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VANCOUVER -- Running the Vancouver Canucks practice Saturday left Travis Greens voice hoarse. It was the first time the head coach had taken to the ice with his players since the team was ravaged by a COVID-19 outbreak caused by the aggressive P. 1 variant. Green was hit particularly hard by the virus, but said hes feeling stronger every day. He dealt with flu-like symptoms for four or five days. Just as Green started to feel better, the 50-year-old was hit by another wave of illness with ...

Preview: Maple Leafs play two against a recovering Canucks team Share this story Photo by Jeff Vinnick/NHLI via Getty Images Maple Leafs @ Vancouver Canucks Tuesday, April 20, 9:00 p.m. on Sportsnet The Canucks play their first game back from a layoff after nearly the entire team, the Taxi Squad and the coaching staff were infected with a variant form of COVID-19. As of Saturday, all but two Canucks players are off the NHL COVID Protocol list. The Canucks’ AHL affiliate is in Utica, New Yor...

Author of the article: Lance Hornby Publishing date: Apr 17, 2021  •  12 hours ago  •  4 minute read  •  Maple Leafs winger William Nylander joined the team on its flight to Vancouver for his planned return to game action Sunday. Nylander was back on the ice Friday after finishing a nine-day COVID protocal quarantine. Photo by Ian Kucerak /Postmedia Network Article content William Nylander didn’t want to be the one who disrupted a great season and put teammates and their fa...

Bob Frid-USA TODAY Sports The Canucks COVID outbreak is a big deal beyond Vancouver, Canada, and even North America. Believe it or not, news of it made it all the way to Qatar, where Al Jazeera English was contacting Canucks reporters this morning to be interviewed for a story. The Canucks certainly aren’t the first pro franchise in the world to deal with an outbreak of the virus, but the way in which a COVID variant has ripped through the team does seem to make this situation unique. “Quin...

1. How will the team recover from COVID? Vancouver had not only the worst COVID outbreak in the NHL, but one of the worst in pro sports. The Dallas Stars, Buffalo Sabres, and New Jersey Devils were three of the teams that were hit hardest by COVID-19. The Stars actually won four straight after 17 positive cases forced them to start the season a week late. The Devils won their first two before losing 12 of their next 14 after a two-week layoff. Buffalo lost 20 of their next 22 games after COVID ...

Anne-Marie Sorvin-USA TODAY Sports Adam Gaudette went from promising prospect to seriously suspect in the eyes of Vancouver Canucks management in a pretty short amount of time. The Canucks traded Gaudette before the trade deadline today, appearing to give up on the former Hobey Baker Award winner. Selected by the Canucks as a fifth-round draft pick in 2015, Gaudette blossomed at Northeastern University in the three years that followed. The Braintree, Massachusetts, product showed promise during...

Before he was traded to the Anaheim Ducks, Ryan Kesler confirmed a deal was in place for the Vancouver Canucks to send him to the Pittsburgh Penguins seven years ago. There had been many reports and rumours about what took place at the time, but this is the first detailed public recollection from Kesler, who wanted out of Vancouver. Kesler, who had a no-trade clause in his contract, was not moved at the 2014 trade deadline by then-general manager Mike Gillis. The rumour at the time was that Can...

Jordan Staal: Day One to Game 1,000 by Michael Smith @MSmithCanes / Hurricanes.com When the puck drops on Monday night at PNC Arena, Jordan Staal will log his 1,000th career game in the National Hockey League. With some help from teammates, coaches and more, heres a journey back through Staals career, from day one to game No. 1,0...

Article content Another pause for the cause. The National Hockey League announced Sunday that with injured Vancouver Canucks forward Jay Beagle placed on the COVID-19 protocol list, the plan to open the practice facility has been pushed to Monday at the earliest. Beagle, who hasn’t played since March 10, was not around the club since its March 31 game was postponed at the outset of the shutdown. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, or Canucks: Return ...

Benning’s cap management worthy of criticism, but no questioning his heart In the first edition of Trade Deadline Matchmaker, Mike Futa and Kris Versteeg each pick a player they believe would be the ‘perfect match’ for all four ‘buyers’ in the Canadian North division ahead of the trade deadline. Iain MacIntyre | @imacSportsnet April 9, 2021, 8:10 PM VANCOUVER – There is a lot to criticize about how general manager Jim Benning has managed the ...