Happy 2025, friends! We’re finally past the 41-game mark in the NHL and entering the silly season when it comes to trades, rumours, and everything else going on.

Brock Boeser, at least, had a good game. He nearly tied things up on a Teddy Blueger rebound shortly after the Oilers’ first goal but Calvin Pickard stretched out his toe to make the save. Well, he didn’t literally stretch out his toe; that would be gross.

The Vancouver Canucks roll into Dallas on a three-game winning streak and are looking to keep their momentum going as they face the Stars for the first time this season. Defence has been the name of the game for the Canucks over their last trinity of games.

Hands up. Who had Thatcher Demko getting the goaltending call Wednesday in Music City? After all, with a pair of solid-showing victories by Kevin Lankinen, the Vancouver Canucks were expected to give the unflappable Finn the start against the Nashville Predators and a run of all three games on this road trip.

The Vancouver Canucks are one of the NHL ’s most fascinating wild cards ahead of the 2025 trade deadline.

Suddenly winners of two straight, the Vancouver Canucks (22-17-10) travel south to visit the hosting Nashville Predators (18-23-7) at Bridgestone Arena at 6 p.m

After stealing a crucial win, the Vancouver Canucks (21-17-10) travel south to visit the hosting St. Louis Blues at Enterprise Center at 4:30 p.m. on Monday nig

THROUGH GAMES OF MONDAY, JAN. 27, 2025

In a highly anticipated NHL Pacific Division clash, the Edmonton Oilers defeated the Vancouver Canucks 6-2 at Rogers Place on Thursday (Jan. 23). Zach Hyman scored twice for the Oilers, who charged out to a 3-0 lead after the first period and went ahead 5-0 in the middle frame.

Garland, of all people, jabbed at Calvin Pickard when the Oilers goalie had the puck covered midway through the second period, which ignited a scrum behind the net. Perry quickly got involved. He was about to grab Canucks centre Elias Pettersson until he saw defenceman Quinn Hughes, who’d come in off his point, without a dance partner.

Things were testy to start, with the Oilers looking to avenge the loss of their Captain following Conor Garland’s malicious attack on Connor McDavid’s stick with the side of his face.

In the end, the record shows the Edmonton Oilers beat the Vancouver Canucks for the second time this season Thursday, a 6-2 drubbing that was all Oilers from the start and just never looked like it would be a repeat of Vancouver’s strong 3-2 win last Saturday, let alone a repeat of last spring’s thrilling playoff series between these two squads.