Canucks’ Kuzmenko opts out of wearing Pride jersey
March 31, 2023 GMTVANCOUVER (AP) — Canucks winger Andrei Kuzmenko, who is from Russia, will not wear an LGBTQ+-theme warm-up jersey Friday when Vancouver holds its annual Pride night.
Vancouver coach Rick Tocchet said that Kuzmenko had discussions with his family and then informed the team of his decision.
Kuzmenko sets Canucks mark in 7-2 win over Sharks
March 24, 2023 GMTVANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Andrei Kuzmenko scored his 35th goal, a Canucks franchise record for a first-year player, to lead Vancouver to a 7-2 rout of the San Jose Sharks on Thursday night.
Andrei Kuzmenko scores twice, Canucks beat Senators 5-2
March 12, 2023 GMTVANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Andrei Kuzmenko scored twice and the Vancouver Canucks beat the Ottawa Senators 5-2 on Saturday night for their season-high fourth straight victory.
J.T. Miller, Nils Aman and Sheldon Dries also scored for Vancouver, and Thatcher Demko made 18 saves.
Miller scores 20 seconds into OT, Canucks beat Ducks 3-2
March 9, 2023 GMTVANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — J.T. Miller scored his second goal of the game 20 seconds into overtime to give the Vancouver Canucks a 3-2 win over the Anaheim Ducks on Wednesday night.
Pettersson, Miller score SHGs, Canucks beat Maple Leafs 4-1
March 5, 2023 GMTVANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Elias Pettersson and J.T. Miller scored short-handed goals 44 seconds apart in the third period and the Vancouver Canucks beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-1 Saturday.
Zacha, Bruins overcome McDavid’s 50th in 3-2 win over Oilers
February 28, 2023 GMTEDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Pavel Zacha scored the tiebreaking goal late in the second period and the league-leading Boston Bruins beat the Edmonton Oilers 3-2 Monday night for their seventh straight win.
Kuzmenko’s overtime goal gives Canucks 5-4 win over Stars
February 28, 2023 GMTDALLAS (AP) — Andrei Kuzmenko scored 48 seconds into overtime and Vancouver goaltender Thatcher Demko won his first game in almost three months as the Canucks beat the Dallas Stars 5-4 on Monday night.
Stars in action against the Canucks after shootout victory
February 26, 2023 GMTVancouver Canucks (23-31-5, sixth in the Pacific Division) vs. Dallas Stars (30-16-12, first in the Central Division)
Dallas; Monday, 8:30 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: The Vancouver Canucks visit the Dallas Stars after the Stars knocked off the Vegas Golden Knights 3-2 in a shootout.
Canucks visit the Blues following Kuzmenko’s 2-goal game
February 22, 2023 GMTVancouver Canucks (22-30-4, sixth in the Pacific Division) vs. St. Louis Blues (26-28-3, sixth in the Central Division)
Matt Duchene scores in shootout, Predators beat Canucks 5-4
February 22, 2023 GMTNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Matt Duchene scored the only goal in the shootout as the Nashville Predators held off the Vancouver Canucks 5-4 on Tuesday night.
Vancouver tied it twice when trailing by two goals, the last with two goals about 50 seconds apart in the final 1:06 of regulation.
Silovs, Pettersson help Canucks beat Flyers, 6-2
February 19, 2023 GMTVANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Arturs Silovs made 35 saves for his first NHL victory, Elias Pettersson had two empty-net goals and three assists and the Vancouver Canucks beat the Philadelphia Flyers 6-2 on Saturday night.
Panarin, Zibanejad help Rangers beat Canucks 6-4
February 16, 2023 GMTVANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Artemi Panarin and Mika Zibanejad each had two goals and an assist as the New York Rangers beat the Vancouver Canucks 6-4 Wednesday night for their sixth straight win.
Rangers take win streak into matchup with the Canucks
February 14, 2023 GMTNew York Rangers (31-14-8, third in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Vancouver Canucks (21-28-4, sixth in the Pacific Division)
Vancouver, British Columbia; Wednesday, 10 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: The New York Rangers will try to keep their five-game win streak alive when they visit the Vancouver Canucks.
Bratt power-play OT goal gives Devils 5-4 win over Canucks
February 7, 2023 GMTNEWARK, N.J. (AP) — The New Jersey Devils are playing so well this season, they're even winning when coach Lindy Ruff is unhappy with their game.
Jesper Bratt scored on a power play with 43 seconds left in overtime and the Devils beat the Vancouver Canucks 5-4 on Monday night after squandering a three-goal lead.
Kuzmenko signs 2-year extension with Canucks
January 26, 2023 GMTVANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Forward Andrei Kuzmenko signed a two-year contract extension with the Vancouver Canucks on Thursday.
The deal has an average annual value of $5.5 million.
The 26-year-old Kuzmenko has played in 47 games for the Canucks this season with 21 goals and 22 assists, four penalty minutes and a plus-4 defensive ranking.
Columbus visits Vancouver after shootout victory
January 26, 2023 GMTColumbus Blue Jackets (14-30-3, eighth in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Vancouver Canucks (19-25-3, sixth in the Pacific Division)
Vancouver, British Columbia; Friday, 10 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: The Vancouver Canucks host the Columbus Blue Jackets after the Blue Jackets knocked off the Edmonton Oilers 3-2 in overtime.
Canucks beat Blackhawks 5-2 in Tocchet’s debut as coach
January 25, 2023 GMTVANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — After a week of disruptions and distractions, the Vancouver Canucks were finally able to concentrate on playing hockey and they rewarded new coach Rick Tocchet with a win in his first game behind the bench.
Stamkos gets 500th goal in hat trick, Lightning beat Canucks
January 19, 2023 GMTVANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Steven Stamkos scored his 500th NHL goal and then added two more for a hat trick, leading the Tampa Bay Lightning to a 5-2 victory over the Vancouver Canucks on Wednesday night.
Canucks close 5-game trip with shootout win over Hurricanes
January 16, 2023 GMTRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Elias Pettersson scored on the final attempt in the shootout as the Vancouver Canucks beat the Carolina Hurricanes 4-3 on Sunday night and avoided a winless five-game trip.
Lightning host the Canucks after Kucherov’s 2-goal game
January 11, 2023 GMTVancouver Canucks (17-20-3, sixth in the Pacific Division) vs. Tampa Bay Lightning (25-13-1, third in the Atlantic Division)
Tampa, Florida; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: The Tampa Bay Lightning host the Vancouver Canucks after Nikita Kucherov scored two goals in the Lightning's 6-3 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets.
Andrei Kuzmenko scores twice, Canucks beat Avalanche 4-2
January 6, 2023 GMTVANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Andrei Kuzmenko scored twice and the Vancouver Canucks beat the Colorado Avalanche 4-2 on Thursday night.
Brock Boeser and J.T. Miller also scored for the Canucks.
Scheifele scores 3, Jets beat Canucks to snap 3-game skid
December 30, 2022 GMTWINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) — Mark Scheifele had three goals and the Winnipeg Jets snapped a three-game losing streak with a 4-2 victory over the Vancouver Canucks on Thursday night.
“You’ve just got to grind through it, that’s the name of the game,” said Scheifele, who played through an undisclosed illness and recorded his second hat trick of the season and the seventh of his career.
Kuzmenko scores in SO to give Canucks 4-3 win over Flames
December 15, 2022 GMTCALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Andrei Kuzmenko scored the only goal of the shootout and the Vancouver Canucks beat the Calgary Flames 4-3 Wednesday night for their sixth straight road win.
Bo Horvat, Conor Garland and Sheldon Dries scored in regulation for the Canucks who gave up an early two-goal lead and had to come back to tie the score.
Pettersson’s overtime goal gives Canucks 6-5 win over Sharks
December 8, 2022 GMTSAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Elias Pettersson scored on a breakaway at 4:25 of overtime, giving the Vancouver Canucks a 6-5 win over the San Jose Sharks on Wednesday night.
“(Spencer) Martin made two big stops, and then on the breakaway (Kuzmenko) gave me a good pass I just tried to go low blocker,” Pettersson said.
Pettersson scores early in OT, Canucks beat Canadiens 7-6
December 6, 2022 GMTVANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Elias Pettersson scored 13 seconds into overtime and the Vancouver Canucks rallied to beat the Montreal Canadiens 7-6 on Monday night.
Ilya Mikheyev scored two goals, Andrei Kuzmenko had a goal and an assist, and Conor Garland, Bo Horvat and Jack Studnicka also scored for the Canucks.
Andrei Kuzmenko scores in OT, Canucks beat Sharks 4-3
November 28, 2022 GMTSAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Andrei Kuzmenko scored at 1:12 of overtime to give the Vancouver Canucks a 4-3 victory over the San Jose Sharks on Sunday night.
Kyle Burroughs and Ilya Mikheyev also scored for the Canucks, and Thatcher Demko made 32 saves.
Canucks hand Vegas second straight home loss with 5-1 win
November 27, 2022 GMTLAS VEGAS (AP) — JT Miller had a goal and two assists and the Vancouver Canucks beat the Vegas Golden Knights 5-1 on Saturday night.
Vancouver won its second straight on a three-game trip that ends Sunday in San Jose.
Carrier, Pietrangelo rally Golden Knights past Canucks 5-4
November 22, 2022 GMTVANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Alex Pietrangelo scored the tiebreaking goal in the third period and had two assists as the Vegas Golden Knights rallied past the Vancouver Canucks 5-4 on Monday night.
Boeser, Pettersson score 2 each, Canucks beat Kings 4-1
November 19, 2022 GMTVANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Brock Boeser scored twice to end an 11-game drought and the Vancouver Canucks beat the Los Angeles Kings 4-1 on Friday night.
Elias Pettersson also scored two goals, and Andrei Kuzmenko and Quinn Hughes each had two assists to help Vancouver win its second straight.
Duchene scores in SO to give Predators 4-3 win over Canucks
November 6, 2022 GMTVANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Matt Duchene scored the only goal of the shootout and the Nashville Predators completed a 4-3 comeback win over the Vancouver Canucks on Saturday night.
Jordan Gross got his first two NHL goals, Nino Neiderreiter had a goal and an assist, and Mattias Ekholm added two assists for the Predators, who scored twice in the third period to tie it.
Kuzmenko has first hat trick, Canucks beat Ducks 8-5
November 4, 2022 GMTVANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Andrei Kuzmenko had three goals and an assist in his first NHL hat trick as the Vancouver Canucks beat the Anaheim Ducks 8-5 Thursday night.
Elias Pettersson had a goal and four assists, Bo Horvat had two goals and an assist, and J.T.
Canucks top Penguins 5-1 for 2nd straight after opening skid
October 29, 2022 GMTVANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Bo Horvat scored twice, Andrei Kuzmenko had a goal and an assist and the Vancouver Canucks won their second straight after a season-opening skid, beating the Pittsburgh Penguins 5-1 on Friday night.
Canucks end season-opening skid at 7, beating Kraken 5-4
October 28, 2022 GMTSEATTLE (AP) — Ilya Mikheyev scored his first two goals of the season and the Vancouver Canucks ended their season-opening losing streak at a franchise-record seven games, beating the Seattle Kraken 5-4 on Thursday night.
Connor McDavid opens with hat trick, Oilers beat Canucks 5-3
October 13, 2022 GMTEDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Connor McDavid had three goals and an assist and the Edmonton Oilers overcame an early 3-0 deficit to beat the Vancouver Canucks 5-3 on Wednesday night.
Leon Draisaitl added a goal and two assists and Darnell Nurse also scored for the Oilers in the opener for both teams.