In some ways, Jim Rutherford is an optimist. The Vancouver Canucks president has stated that the Canucks rebuild hopefully won’t take longer than two to three years. While that’s most likely a pipe dream, one way for the club to accelerate things is if they can hit on some of their later-round picks.

The Leafs escaped with a 3-2 shootout win, in large part because of Woll, who stopped 28 of 30 shots. They snapped a six-game losing streak.

Nikita Tolopilo made 32 saves, Drew O’Connor opened the scoring with 9:42 left and the Vancouver Canucks beat the Anaheim Ducks 2-0 on Thursday night

The Vancouver Canucks traded J.T. Miller to the New York Rangers one year ago, in a deal that both teams probably regret.

On Wednesday, Feb. 4, the Canucks will face the Vegas Golden Knights on the Las Vegas strip. That afternoon, NHL rosters will freeze, meaning no additional trades will be permitted until Feb. 22. Afterwards, Canucks players will scatter, and those who aren’t heading to the Olympics won’t report back until Feb. 17.

Vancouver Canucks Head Coach Adam Foote did not mince his words and called out veteran players following the team's 11th straight loss.

The Canucks will take on the Sharks for the third time this season, with Vancouver having dropped both previous matches.