Overall, the heatmap from Wednesday's game is positive. While the Canucks did give up chances, they kept the "guts of the ice" relatively clean, and forced the Predators to shoot from distance. While Thatcher Demko did have to come up with a couple of big saves, Vancouver played a strong defensive game from start to finish.

The surging Canucks have now passed the Calgary Flames by total points to claim the final wild-card spot in the Western Conference. On the back of this small win streak, the Canucks are back in the thick of the playoff race with the fading Los Angeles Kings in their sights for third spot in the Pacific Division.

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

NASHVILLE -- Thatcher Demko made 31 saves, and Quinn Hughes had two assists for the Vancouver Canucks in a 3-1 win against the Nashville Predators at Bridgestone Arena on Wednesday. Demko had lost four of his previous five starts (1-4-0).

The Canucks are now one point ahead of the Calgary Flames for the last Wild Card spot, although the Flames do have a game in hand. They also trail the Los Angeles Kings by only two points for the third Pacific Division playoff spot, but the Kings have two games in hand.

The Toronto Maple Leafs and Vancouver Canucks could be ideal trade partners ahead of the March 7 deadline, hints Sportsnet’s Nick Kypreos. As discussions heat up around a potential blockbuster involving Miller being traded out of Vancouver,

The Vancouver Canucks 3-1 win over the Nashville Predators is their third win in a row and they’re looking to keep the momentum going. In the second meeting between the two teams this month, the Canuc

Boeser has been starting to create chatter in the rumor mill, as the Canucks are struggling this season, and the 2015 first-round pick is a pending unrestricted free agent. With the Bruins needing more scoring in their top six, he could be an excellent player for them to bring in at the deadline.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Linus Karlsson scored his first NHL goal and the Vancouver Canucks beat the Nashville Predators 3-1 on Wednesday night. Nils Hoglander and Pius Suter also scored, and Quinn Hughes had two assists and for the Canucks, who have won three straight. Thatcher Demko made 31 saves.

The Vancouver Canucks are at a crossroads with one of Elias Pettersson or J.T. Miller likely getting traded before the March 7 deadline. The longtime spat between the two players has finally broken containment and is the talk of the league. President Jim Rutherford publicly addressed it, and a trade feels like the only logical resolution.

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Bronny James got the surprise call to play in the first quarter for the Lakers and finished with the first serious playing time of his NBA career. Bronny took off on a fast break and his shot was rejected by Adam Bona. Bronny played 15 minutes just four days after he dropped a career-high 31 points for the South Bay Lakers of the G League.