. But it was fun to see.
Players of Interest:
Getting spoiled?
Sweet . Our new mission is to try and mess up chances for other teams to get into the playoffs., and we’re good at it. Well done boys. #canucks
— Terry & dog 🦮...🇨🇦🍁 (@aweebitdaft.bsky.social) April 12, 2026 at 7:54 PM
Dinner at the Blue Bayou for these guys. Gutsy four points on a back-to-back AND they keep the Ducks from clinching tonight. Great work. #Canucks
— Lachlan Irvine (@lachinthecrease.com) April 12, 2026 at 7:54 PM
Sweet!! The tanked team making sure that other teams really really earn their playoff spots!! Boeser is really stepping up this year. 💙💚🏒🎉🥰 #Canucks
— 🇨🇦Cathy Canucks(🇬🇱🇺🇦) (@cathyrd.bsky.social) April 12, 2026 at 7:54 PM
Gutsy win at a critical point in the season.
The Minnesota Trio ends the game for Vancouver: Rossi from Buium and Öhgren. #Canucks win two in a row for the first time since December. W00T!
— Erin Butler (@eleighbutler.bsky.social) April 12, 2026 at 7:54 PM
GAME HIGHLIGHTS
Shortie and Dave in the Duck pond.
Full OT Glory.
GAME STATS
COMMENTING OUT LOUD
Teddy the Fighter.
Footey with his 3rd last presser? More points for those predicting the 'resilient' keyword.
What a fun game! What a great road trip! Other than how it started.
Couldn't have a happier ending in a Disney hockey flic.
Nucks back in the ROG on Tuesday for their last home game of the season. Which isn't fair. We won 2 games! In a row!
Non-Tanking News! It's 2 Gratuitous Points!
Good news... Canucks WIN a game! Finally. Wooooooooooo!!!
Here's what we learned:
What a different game, different team from LA. Fast, fun, loose. Lotsa mistakes on both sides. That's Canucks hockey.
6 Rounds in Lanky time to win it. Only player to beat Lanky in the game and the season, was North Van's Celebrini. Of course.
Nucks never led. Until the final shot of the game.
Three comebacks right into the shootout.
-- Thursday
Exciting!
As much as San Jose is a pretty likeable team, selfishly it's better if they miss the playoffs for the next 6 years. #Canucks
— Ryan avgtraveller (@viewfromtherog.bsky.social) April 11, 2026 at 10:06 PM
Tanks off until tomorrow!
Period 1
Fun period. Lots of back and forth. Lots of mistakes from both teams. Lots of amazing saves from both goalies.
Looked like it would be a tie going into the 2nd.
Until it wasn't. Right off the face off to the left of Lanky, Shark player gets the puck with no Nucks D to bother him getting in on Lanky. 1-0 Sharks. Shots pretty even, Nucks with 10, Sharks 11.
#Canucks discovering not just the 2nd, but 1st periods are too long. Kinda like this season.
— NucksMisconduct (@nucksmisconduct.bsky.social) April 11, 2026 at 8:00 PM
Period 2
You may have heard about the Nucks 2nd period tribulations. Won't hear about it in this one.
AskYourOff misplays the puck behind his net. Squirts out front where he wasn't. But Rossi is barrelling down on the errant puck. Knowing he's misplayed the play Asterisk decides to knock over the net.
That would make hockey way more interesting, if a goalie could be allowed to just flip the net to make a save. Make the game like Pong on ice.
-- Twitch
Can't put the puck in the net if the net is protecting the net. However, Rossi scores into the half-fallen net.
Tied 1-1 up in the tank.
But our old fav flavour of Toffee sneakily put a puck on a screened Lanky.
2-1 Sharks.
Then the Nucks get a PP. The Nucks PP, recently top 5 in the league. Heating up at just the right time.
Crisp puck movement and Ronnie puts a hot shot on goal. Rebound pops out to DeBrusk for DeGoal!
DeBrusk #20!
-- Twitch
And 17 of them on the power play. Amazing.
-- Thursday
Tied at 2 and SJ challenges... and go back on the PK.
Nucks don't score, but win out a period. Outshoot Sharks 14-10.
#Canucks WIN the 2nd! Outscore Sharks 2-1. What sort of wizardry is this?
— NucksMisconduct (@nucksmisconduct.bsky.social) April 11, 2026 at 8:50 PM
The #Canucks exit a second period after outscoring their opponent! When is the last time THAT happened?
— Erin Butler (@eleighbutler.bsky.social) April 11, 2026 at 8:48 PM
#Canucks Kierszenstat of the Game: Jake DeBrusk scores his 20th goal of the season. His 3 even-strength goals are tied for the lowest in NHL history in a 20+ goal season. The other player is Adrian Aucoin, who achieved the feat while playing for Vancouver in 1998-99.
— Adam Kierszenblat (@adamkblat.bsky.social) April 11, 2026 at 8:48 PM
Period 3
Nucks tied and have everything to play for. And nothing to lose. Sharks are desperate for points in their faint hope to grab 2nd seed that LA has already grabbed. So much grabbing.
Turns out, the Nucks just weren't destined to lead in regulation.
Instead, that amazing Celebrini kid sets up 2024 2nd rounder, Chernyshov, for his 2nd goal of the game.
3-2 Sharks and all we could hope for was an exciting Footey gambit.
However, Nucks get a late PP. 1st unit doesn't score. 2nd unit scores right off the faceoff. A faceoff Teddy lost, but Linus takes the puck to net. Asteroffing poked the puck off Karlsson's stick. Right onto Teddy's stick to score!
Teddy performs the normal western final game 7 winning celebration. Or celebrating his 1st PP goal in 450 NHL games. What?
It seems so improbable that I had to triple check. Blueger had never had a PP point until now. 18 short handed points, tho. #Canucks
— Ryan avgtraveller (@viewfromtherog.bsky.social) April 11, 2026 at 9:45 PM
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We're going to OT.
WOOOOOOOOOOO! #Canucks pick up a loser point! Can they go all the way to Lanky time?
— NucksMisconduct (@nucksmisconduct.bsky.social) April 11, 2026 at 9:42 PM
OT
The usual puck-ragging happens. Then DeBrusk gets called for something something that apparently resembled a trip. Nucks PK start killing it off, then some young punk Sharklet low bridges Ronnie and we're back to 3-on-3 OT... Nucks get a 12 second PP, but aren't going to ruin...
LANKY TIME
Been far too long since we've seen the NHL's best shootout goalie do his shootout stopping.
Lanky stops all the Shark shooters. But one. Yup, Macklin.
Doesn't matter, as DeBrusk skates in to pot his DeFlip shot!
In the 6th round, Lanky stops another Sharkie.
Asterrockof can't stop Linus!
W00T!
KARLSSON WITH THE WINNER!
-- Thursday
Lanky wins Lanky time. With a little help from Linus. Wooooooooo!
Karlsson with a sick move to win the shootout. #Canucks
— LesnielBC 🇨🇦🇩🇰 (@lesnielbc.bsky.social) April 11, 2026 at 10:03 PM
Karlsson with a sick move to win the shootout. #Canucks
— LesnielBC 🇨🇦🇩🇰 (@lesnielbc.bsky.social) April 11, 2026 at 10:03 PM
Lankinen is now 22/23 in the shoot out. Absolutely unhinged numbers. #Canucks
— 🇨🇦 Trent Leith 🏳️🌈 (@trentleith.bsky.social) April 11, 2026 at 10:02 PM
What a fun game. Nucks for only the 2nd time this season put over 40 shots on goal.
WOOOOOOOOOOOO! Karlsson WINS It For #Canucks! Plan the parade!
— NucksMisconduct (@nucksmisconduct.bsky.social) April 11, 2026 at 10:03 PM
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Wow, finally a fun game.
Too bad that it was against the Sharks.
That Celebrini kid is the classiest player of all. Probably the future version of Joe Sakic.
-- Atty
OBSERVATIONS:
After the lockup in LA, this game was just plain fun to watch. Lots of zipping up and down the ice. Lots of mistakes from young players on both sides.
And what a comeback for the Nucks... all 3 of them.
Players of Interest:
Linus Karlsson is my #Canucks 2025/26 good news story.
— CrankyCanucksFan 🇨🇦🏒 (@crankycanucksfan.bsky.social) April 11, 2026 at 10:05 PM
Kevin Lankinen gives up his first shootout goal of the year tonight to Macklin Celebrini, but stops the other five to get Vancouver the win. Didn't expect this game, this late in the season, to be this tense! Great crowd in San Jose! #Canucks
— Erin Butler (@eleighbutler.bsky.social) April 11, 2026 at 10:06 PM
Mean nothing win... but still as Juice said on HNIC, playing the spoiler is the next best thing to making the playoffs.
Shoutout to Scott Oakes. His final appearance of the regular season on HNIC. He's retiring. Great guy from the Peg.
GAME HIGHLIGHTS
Shortie and Dave in the tank... the other tank.
Full Shootout Glory.
GAME STATS
COMMENTING OUT LOUD
Rossi shoots to score and wins the presser.
Footey with his 4th last presser? Bonus points for those predicting the 'resilient' keyword.
What a fun game! With the added feat of a Lanky Time win.
No savouring the win. Nucks off to Disneyland to face the ugly ducks later today.
Redundant Tanking News! Last Place Locked Up! Again.
Good news... Canucks got 20 shots and got a goal. That should cheer up any Nucks fan.
Here's what we learned:
Nothing special in this game. No power plays. For either team. Sutherland rules.
LA took advantage of our young D. Repeatedly.
But still... what happened to that road team that potted 8? Once a season treat.
The Nucks are the worst team in the league. Coached by the worst coach in the league. That tracks.
The #Canucks have scored one goal or fewer in 20 of the 78 games this season. That is just over 25% of their games.
— Adam Kierszenblat (@adamkblat.bsky.social) April 9, 2026 at 10:22 PM
Tanks for watching!
Game prediction corner:
Sutherland is reffing? We're not getting a PP are we, #Canucks?
— NucksMisconduct (@nucksmisconduct.bsky.social) April 9, 2026 at 7:56 PM
Period 1
LA came out ready to play. Nucks didn't.
Kings score the 1st goal of the game.
No worries, because the offensive Pettersson scores!
Wow!! Mpetey 🚨 SCORES to tie #canucks 1/1 !!! 👏🥰👏
— CZ 🇨🇦 💙 🇺🇦 (@choiceznewz.bsky.social) April 9, 2026 at 8:03 PM
Assists to Bess and Öhgren.
This concludes the Canucks scoring for the game. Thanks for reading!
Worse, DeBrusk DeGiveaways the puck in the not-that-neutral ice and Armia breaks into the Nucks zone and shocks the Nucks D and their goalie to score.
Oof Jake. That was ugly #Canucks
— Ian St. (@ian-st.bsky.social) April 9, 2026 at 8:05 PM
2-1 LA after 1. Kings outshoot Nucks 11-7.
Period 2
Some or at least Footey thought the Nucks played a good 2nd period. Guess it was good because the Nucks PK didn't give up any goals. That LA never got a PP is not important.
They didn't score 5-on-5 either.
Until the last 30 seconds of the period. When Kempe tips a shot from the point past Tolo.
3-1 LA after 2. Nucks getting - only a little - outshot 12 - 9.
Another 2nd period 30 seconds too long. #Canucks
— NucksMisconduct (@nucksmisconduct.bsky.social) April 9, 2026 at 9:12 PM
Period 3
Nucks try to pushback using whatever they have left, which isn't much.
Then Nucks luck took the air out of the road tires.
Point shot coming in and D-Petey tries to deflect away from the net. Deflects into the net. Goal credited to Moore as the puck grazed his jersey on its way past a shocked Tolo.
In a game where the young Nucks D were making mistakes, this was one of them.
4-1 LA. And the Nucks are not coming back. Kings lock it down. Using their heavy outmanning D-zone technology. On one shift Bess breaks into the LA zone and discovers there's 5 LA players closing on him and no Nucks nearby.
In the final few minutes, down 3 goals, Footey plays his great Footey strategy.
No Footey was scored. Although LA did try many times to get the puck to Kempe for the EN and a hattie. Weirdly, when the Nucks were 6-on-5, they played their best defense. There's no explanation.
Kind of amazed there hasn't been a goalie goal this season. Lord knows, Vancouver's given them plenty of opportunities!
-- Thursday
Canucks lose their 1st of 3 SoCal road games 4-1. Good start.
BREAKING NEWS: 32nd place #NHL team does 32nd place things. #Canucks
— CrankyCanucksFan 🇨🇦🏒 (@crankycanucksfan.bsky.social) April 9, 2026 at 10:07 PM
But still... still time for another miserable record to complete this miserable season.
#Canucks Kierszenstat of the Game: Vancouver falls for the 48th time in regulation this season. That is the second-most in franchise history. The record is 50, which was set during the 1971-72 season.
— Adam Kierszenblat (@adamkblat.bsky.social) April 9, 2026 at 10:04 PM
OBSERVATIONS:
Footey was a bust as a junior hockey coach. Shockingly, he's even worse as a NHL coach. And just so we understand how bad this is, he's signed for another 2 seasons.
Because Franny hates paying for coaches not to coach, he won't want to fire Footey. TBF, he paid Footey this season to not coach as well.
Players of Interest:
Nucks have been outscored 24(4.8 GA av) - 14(2.8 GF av) in 5 games so far in April, 1-4 (probably) record.
This team is really coming together, really buying into & 'getting' Foote's system (😬). If only the season was longer they'd really be able to make some noise.
Right Adam?
-- Petrishriekandgo on bluesky
Either the Canucks braintrust has assembled the worst roster in history... or only the worst coach...
#Canucks I think we need a new coach. No one has been good.
— DJTaxman77 (@taxman77.bsky.social) April 9, 2026 at 8:15 PM
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Too tired, too meh to post all the comments... so...
Check out this little Bluesky stream on Footey's rank in Nucks coaching history.
GAME HIGHLIGHTS
Shortie and Dave on the road again...
GAME STATS
COMMENTING OUT LOUD
M-Petey with the lone goal and lone player presser.
Footey with his 5th last presser? So out of touch that he can't be touched, hopefully only fired.
Getting fugly on the road. Not even some fancy Footework can save it now.
Saturday, Nucks arrive in SJ for what might pass for a competitive hockey game. If Macklin doesn't score too much.
Redundant Tanking News! Last Place Locked! Again.
Good news... Canucks played like shots on goal is optional. Apparently not.
Here's what we learned:
Canucks scored on just their 5th shot of the game. Mid 2nd period.
Managed to get into double digit shots after 60 mins with 11 shots! Impressive!
Tolo managed a .929 SV% while facing 28 shots.
#Canucks Kierszenstat of the Game: With tonight's loss, the most home wins Vancouver can finish with this season is 9. It is the first time in franchise history they will not record at least 10 home wins in a season.
— Adam Kierszenblat (@adamkblat.bsky.social) April 7, 2026 at 9:36 PM
Tanks for watching!
Period 1
Nucks didn't score any goals on their 2 shots on goal.
Vegas didn't score any goals with their 10 shots.
So... Nucks put 2 shots on Hart... what an impressive goalie... managed to stay awake during the Nucks 15 minute shot drought.
-- jimmi
Good lord they haven’t been shooting the puck, the person above us were literally yelling “we want shots!” #Canucks
— Atinna Gunawan (@atinnag.bsky.social) April 7, 2026 at 7:31 PM
A big cheer as Victor Mancini records the #Canucks first shot of the night 14:28 into the first period
— Adam Kierszenblat (@adamkblat.bsky.social) April 7, 2026 at 7:37 PM
With that dismal 1st out of the way, #Canucks can focus on their fav period. The 2nd period. Oh... wait...
— NucksMisconduct (@nucksmisconduct.bsky.social) April 7, 2026 at 7:48 PM
Period 2
You may not believe it... those still awake in the ROG didn't right away.
Canucks score the first goal of the game. Would have been nice if it was the only goal of the game.
Was the only Nucks goal of the game, so they were half way there.
However, within 5 minutes, Vegas scores on Tolo - seemed like a screened shot. Also unfair after his 5 alarm saves on Marner and stoning Stone.
1-1 after 2. Nucks getting - surprise - outshot 12 - 5.
More scientific evidence. 2nd periods are too long #Canucks
— NucksMisconduct (@nucksmisconduct.bsky.social) April 7, 2026 at 8:32 PM
Period 3
Nucks try to pushback using the same trick from the other periods. Stay in your own end and wear down the opponent.
Might have worked.
But it didn't. Staying in their own zone resulted in another goal into their own net.
2-1 Vegas.
On a rare positive note...
With 7 minutes left, the #Canucks have 7 shots on goal yet are only down 2-1
— Adam Kierszenblat (@adamkblat.bsky.social) April 7, 2026 at 9:16 PM
Canucks draw a late PP and use the 6-on-4 to keep the Footey from getting scored. Sorta like winning, but different.
Bright side #Canucks - Lose in the ROG - while not giving up a Footey. Progress!
— NucksMisconduct (@nucksmisconduct.bsky.social) April 7, 2026 at 9:48 PM
Nucks lose another ROG game. Have only won 8 home games all season. Only have a chance to win one more. Nice.
Getting close to another record.
#Canucks finish the game with 11 shots. That is the second-lowest total for a home game in franchise history
— Adam Kierszenblat (@adamkblat.bsky.social) April 7, 2026 at 10:12 PM
I guess they're a sign the team is close on the scoreboard, if not in play. That's about as rose-coloured glasses as I can get about them.
-- Thursday
OBSERVATIONS:
This basement team has set a record in the cap era. The least number of home wins.
Your disowned Canucks had 32 shot attempts and 11 shots on net. Not good enough... or is it when you're last in the league?
Players of Interest:
One of our faint hopes extinguished.
The #Canucks will finish the 2025-26 season without recording back-to-back home wins
— Adam Kierszenblat (@adamkblat.bsky.social) April 7, 2026 at 10:08 PM
Low or no event hockey?
10 shots on goal. Ten. That ain’t gonna get it done in the #NHL. Such is the lesson to be learned by the 32nd and rebuilding team. #Canucks
— CrankyCanucksFan 🇨🇦🏒 (@crankycanucksfan.bsky.social) April 7, 2026 at 9:41 PM
Correction: 11 shots. Same conclusion.
— CrankyCanucksFan 🇨🇦🏒 (@crankycanucksfan.bsky.social) April 7, 2026 at 9:41 PM
Could it be a coaching issue?
That's bloody embarrassing. The latest example of how Adam Foote should never set foot in an NHL arena as a head coach again.
— Tony Smolock (@smoboy.bsky.social) April 7, 2026 at 9:45 PM
Ownership better not cheap out and keep him on next year -- literally unwatchable hockey #Canucks
— islandgal (@islandgal.bsky.social) April 7, 2026 at 9:53 PM
Radio is the future. 🤭
— CrankyCanucksFan 🇨🇦🏒 (@crankycanucksfan.bsky.social) April 7, 2026 at 10:03 PM
Or more than that?
Last in goals scored, last in goals against, worst penalty kill in the league, 18 points worse than any other team. Canuck management should acknowledge how bad this season has been and just refuse to name a team MVP.
— Steve Tripp 🇨🇦 (@trippsteve.bsky.social) April 7, 2026 at 10:13 PM
GAME HIGHLIGHTS
Shortie and Dave keeping us awake...
GAME STATS
COMMENTING OUT LOUD
Tolo looking good.
Getting Sassy!
Footey with his 6th last presser?
One last game in the ROG next week! Last game of this sorry season. Win it, k?
Back on the road until then. Lovin' LA on Thursday. Or not.
Great Tanking News! Last Place Locked! More Than Needed.
Good news... Canucks played great. For a last place team.
Here's what we learned:
Canucks won the special teams battle! Yay!
Didn't win the 5-on-5 part of the program. And as ever gave up the requisite Footey.
Getting back to the ROG from a long exhilarating (Rocky Mt High) and exhausting road trip is trying at the best of times for the Canucks. During the worst of times, no better.
Oh well... Nucks played as hard as they could and made as few mistakes as they could. Just not few enough.
If anyone needs blame for why the Canucks is tanking, don’t blame all three Petey, Boeser, Karlsson, or the others. Blame Hughes, Footey, Patty Allvin or Franny #Canucks
— Atinna Gunawan (@atinnag.bsky.social) April 4, 2026 at 8:26 PM
Tanks for watching!
Period 1
Nucks scored the 1st goal on the game. From a deft backhand from one of the league's top rookies, Linus.
We need more Karlssons and fewer Pettersons.
-- Ripper
However, woolly coyotes scored 2 to take the shine off leading for over 10 minutes.
Nucks outshot the mammoth desert dogs 11-7, yet for inexplicable defensive reasons, trailed 2-1 after 1.
Some sound improvements suggested... and eerie foreshadowing.
Maybe the NHL should make the 1st period to just 15 minutes #Canucks
— Atinna Gunawan (@atinnag.bsky.social) April 4, 2026 at 5:03 PM
YES! And 2nd periods to 2 minutes. What a time saver that would be.
— NucksMisconduct (@nucksmisconduct.bsky.social) April 4, 2026 at 5:06 PM
And ban Foote to the dressing room in the last 5 minutes of the third.#Canucks
— Snowstar444 (@snowstar444.bsky.social) April 4, 2026 at 5:10 PM
Period 2
You may have heard that 2nd periods are not the Nucks luckiest period. At home or on the road. And especially at home.
To be clear, the 1st couple minutes of the 2nd can be good as Karlsson ties the game at 2.
We could comment on the Rank amatuer status of the reffing, but that's Gary's preference. So we won't talk about how many times the Nucks were jobbed. At last count it was 4 or 5. But, we're not talking about it.
#Canucks lose a goal challenge they didn't challenge. How challenging is that?
— NucksMisconduct (@nucksmisconduct.bsky.social) April 4, 2026 at 5:32 PM
Nucks trail 4-2 after 2. And we're not gonna complain about the officiating. For a few minutes.
The ref’s mics sound like an angry Wendy’s drive thru. #Canucks
— CrankyCanucksFan 🇨🇦🏒 (@crankycanucksfan.bsky.social) April 4, 2026 at 6:01 PM
Period 3
Nucks start the period on the PP. And score! Jake DeScorer.
Da GOAL for DeBrusk 😁👏 #Canucks 💙💚💙 20 seconds in!!
— CZ 🇨🇦 💙 🇺🇦 (@choiceznewz.bsky.social) April 4, 2026 at 6:22 PM
PPG MASTER JAKE DEBRUSK!!! #Canucks
— CrankyCanucksFan 🇨🇦🏒 (@crankycanucksfan.bsky.social) April 4, 2026 at 6:22 PM
Canucks within 1 and we can feel the pushback pushing.
From the wrong direction. 5-3 Wooly skaters.
No worries. Nucks PP is back on the ice to power through the deficit.
Either Rossi scored or Bess tipped Rossi's shot or something something.
MARGOAL ROSSI!!!! #Canucks
— CrankyCanucksFan 🇨🇦🏒 (@crankycanucksfan.bsky.social) April 4, 2026 at 6:31 PM
Canucks back within 1. Or 2. Whatever. Didn't last as guess what?
Canucks give up a goal to a goon. 6-4 Wooly goons.
When thugs go unimpeded, even scoring goals in games they should have sat for multiple penalties, that makes #NHL refs look like clowns. 🤡 #Canucks
— CrankyCanucksFan 🇨🇦🏒 (@crankycanucksfan.bsky.social) April 4, 2026 at 6:45 PM
And now we're onto the Footey watch.
Oooo we gonna see a footey?
-- Twitch
Doubt not.
Some old hotshot yote gets the EN and the hattie.
Footey giving out Footies until the end of time. Or the season #Canucks
— NucksMisconduct (@nucksmisconduct.bsky.social) April 4, 2026 at 6:58 PM
Nucks lose at home 7-4 for the 80th time this season.
#Canucks Kierszenstat of the Game: Vancouver allows it's 24th empty net goal this season. That is tied for the sixth-most allowed since the stat started being tracked in 2009-10.
— Adam Kierszenblat (@adamkblat.bsky.social) April 4, 2026 at 6:59 PM
Footey won't take being 6th with 6 games remaining. Might pull the goalie late 2nd.
To be fair, Nucks were facing a woolly beast playing for the seedy playoffs. Nucks were playing for fun and almost glory.
Wasn't here for the first half, but the second half looked pretty okay for the team. The entertainment value was there, even if the result wasn't. Would have liked to have been within one for longer, though.
-- Thursday
OBSERVATIONS:
The pressure of basement maintenance is over! And yet, Nucks needed an insurance marker. Sometimes hockey math is weird math.
Players of Interest:
Fan appreciation night wasn't quite that appreciative as it could have been.
With the loss tonight, the #Canucks can not finish with more than 10 home victories this season. They are currently at 8 and have 2 games remaining.
— Adam Kierszenblat (@adamkblat.bsky.social) April 4, 2026 at 7:00 PM
Good game... other than the gaffs and young D glitches.
Good fight back from the last place team in the #NHL. They are what they are, and we can only hope for more of this energy than the blowouts we’ve seen this season. #Canucks
— CrankyCanucksFan 🇨🇦🏒 (@crankycanucksfan.bsky.social) April 4, 2026 at 7:01 PM
GAME HIGHLIGHTS
Shortie and Dave calling goals and gaffs...
GAME STATS
COMMENTING OUT LOUD
Linus scores a couple and gets the presser.
Footey with his 7th last presser?
Welcome back to the ROG! Where losing games is exciting again!
More excitement on Tuesday as Nucks host the Nighties at night.
Great Tanking News! Last Place Locked!
Good news... Canucks played great and outscored Wild. In 1 of 3 periods.
Here's what we learned:
Canucks won the 1st period! No, really.
The 2nd of road B-2-B games have never been easy Canucks games to watch. Especially this season. And especially after watching last night's astonishing win over the best team in hockey.
Getting into their hotel at 2:30AM on game day to face what's-his-name and the 3rd best team in the conference was a stroke of malice from NHL schedule and pain center.
Oh well... Nucks played as hard as they partied on the plane.
Finally! The #Canucks can go ahead and win out without any risk to their draft position! WHEW!
— Erin Butler (@eleighbutler.bsky.social) April 2, 2026 at 8:06 PM
Tanks for watching!
Period 1
Nucks gave up the 1st goal of the game mid-1st. Scored by some 40 goal scoring kid.
Canucks came right back and took the lead.
Nucks took the 1st penalty.
DOC says hello to what's-his-name and is penalized for it. Typical #Canucks.
— NucksMisconduct (@nucksmisconduct.bsky.social) April 2, 2026 at 5:34 PM
Nucks PK were killing it off - but before it could finish, who-the-Ek put the game into 4-on-4 mode.
With more room to skate, Sassy breaks into the wild zone, drops to Teddy. Puts a shot wide - just as he intended. Bounces off the boards to Willi to pound into the open net.
1-1 and the Nucks are going for more. No, really.
Nucks get on their PP and score!
Ronnie's shot hits the crossbar and rebounds out. DeBruck whacks the puck out of mid-air into the net. Boom!
Nucks leading 2-1 after 1. Shot clock can barely keep up. Nucks had 14, Wild 15 in the period.
How are the #Canucks even scoring without Kane in the lineup😉
— Ralph In The Ridge🇨🇦 (@ralphintheridge.bsky.social) April 2, 2026 at 5:56 PM
Taking a one goal lead into the 2nd on the 2nd of a road B-2-B. No problem.
Refreshingly-spirited first period by the #Canucks and they lead the Hughes-led Wild 2-1….sadly, as Canuck fans know well, there is then the 2nd period
— rodmickleburgh.bsky.social (@rodmickleburgh.bsky.social) April 2, 2026 at 6:11 PM
Period 2
You may have heard that 2nd periods are not the Nucks luckiest period. At home or on the road.
While the Nucks got an altitude exception to the dreaded 2nd, it was back with a vengeance - just 23 seconds in. Zeev whiffed on a pass at Wild blue - unfortunate. 40 goal Boldy was the whifferee and broke in alone on Tolo to score. Even more unfortunate.
Tied 2-2.
Then the Wild's other 40 goal scorer scored as the Footey D-zone coverage was uncovered.
3-2 home team.
Fun part.
What's-his-name breaks his stick on the back of Douglas.
What's-his-name to the box for chopping Douglas Fir without a permit. #Canucks
— NucksMisconduct (@nucksmisconduct.bsky.social) April 2, 2026 at 6:21 PM
The 3rd best team in the west leads 3-2 after 2. Outshooting tired Nucks 11-5.
But we're not giving up last night's fading glow without some words.
On the bright side, it not for three brutal turnovers from the defencemen it'd be 2-0 #Canucks
— Lachlan Irvine (@lachinthecrease.com) April 2, 2026 at 6:20 PM
Period 3
Again some less than stellar D-performance in front of Tolo and it's 4-2 Wild mid-period.
Oof. Caught in the defensive end again, dang it.
Skating uphill, now.
-- Thursday
Period grinds on without the Nucks beating Gusty the goalie again.
As it grinds down, you know what happens...
Foote gifting goals again. #Canucks
— Snowstar444 (@snowstar444.bsky.social) April 2, 2026 at 7:31 PM
Doesn't matter. This was a win-win game, no matter what.
With the 5-2 loss Nucks have locked down last place. No other team can beat us to 32nd place.
I know that doesn't sound like much of win. Probably won't be due to the Daly balls of lotto chance. However, guaranteed to pick no lower than 3rd.
#Canucks will have the best odds at first overall for the 2026 NHL Entry Draft
— Adam Kierszenblat (@adamkblat.bsky.social) April 2, 2026 at 7:41 PM
Best odds. To pick 3rd.
We are now officially 32nd and last in the league.
Time for a seven-game win streak! YEEE-HAW!
-- Thursday
OBSERVATIONS:
The pressure of basement maintenance is over!
Players of Interest:
#Canucks Kierszenstat of the Game: Tom Willander scores his fifth goal of the season. That ties Bob Manno and Barry Wilkins for the 11th most in franchise history for goals by a rookie defenceman.
— Adam Kierszenblat (@adamkblat.bsky.social) April 2, 2026 at 5:47 PM
Good game... other than the gaffs and young D glitches.
Second of a back to back, vs a vastly superior opponent… I’d say our boys did as well as could be expected. #Canucks
— CrankyCanucksFan 🇨🇦🏒 (@crankycanucksfan.bsky.social) April 2, 2026 at 7:42 PM
Not mad at this one. Good effort in the 2nd game of a B2B. I didn't feel they were totally out of this game until the very end. The rookies will learn from their mistakes, I'm sure of it. 💙💚🏒 QH was meh lol #Canucks
— lady🇨🇦 luck🇨🇦 canuck (@ladyluckcanuck.bsky.social) April 2, 2026 at 7:45 PM
Oh well... can't win 'em all! But they can win the remaining game with impunity!
Altho... next season ticket promo is a bit... ummm... pricey!
GAME HIGHLIGHTS
Shortie and Dave Ferrari calling all the goals... so many goals!
GAME STATS
COMMENTING OUT LOUD
DeBrusk scores DePresser.
Footey with his 8th last presser?
What a trip! It's over.
Back to ROGing it on Saturday versus a team of woolies. Enjoy final the 7.
No Tanking News! Last Place Not Secured. Oh well...
Good news... Brock scores at hattie! Teddy pots a couple. Pettersson scores GWG!
Here's what we learned:
Canucks won the 1st period! And the 2nd period! And the the 3rd too! No, really.
Cue the April Fool's guffaw.
And yet the joke was on the Avs - the NHL's top team.
Fifty-eight points separate the two teams.
I mean, there are upsets, and then there's whatever the hell happened in Colorado tonight.
-- Thursday
#Canucks put EIGHT goals on the board tonight. Never mind the opponent, that’s a bloody miracle vs. anyone!
— CrankyCanucksFan 🇨🇦🏒 (@crankycanucksfan.bsky.social) April 1, 2026 at 8:39 PM
Tanks off!
#Canucks rebuild is over
— Ralph In The Ridge🇨🇦 (@ralphintheridge.bsky.social) April 1, 2026 at 8:18 PM
About time. Trade the picks!
— NucksMisconduct (@nucksmisconduct.bsky.social) April 1, 2026 at 9:00 PM
Period 1
5 goals were scored in this starting period. Nucks with 3.
Sassy back in the line up and scores 29 seconds in. Good to be back. Assists from Ronnie and Zeev.
Minute later, Big Mack scores his 50th of the season... because... of course.
FUN FACT: (at time of his goal) Nucks top 3 goal scorers had 51 combined. Anyhow... better to spread the scoring around, right?
Right. As Teddy scores a shortie to restore the lead.
Even better, Nucks PP scores too! So much special teams specializing! Rossi to Petey to goal mouth scoring DeBrusk.
Special teams battle, please! That's Vancouver's best hope.
-- Thursday
Nucks leading 3-1. Followed by the Nucks leading 3-2 after 1. Not just outscoring the Avs, but outshooting them 12-7. Exciting!
As much as I enjoyed that 1st period, I know how 2nd periods go for the #Canucks
— kitsilanojaycam.bsky.social (@kitsilanojaycam.bsky.social) April 1, 2026 at 6:20 PM
Taking a one goal lead into the 2nd might seem like the unsafest lead in hockey.
Period 2
You may have heard that 2nd periods are not the Nucks luckiest period. At home or on the road.
A mile high 2nd period operates at a different level. As do the Canucks.
Avs are pushing and not covering for rush chances. We know what that's like.
Sassy skates up ice, while Teddy heads down main street to catch the Sassy pass and put the puck between the wickets. 4-2 Canucks.
TEDDY BOY! W00T!
Second point for Sasson tonight, too.
-- Thursday
Meanwhile, Nucks tallest addition is putting pucks and himself on net.
I just got home to see Douglas Fir in a net front scrum with what looked like a bunch of little kids in Nordiques shirts. #Canucks
— Ryan avgtraveller (@viewfromtherog.bsky.social) April 1, 2026 at 6:55 PM
Nucks control going into the Avs zone. Öhgren keeps a defender at bay, passes to Willi - snaps a pass to Brock, scores into the nearly open net. Wooo! 5-2 Nucks!
WOW! FIVE - TWO VANCOUVER!
-- Thursday
What is this lofty mojo?
#Canucks 5 goals before the half way point in the game? Someone snap their fingers and bring me back…
— JDavid (@jdavidh.bsky.social) April 1, 2026 at 6:59 PM
It just keeps getting better. For us.
Brocks skates over the Avs blueline and casually wrists a laser past the blackeyed-wood.
Gooooooooeeeeeellll!!!!!! Boeser brings the boo birds out in Colorado. #Canucks
— Ryan avgtraveller (@viewfromtherog.bsky.social) April 1, 2026 at 7:06 PM
6-2 Canucks! Over the best team in the NHL! In the middle of a 2nd period! It's mass hysteria across NucksNation. And mild panic on the Avs bench as Blackwood is replaced by Wedgewood.
However, Avs comeback to score. To score while Lanky is interfered with. Footey challenges, because it's obvious goalie interference. Lank is in his crease. Colo player is in the crease. Keeps Lanky from using his right pad to stop the puck.
#NHL needs to eliminate goaltender interference challenges because clearly there is no standard and nothing makes sense. #Canucks
— Daniel Fung (@danielfung.bsky.social) April 1, 2026 at 7:12 PM
Doesn't matter. Goal stands. Nucks worst PK in the league kills it off. We're so winning!
Canucks lead the best in the league 6-3 after 2. Not making it up.
Period 3
With the curse of 2nd periods left gasping for breath, the Avs who are familiar with playing high or something, start the inevitable pushback. Score just 14 seconds into the 3rd. Gulp.
And score again. And again.
6-6 tie at some lofty heights. We're not nervous.
As a #Canucks fan, you can only laugh or cry at this point. I’m choosing to laugh. Oh my goodness….
— Chris Golden (@lyteforce.ca) April 1, 2026 at 8:03 PM
Whatever happens next, this game is...
THIS IS A GAME!
-- Thursday
This game rules. Who cares who wins hahaha #Canucks
— Lachlan Irvine (@lachinthecrease.com) April 1, 2026 at 8:04 PM
Nucks aren't collapsing. They pushback, get behind Blackwood's replacement's net and win the board battle. Brock whips a pass out front to Pettersson storming down the guts or the rails, or the guts of the rails. Pettersson shoots and scores! GWG!
Wait… MARCUS Pettersson??? #Canucks
— CrankyCanucksFan 🇨🇦🏒 (@crankycanucksfan.bsky.social) April 1, 2026 at 8:05 PM
What a bizzaro world. MP29 of all people. Normally he can’t hit the broad side of a barn door. 🤦♂️ #canucks
— 🇨🇦 BiPolar Guide 🇨🇦 pronouns: who, whom, whoever, whomever. (@bipolarguide.bsky.social) April 1, 2026 at 8:05 PM
OTHER PETTERSSON!
EVERYTHING IS HAPPENING!
-- Thursday
M-Petey is the game-winning hero were waiting for. To score his 2nd goal of the season.
Nucks get a late PP, but don't score... so it's mile high Footey time. Avs pull their replacement goalie and are pressuring like they think they're a high scoring team. They are, just not high enough on this night.
M-Petey blocks MacKinnon's shot and puck goes to Brock who pots the Footey against Footey's old team. Hattie for Bessie!
Brock scores a Footey against the Avs in Footey's old barn. How poetic, #Canucks
— NucksMisconduct (@nucksmisconduct.bsky.social) April 1, 2026 at 8:50 PM
Canucks defeat the #1 team 8-6 in their own high place. Woooooo!
almost thought how beautiful this game was. But then the Abs tied, so I am changing that to "how amazing this game was".
Any time we score 8 goals in Denver, that must be a wonderful time in Canucksland.
Best game of the year!
Last time the Canucks scored 8 goals against the Avs in Denver was waaaaaayback in 2009 - when the Sedinery was heating up.
OBSERVATIONS:
#Canucks score 8 goals and beat the best team in the NHL!
— NucksMisconduct (@nucksmisconduct.bsky.social) April 1, 2026 at 8:18 PM
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That was the absolute 🚨BEST🚨 game of the season #Canucks 👏💙💚💙 Thank-you #VANvsAVS
— CZ 🇨🇦 💙 🇺🇦 (@choiceznewz.bsky.social) April 1, 2026 at 8:23 PM
We all expected the Avs to score 6. We just didn't expect the #Canucks to get 8.
— Mage Against the Machine (@kevinzeke.bsky.social) April 1, 2026 at 8:34 PM
Best road game of the season? Yes. Also best game of the season. If you're not a coach or a goalie.
I have been using all caps WAY more than I have in any other game this season. It's Game 74, fer cryin' out loud!
-- Thursday
Players of Interest:
Marcus Pettersson's night:
GWG
2🍏's
3pt night
+4 25:07 TOI (2nd on the D)
2SA's
1SOG 3 hits 1 giveaway 2 takeaways 3 blocks
His best game of the season?
Petrishriekandgo on Bluesky
#Canucks Curtis Douglas had 5 shots on goal and 3 hits in 6:18 of ice time tonight
— Adam Kierszenblat (@adamkblat.bsky.social) April 1, 2026 at 9:05 PM
Douglas had the most shots on goal of any Canuck. He's trying for his 1st. Coming soon to a short goalie not near you.
Tonight's Three Stars ⭐️: B. Boeser ⭐️⭐️: S. Malinski ⭐️⭐️⭐️: T. Blueger #VANvsCOL #GoAvsGo #Canucks
— Canucks Game Bot (@canucksgamebot.bsky.social) April 1, 2026 at 8:26 PM
#Canucks when they have a chance to secure 32nd overall.
— Adam Kierszenblat (@adamkblat.bsky.social) April 1, 2026 at 8:39 PM
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Oh well... can't lose 'em all!
GAME HIGHLIGHTS
Shortie and Dave Ferrari calling all the goals... so many goals!
GAME STATS
COMMENTING OUT LOUD
Bess scores a hattie and a presser.
Sassy back on the ice and the scoreboard.
Footey playing potent coaching.
Crazy, Wild Win! WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
Really need couple days to savour such a wild game... but there's another Wild game to play tomorrow.
Great Tanking News! Last Place Secured Again! For The 7th Straight Time!
Good news... Brock scored another PP goal! Sherwood can't catch him now.
Here's what we learned:
Canucks won the 1st period! No, really. 1000th game Kane scored the only goal of the period. We were thrilled.
However, as per the unfair NHL rules, 2nd periods are 2 minutes too long. Nucks give up 3 goals in the 2nd and only score 1. Vegas odds hurt us again. And 2nd periods.
Worst part was giving Torts his 1st win as the new coach of the Knighties. Gifting him a Footey must have felt so special.
Attention #Canucks fans! Please lobby your local NHL and NHLPA rep to limit all periods (the 2nd especially) to 18 minutes. Tell them they'll make more revenue selling additional commercials for vehicles we can't afford to buy or put gas in.
— NucksMisconduct (@nucksmisconduct.bsky.social) March 30, 2026 at 8:54 PM
Tanks for the memories!
Period 1
Nucks are on the strip to make some noise. Or find new bookies.
Vegas looked meh to start. Nucks caught them with a few odd man rushes. And scored on one of them. Goal from our local odds man himself.
#Canucks win a period against the house, with a goal from an experienced Vegas gambler!
— NucksMisconduct (@nucksmisconduct.bsky.social) March 30, 2026 at 7:48 PM
Nucks lead 1-0 after 1.
Period 2
This might sound familiar, but 2nd periods are not the Nucks luckiest period. Some say it's the most cursed period in Nucking history.
Vegas ties it while the Nucks suffer from defensive amnesia. Forgot about math and counting to 5. Open man hits the open net.
Ah, dang!
Being unable to control the defensive zone has been a HUGE frikkin' problem this year. Lankinen is doing what he can, but guys...
-- Thursday
Tied up 1-1. But still Nucks get a PP and make the most of a special moment. Brock deflects Ronnie's shot past the Hill.
BROCKSTAR!!! 😃 #Canucks
— CrankyCanucksFan 🇨🇦🏒 (@crankycanucksfan.bsky.social) March 30, 2026 at 8:31 PM
NOW someone has passed Kiefer Sherwood on the #Canucks scoring list. For real this time
— Lachlan Irvine (@lachinthecrease.com) March 30, 2026 at 8:31 PM
Nucks retake the lead!
Or so we might have hoped. 2nd period is winding down and Nucks can relax and not worry about giving up an odd man rush. Which they do.
Getting tired of hearing "down the middle, and he scores!"
-- Thursday
Tied 2-2 and a minute later the tie is no more.
Kane and/or DeBrusk miss the open man and the open Vegas man scores the GWG.
Kane with the complete lack of defensive cover. #Canucks
— Jusqu'ici tout va bien 🇨🇦🇨🇵 (@philstr.bsky.social) March 30, 2026 at 8:47 PM
there's the 2 quick goals against in the 2nd period. everyone knew it was coming. #canucks
— jbearz.bsky.social (@jbearz.bsky.social) March 30, 2026 at 8:47 PM
Confirmed. 2nd periods are 2 minutes too long. #Canucks
— NucksMisconduct (@nucksmisconduct.bsky.social) March 30, 2026 at 8:46 PM
3-2 Vegas after 2 and the comeback kids aren't.
Period 3
Vegas locks down the tables and the tables aren't turned over by the Nucks.
Wouldn't be a valiant losing effort without a Footey, would it?
Lanks to the bench in 3, 2, 1… #Canucks
— CrankyCanucksFan 🇨🇦🏒 (@crankycanucksfan.bsky.social) March 30, 2026 at 9:38 PM
Nucks lose their 7th in a row with the 4-2 loss.
The basement is filled with 50 plus years of losing memorobillia.
#Canucks Kierszenstat of the Game: Vancouver allows at least three goals in the second period for the 13th time this season. The Canucks have allowed a total of 106 in the middle frame which is tied for 11th all-time in franchise history.
— Adam Kierszenblat (@adamkblat.bsky.social) March 30, 2026 at 9:10 PM
Can this Footey-coached team get close to setting another record... a record to live on in infamy?
#Canucks now up to 44 regulation losses which is tied for the seventh-most in franchise history.
— Adam Kierszenblat (@adamkblat.bsky.social) March 30, 2026 at 9:47 PM
Tied for 7th?! That just won't do.
— NucksMisconduct (@nucksmisconduct.bsky.social) March 30, 2026 at 9:49 PM
OBSERVATIONS:
It is disappointing that the #Canucks could not deliver for Kevin Lankinen tonight as he had a strong night in net. Lankinen is now 1-12-1 in his last 17 games.
— Adam Kierszenblat (@adamkblat.bsky.social) March 30, 2026 at 9:58 PM
Better road game than the last one. Same outcome without the gawdy scoreline. But a loss is a loss and while the Nucks and Lanky looked good to start... the finish looked like the worst team in the division, in the league, getting outplayed by a team on its way to big revenue time.
The second period continues to be death. Decent pressure in the third, but couldn't get shots on enough. Pretty good first.
Won the special teams battle, anyway!
-- Thursday
Players of Interest:
Remember when Bruce gave us an 8 game win streak? Nucks could get a different kind of streak to put a big fat splotch on the last month of the season.
The #Canucks next four games are against Colorado, Minnesota, Utah and Vegas. If they lose all four in regulation, they will tie the franchise record for the longest regulation losing streak which sits at 10.
— Adam Kierszenblat (@adamkblat.bsky.social) March 30, 2026 at 10:34 PM
This game was winnable, but the second period was weak again, and now the #Canucks are off to a couple of scheduled losses. *sigh*
— CrankyCanucksFan 🇨🇦🏒 (@crankycanucksfan.bsky.social) March 30, 2026 at 9:49 PM
GAME HIGHLIGHTS
Shortie and Dave back on the road calling the loss!
GAME STATS
COMMENTING OUT LOUD
Bess scores a goal and a presser.
Kane in his 1000th half naked presser.
Footey was right there. In the presser.
At least this loss will stay in Vegas. They have a number of strip malls dedicated to reselling lost things.
Now the easy game is out of the way, Nucks get to perform at a high level. Hopefully, the Avs have spent their goal quota for the week with their 9-2 flambaying of the Flams. Something to watch for - in the 2nd period of Wednesday's game.
