The Latest Breaking News from Vancouver

ST. LOUIS — At least the trade deadline is near.

These are the top trade targets remaining ahead of the 2023 NHL deadline.

The process was unusually and unnecessarily messy. Vancouver Canucks president of hockey operations Jim Rutherford — remember him? — was typically candid during a news conference on Jan. 16 when he all but said he was going to fire Bruce Boudreau as coach of his underachieving team.

Legend should someday have it that this rumored Northwest rivalry between the Kraken and Vancouver Canucks officially began somewhere between Jared McCann’s second-period goal and Jamie Oleksiak force-feeding an opponent his lunch.

Bruce there it is.

Head coach Bruce Boudreau has been with Vancouver since last season.

RALEIGH, N.C. — The Carolina Hurricanes couldn’t hold on to a two-goal lead against the struggling Vancouver Canucks and ended up with a 4-3 shootout loss Sunday at PNC Arena.

SUNRISE, Fla. — The Florida Panthers were down in just 95 seconds Saturday, but for the second time in the last week — and only the fourth time all year — a deficit didn’t doom them.

TAMPA, Fla. — Steven Stamkos left the building Thursday night with everyone wanting just one more goal. The Lightning captain snapped a four-game drought with a power-play goal to pull within a goal of the 500 mark in a 5-4 win over the Vancouver Canucks at Amalie Arena.