May 15 marks the seventh day of the 2025 IIHF World Championships, which means the preliminary games of the tournament are officially over halfway done. At this moment, all four members of the Vancouver Canucks are slated to take part in the quarterfinals,

With a jampacked Abbotsford Centre spinning towels and supporting their local team, the Abbotsford Canucks punched their ticket into the third round of the AHL playoffs with a commanding 2-0 win last Friday night.

Recently, reports claimed that the Vancouver Canucks were looking to hire a first-time head coach to replace the departed Rick Tocchet, and it seems those reports were indeed true. According to TSN's Darren Dreger,

Having a strong off-season is crucial for the Vancouver Canucks. After a problematic 2024-25 campaign that ended without playoffs, all eyes will be on Canucks management as they look to get the team back on track.

Those additions, a new coach and potentially some roster adjustments have Garland confident the Canucks will trend back toward being a playoff team. The 29-year-old had 50 points (19 goals, 31 assists) in 81 games this season, his fourth with Vancouver.

The Athletic looks at 10 of the best pending unrestricted free agent options to help boost Vancouver's scoring.

Brand-new head coach in Vancouver delivered a powerful statement to the Canucks' locker room, including leaders Elias Pettersson and Quinn Hughes, during introductory press conference.