Canucks Outlast Bruins in marathon shootout
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Expert recap and game analysis of the Vancouver Canucks vs. Boston Bruins NHL game from December 20, 2025 on ESPN.
While Vancouver has potential building blocks on the blueline (Buium, Willander, Pettersson) and some intriguing up-and-coming goaltenders (2025 second-round pick Aleksei Medvedev, Nikita Tolopilo and Ty Young), the forward group is still desperately devoid of elite talent.
The NHL's 2025-26 roster freeze will go into place at midnight on Dec. 20 and last until Dec. 28. Here's how it implicates the Vancouver Canucks in particular.
Our expert NHL predictions expect Matthew Schaefer to demonstrate why he's the Calder Trophy frontrunner when the Islanders host the Canucks.
The Vancouver Canucks continue their winning ways, beating the Boston Bruins 5-4 in a shootout on Saturday night. Kevin Lankinen turned aside 38 of 42 shots he faced and stopped all seven shootout attempts,
Check out the latest media chatter regarding Canucks captain Quinn Hughes and UFA-eligible left winger Kiefer Sherwood.
According to Postmedia's Bruce Garrioch, the Bruins are among the teams that have expressed interest in Vancouver Canucks forward Kiefer Sherwood. In addition to the Bruins, Garrioch noted that the Ottawa Senators, New York Islanders, Tampa Bay Lightning, and Philadelphia Flyers all have Sherwood on their radar.
The Vancouver Canucks have picked up a pair of wins to begin their final road trip before the holiday break and match up with the New York Islanders on Friday night as they hit the midway point of the trip.
The Vancouver Canucks' willingness to entertain offers for their pending UFA players has prompted speculation over which players will be moved.
Marco Rossi has gone scoreless since joining Vancouver. Our expert NHL predictions expect that to change tonight against the Bruins!
Kiefer Sherwood recorded his third career hat trick, and the Vancouver Canucks won 4-1 against the New York Islanders at UBS Arena on Friday. David Kampf scored for the Canucks (14-17-3), who have won three straight games.