Iain Macintyre

Elias Pettersson couldn't have asked for a much better 26th birthday. With a goal and an assist, the $92.8-million star is moving further out of hibernation and finally looks like he's having fun again.

Vancouver Canucks forward Dakota Joshua is set to make his return Thursday night against the New York Islanders, head coach Rick Tocchet announced.

You know a game has gone seriously wrong when the coach begins his press conference with an apology to the fans. That's exactly what Rick Tocchet did after a dismal loss brought the Canucks to a 2-3-3 record at Rogers Arena.

After surprising improvement under coach Rick Tocchet the last season-and-a-half, it is newsworthy how the Canucks have been losing on home ice this season. Iain MacIntyre reports on how the players are dealing with it.

VANCOUVER – What is art? Well, that's a question. Saturday's game between the Vancouver Canucks and Chicago Blackhawks probably did not qualify as art.

Who had J.T. Miller getting benched before Elias Pettersson?Miller's third-period benching in Sunday's loss to the the Predators is the latest sign that this Canucks team is still searching for its best.

The Canucks are supporting J.T. Miller as he takes an indefinite personal leave of absence: "We're all here for one another."

VANCOUVER — With their emotions as strained as their lineup on Tuesday, the Vancouver Canucks produced one of their best efforts on home ice this season.

Still working toward his return to the lineup 213 days after his injury, goaltender Thatcher Demko spoke to reporters on Wednesday for the first time since training camp.

Quint Garland, born early Wednesday after 26 hours of labour that did not prevent Conor from playing for the Canucks Tuesday night, was named after the character in Jaws — and not the Canucks captain, Hughes, who also has Quintin on his birth certificate.