9 years of pent-up energy erupting at last. The Vancouver Canucks came back in dramatic fashion, scoring two quick goals in the third en route to a 4-2 victory in Game 1 against the Nashville Predators.
These days, the NHL is a lot like the DC Comics Universe, powered by the strength of dynamic duos. In the past, the sport of hockey was all about lines.
First place in the Pacific. How about that? The Vancouver Canucks beat the Calgary Flames by a 4-1 scoreline to clinch the Pacific Division crown, in a game where they got into the lead and defended it brilliantly.
It’s hard to win games when you’re playing against two teams. The Vancouver Canucks lost 4-3 in overtime to the Arizona Coyotes last night despite being the better team on paper.
Every fanbase thinks that the officials are biased against their team. Every fanbase feels like their team suffers injuries more than most. But if you’re a fan of the Vancouver Canucks, the latter is actually and demonstrably true.
That was some clinical defensive hockey. The Vancouver Canucks beat the Montreal Canadiens 4-1 in a game that wasn’t the most exciting to watch. It was effective, shutdown hockey that the Canucks played, jumping out to a lead and making sure to snuff out any life or hope that the Habs were trying to generate.
After back to back losses and a couple of instances where he didn’t like the way his hockey club handled adversity, Rick Tocchet tried to get his team’s attention by rolling out a few new looks at Vancouver Canucks practice on Monday.
It was a short and sweet week for the Vancouver Canucks, resulting in a small sample size for potential star candidates. To make our selections even more difficult, the team’s performance wasn’t particularly glowing — dwindling the crop down even further.
Well this was about as good of a start as you can hope for if you’re the Canucks. JT Miller opened the scoring just 24 seconds into the game to give the Canucks an early lead.
It’s no surprise that Ilya Mikheyev has been struggling over the last two months.
Let’s get this part out of the way right off the top: Ilya Mikheyev has shown signs of life lately. It’s a low bar for a guy making nearly $5m a year, sure.
That was a very solid win. The Vancouver Canucks triumphed 3-1 against the Vegas Golden Knights, taking full advantage of a good team not playing up to their billing.
It’s not the most convincing result ever, but it feels good to get back in the win column. The Vancouver Canucks took down the Anaheim Ducks by a 2-1 scoreline in a game that was closer than most probably would’ve preferred.
That was not a pretty hockey game. The Vancouver Canucks lost 5-2 against the Seattle Kraken last night in a game where they didn’t look good at all. Everything was just out of sync – from the even strength play to the power play, all of what made Vancouver so good this year just went missing.
I’m not entirely sure what I just watched. The Vancouver Canucks lost in absurd fashion, a 10-7 defeat against the Minnesota Wild. Yes, it was entertaining, but it was also just ugly hockey at times.
The 29-year-old had a productive first season with Vancouver last year when he was healthy as he recorded 13 goals and 15 assists in just 46 games.
I first came to know Ilya Mikheyev when he showed up as a young player from Russia and, from the moment he laced up his skates for the Toronto Maple Leafs, became a fan and media favourite. Mikheyev brought more than just his hockey skills to Toronto; he brought personality, courage, and an endearing and naive honesty that made him fun.
The 28-year-old has been sidelined since undergoing knee surgery in February. He was ruled out for the season in January due to a torn ACL he had suffered during the pre-season in September.
An exact timeline for his recovery is not yet known. However, the expectation is that he will be ready for the start of training camp.
Canucks GM Patrik Allvin announced that forward Ilya Mikheyev will be shut down for the rest of the season due to an ACL injury that he suffered during preseason.
Ilya Mikheyev has signed a four-year contract with the Vancouver Canucks worth $4.75 million annually.
Such a vast level of interest in Mikheyev is not a complete surprise. The speedy, undrafted Russian winger scored 21 goals and 32 points in 53 games this season.
Mikheyev signed with the Leafs as an undrafted free agent in May of 2019 after a couple of strong seasons in the KHL. He’s scored 36 goals and 36 assists over the course of 146 games with the Leafs in the three seasons.
Heading into his final season before unrestricted free agency, it’s easy to see why Mikheyev might want a different opportunity.
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