The Canucks are approaching a crossroads with pending UFA star Brock Boeser. What would be the pros and cons of Vancouver making him a trade asset?

Another blown third period lead. The Vancouver Canucks played one period of decent hockey en route to a 3-2 loss against the Buffalo Sabres on Tuesday night.

As for the heatmap, it was a mess for Vancouver. Buffalo was able to generate shots from all over the zone, including right beside Thatcher Demko. The Canucks also struggled to create chances, as only six of the 34 shots Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen were registered as high-danger shots.

The team led 2–1 after two periods, but couldn’t hold on to secure the win.

The 2025 Vancouver Canucks ’ Dice & Ice takes place on January 19, and a variety of prizes are currently up for auction. Included in these packages and bundles are gift baskets personally curated by some Canucks players. From “Boeser’s Pizza Night” to an impressive vacation put together by Jake DeBrusk, here are some of the highlights.

Still, Miller’s underlying numbers at 5-on-5 are quite strong. He leads all Canucks forwards in expected goals percentage, just ahead of Garland, as well as in on-ice goals for per 60 minutes, even if he’s not the one scoring the goals most of the time.

Following a commanding 3-0 win in Toronto on Saturday night, the Vancouver Canucks are in the freezing city of Winnipeg to close out their five-game road trip with a matchup against the Jets. The Jets

As for the heatmap, it shows just how low-event this game was. Vancouver allowed virtually no chances around their net and forced the Maple Leafs to shoot from distance regardless of the situation. From a defensive perspective, this may have been the Canucks best game, as they were able to shut out one of the top teams in the Eastern Conference.

Elias Pettersson skated with Brock Boeser and Jake DeBrusk, and was more frequently self-matched with Quinn Hughes against the top end of the Toronto lineup. Frankly, Pettersson’s deployment patterns on Saturday more closely matched how the Canucks have utilized J.T. Miller for much of this season.

THROUGH GAMES OF WEDNESDAY, JAN. 22, 2025

J.T. Miller came very close to being held out of the Vancouver Canucks’ game against the Edmonton Oilers on Saturday. That’s according to Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman, who reported live on Hockey Day in Canada that the Canucks came very close to trading Miller.

There are five teams with a real shot to make the post-season in the Pacific Division. As it stands, the Vegas Golden Knights maintain their hold of the Pacific Division thanks to a 29-14-4 record with 62 points but the Edmonton Oilers aren’t far behind with their 29-15-3 record with 61 points.