Canucks fans had to wait until Saturday for the team to tally their first victory of the week.

Welcome to The Weekly Rewind, a column published every Monday that recaps the past week of Vancouver Canucks hockey, including the team’s record, players with the highest stats, and more. This week, we’ll be looking at what the Canucks got up to from January 20 to 26, 2025.

On Tuesday, the Canucks took on the Buffalo Sabres, a team that they’d last beaten 4–3 at the end of November. As they welcomed the Sabres to Rogers Arena, however, Vancouver was treated to a 3–2 defeat. They got off to a slow start early on in the game, and ultimately surrendered the opening goal. Despite scoring two goals in the second period, they were unable to hold onto the lead and allowed Buffalo to take the 3–2 win.

Thursday night looked to be the game of the week, as the Canucks prepared to face-off against a Connor McDavid-less Edmonton Oilers. His absence came as a result of his cross-check on Conor Garland during last Saturday’s 3–2 victory. The score was a little more lopsided this time around, in Edmonton’s favour as well, as Corey Perry did his best to rattle Vancouver. One of the main takeaways from the Canucks’ 6–2 defeat from that night was that Garland has become public enemy no. 1 in Edmonton.

Saturday looked to be shaping up the same way the other two games had, as the Canucks were slow out of the gate and faced pressure from a swarming Washington Capitals team currently at the top of the NHL. However, Kevin Lankinen played a phenomenal first game back, making 32 saves on 33 shots faced. Elias Pettersson (D) made his NHL debut and looked as advertised. Quinn Hughes elevated his team to the 2–1 victory, scoring both of the team’s goals in typical Hughes-like fashion.

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Facts and Stats:

Team record: 1–2–0

Highest points-getter: Brock Boeser and Quinn Hughes (4)

Most goals: Quinn Hughes (2)

Most assists: Brock Boeser (3)

Most hits: J.T. Miller (9)

Most faceoffs taken: J.T. Miller (61)

Most blocks: Carson Soucy (8)

Tonight marks the first of a four-game week for Vancouver, who will embark on a three-game road trip before returning home for a stretch. They take on the St. Louis Blues tonight, with puck drop scheduled for 4:30 pm PT. On Wednesday, they’ll face-off against the Nashville Predators. They play the Dallas Stars on Friday night before returning to Vancouver on Sunday for a 5:00 pm PT match against the Detroit Red Wings.

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