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Vancouver, BC, Canada

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Past articles by Patrick:

Canucks top prospect Aatu Raty gets the NHL call-up from Abbotsford

Key part of the return in the Bo Horvat trade, the 20-year-old centre in line to debut for Vancouver at St. Louis against the Blues. → Read More

Predators 5, Canucks 4 (SO): Bad defence, plucky offence forever the story

Another game where the Canucks score in bunches and the defence lets them down → Read More

Canucks to sit Luke Schenn until he's traded

The Canucks have confirmed that Schenn won't be playing Tuesday night in Nashville. A source said a trade could happen as soon as Wednesday. → Read More

Canucks: Yup, even the pros like Andrei Kuzmenko need a mid-game snack

'The game is hard. You sweat a lot. So you need some sugar in your body,' said Andrei Kuzmenko → Read More

Pettersson leads Canucks charge to down Philly

Elias Pettersson led the way with five points on the night, including two late empty netters. → Read More

Canucks: Thatcher Demko dealing with groin issue

Thatcher Demko missed Saturday's morning skate but Vancouver Canucks head coach downplayed his absence. → Read More

Canucks: Oliver Ekman-Larsson out for 'some weeks'

The veteran blueliner sprained his ankle Wednesday vs. New York, head coach Rick Tocchet confirmed. → Read More

Canucks Game Day: Coaches

These two teams have no hope to make the playoffs and instead their management teams are thinking about this summer's draft. → Read More

Canucks’ young goalie Arturs Silovs confident he ‘showed I can play here’

The 21-year-old Latvian puck stopper had a tough start to his first National Hockey League game, but he got better as the contest went along. → Read More

Canucks by the numbers: ‘Tank’ talk taking over in another lost season

Figures to consider when the most significant digit — draft position — is still to be determined. → Read More

Canucks' Oliver Ekman-Larsson doubtful for Saturday vs. Flyers

Article content “I don’t think OEL is going to play Saturday,” the coach added. Ekman-Larsson left Wednesday’s game, a 5-4 loss to the New York Rangers, with an undisclosed injury. He appeared to hurt his left hip or leg in a collision along the side boards. → Read More

Michigan State shooting hits close to home for Canucks' Dakota Joshua

He's a Michigan native and his younger brother is a senior on the university's hockey team. → Read More

Canucks set to give Arturs Silovs his NHL debut

All indications are Silovs will play his first game on Wednesday against the Rangers. Meanwhile, Thatcher Demko should "be in the net soon." → Read More

Canucks: Ice time hard to come by for Andrei Kuzmenko

The Canucks' exciting Russian saw his ice time decline under Bruce Boudreau and the trend has continued with Rick Tocchet. → Read More

The Skate: Boeser's leadership, Myers trade talk thoughts and a lesson from the Nets

Brock Boeser is not a loud person. But he plays hockey with passion. → Read More

Red Wings 5, Canucks 2: Who needs special teams? If you want to win, you need 'em.

The tough part of the story is the Canucks played really well for long stretches of the game. → Read More

Anthony Beauvillier matches unique Canucks scoring record

Anthony Beauvillier is the third Canuck to score the game winning-goal in his first game playing his old team. → Read More

Canucks 6, Islanders 5: A winning farewell to Bo Horvat as Elias Pettersson picks up the torch

A winning farewell to Bo Horvat may reveal new leader for the Vancouver Canucks → Read More

Canucks: Luke Schenn dealing with 'upper-body' injury

The veteran blueliner was hurt Wednesday vs. the New York Rangers. He's listed as day to day. → Read More

Bruce There He Is: Ex-Canucks coach Boudreau is back on TV

Bruce Boudreau is rejoining the NHL Network. → Read More