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Former Boston Bruins Forward Signs Overseas After Oilers Stint

After not finding an NHL home in free agency, former Boston Bruins forward Curtis Lazar is heading overseas. Lausanne HC of Switzerland's National League has announced that they have signed Lazar to a one-year contract for the 2026-27 season. Lazar heading overseas comes after he spent the 2025-26 season with the Edmonton Oilers. In 45 games last season for Edmonton, the former Bruins forward posted four goals, two assists, six points, 95 hits, and a 61.2 faceoff winning percentage. Given Lazar's strong two-way play and grit, it seemed possible that he could get another opportunity with another NHL team. However, he will instead be playing overseas in Switzerland this campaign with this latest news. Drop a comment and share your perspective.Sep 20, 2026

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Standouts From The Canucks' 4-2 2026 Pre-Season Loss To The Kraken

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Sep 20, 2026

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Takeaways From The Canucks' 2026 Training Camp Scrimmage

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Sep 19, 2026

Vancouver Canucks

Canucks Projected Roster For 2026 Pre-Season Game 1 Versus The Kraken

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Sep 19, 2026

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2027 NHL Draft Ranking: Pre-Season Tier List Sees Landon Dupont Alone Atop

Tier 1 Landon Dupont, D, Univ. of Michigan (NCAA) Jumping into the college hockey world will be a big step up for Landon Dupont, even if he is an elite-level prospect. There isn’t a defensive prospect that has come through the draft in the last few years that has the brain of Dupont, capable of truly dictating the play all over the ice. He’s a bit on the smaller side, but he’s strong and reads the play at a high level, which makes him an effective defender. He’s the kind of defender who controls the game. If he has a good college season and helps Michigan have a strong year, Dupont could be a no-doubt first-overall pick. Drop a comment and share your perspective.Sep 19, 2026

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Canucks Prospect Rogowski Named Assistant Captain In The OHL

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Sep 19, 2026

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PWHL's New 12-Team Playoff And Scheduling Format Is Still A Mystery

The PWHL's growth to 12 teams creates questions that go well beyond where four expansion teams fit on the schedule. It may be time to rethink how the league itself is structured. With teams now stretching from Boston and Montreal to Vancouver, San Jose and Las Vegas, does it still make sense to treat all matchups essentially the same? Should geography play a larger role in scheduling? And with 12 teams competing, how many should have a chance to play for the Walter Cup? The answers don't necessarily have to be tied together. The PWHL could introduce conferences or divisions to reduce travel and encourage regional rivalries without using those same groupings to determine playoff qualification. And it could expand the postseason without going so far that the regular season loses its importance. Drop a comment and share your perspective.Sep 18, 2026

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'We're All In This Together': Manny Malhotra Reflects On First Day Of 2026 Training Camp As Canucks Head Coach

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Sep 18, 2026

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Canucks Reveal Line Combinations On Day 1 Of 2026 Training Camp

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Sep 17, 2026

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NHL Injury Roundup: Latest On Larkin, Barzal, Domi, Demko, And More

Vancouver Canucks - Thatcher Demko The Canucks are set to be without their starting goaltender for the start of training camp. GM Ryan Johnson revealed to reporters on Wednesday that the 30-year-old netminder is still recovering from the season-ending hip surgery he underwent in late January. This is the latest instance in a long list of injuries for Demko, who has suited up for the Canucks just 43 times over the last two seasons. In 2025-26 he played just 20 games, putting together an 8-10-1 record with a 2.90 goals-against average and a .897 save percentage. Demko is just about to enter the first season of a three-year, $25.5-million extension ($8.5 million AAV) with the Canucks that he signed on July 1, 2025. Drop a comment and share your perspective.Sep 17, 2026

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The Hockey News' Vancouver Canucks Mailbag: Fourth-Line Center, Adam Novotný & More

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Sep 17, 2026

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New Video Shows Potential Filip Hronek Trade From The Canucks To The Bruins

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Sep 17, 2026

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2026-27 Season Preview: Peterborough Petes

Now, a few pieces have moved on, and while there hasn't been a huge amount of movement in terms of replacing those pieces, it does appear the Petes will keep one of their biggest import stars for his draft-plus-one season. That would be Adam Novotny, the Vancouver Canucks first-rounder, who burst onto the scene with 34 goals and 65 points in 58 games as a rookie, good for second on Peterborough in scoring. Drop a comment and share your perspective.Sep 16, 2026

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Canucks Prospect Celebrini Named Assistant Captain At Boston University

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Sep 15, 2026

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What The Vancouver Canucks' Salary Cap Looks Like Heading Into The 2026-27 Season

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Sep 15, 2026

Vancouver Canucks

NHL Pre-Season Predictions: Pacific Division Standings

8th - Vancouver Canucks 2025-26 Divisional Finish: 8th Off-Season Power Rankings: 13th Newcomers: Ryan Johnson (GM), Manny Malhotra (coach), Brendan Gallagher (RW), Jamie Oleksiak (D), Luke Schenn (D), Paul Cotter (LW) Why They’re Picked Eighth: It was another brutal season for the Canucks, but good news came this summer with wholesale coaching and management change. New GM Johnson moved the Canucks in the right direction by starting to trade veterans, and that process could continue this season with potential trades for Elias Pettersson, Thatcher Demko, Brock Boeser and Jake DeBrusk. While Johnson brought in veterans Schenn, Oleksiak, and Gallagher to set the tone for Vancouver’s youngsters, it’s almost certainly going to be another long season in B.C.. Why We Could Be Wrong: Listen, we’re all about giving the benefit of the doubt to teams at the start of the season, but it would take one of the biggest miracle seasons in hockey history for Vancouver to avoid the Pacific’s basement. The Canucks are on the right road to building a solid young team, but the growing pains will be strong and long, and Vancouver fans must steel themselves for it. Drop a comment and share your perspective.Sep 15, 2026

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Former Canucks Captain Will Wear The "C" For The Islanders

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Sep 14, 2026

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PWHL Announces Training Camps Start Date And Preseason Scrimmage Schedule

America First Center (Hosted by PWHL Las Vegas) Nov. 22: Las Vegas vs. Minnesota at 6:50 p.m. PTNov. 23: Minnesota vs. Vancouver at 1 p.m. PTNov. 24: Vancouver vs. Las Vegas at 12 p.m. PT Drop a comment and share your perspective. Sep 14, 2026

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The Biggest PWHL Storylines Awaiting the 2026–27 Season

Stacked Rookie Class A 72-player rookie class across six rounds, including 42 forwards, 22 defenders, and eight goaltenders, with eight countries represented, including five U.S. Olympic gold medalists and 23 Olympians in total. Caroline Harvey was selected first overall by the Vancouver Goldeneyes and is the first defender to be selected first overall in a PWHL draft. Harvey was drafted from the University of Wisconsin, where she captained the team during the 2025-26 season and made the USA Olympic team, scoring two goals and nine points. Her last season with the Wisconsin Badgers was her best, as she notched 64 points in 33 NCAA outings. Drop a comment and share your perspective. Sep 13, 2026

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3 Canucks To Watch During Game 2 Of The 2026 Prospects Showcase

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Sep 13, 2026

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