The energy forward was part of last year’s Nashville Predators team, which turned their season around. On February 15, they sat 22nd in the league standings, five points out of the last playoff spot. The poor play caused their team trip to see U2 at the Sphere in Las Vegas to be cancelled, which proved to be a catalyst for the better.
The goal was Sherwood's first since the holiday break -- he has just two points over his last eight contests. The winger has been bumped down to the third line, but he led all Vancouver forwards with 17:38 of ice time Saturday. He's now at 13 goals, 21 points, 83 shots on net 249 hits and a plus-4 rating through 42 appearances.
Vancouver Canucks have the second-best road record in the league at 11-4-2 and have the third-best road goals against average at 2.59
If the Canucks really felt they had to do something about their logjam at winger — a premise that doesn’t hold much weight today considering Phil Di Giuseppe is back in the top six — they should’ve picked another one of their promising young wingers: Nils Höglander.
Sherwood's record-breaking hit came with 8:23 left in the third period. The hit came against Josh Anderson, who threw two hits during the game. Sherwood now sits at 230 hits and has thrown over 50 more than anyone else in the NHL. Related: Canucks Forward Ties Obscure Hits Record In Victory Over The Senators
The Vancouver Canucks begin a homestand on Thursday night when the Los Angeles Kings roll into Rogers Arena for a Pacific Division matchup between the two West Coast teams. Following a five-game road trip,
Kevin Lankinen made 20 saves for his fourth shutout of the season and the seventh of his career, Quinn Hughes had a goal and an assist, and the Vancouver Canucks beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-0.
St. Louis Blues forward Nathan Walker, from Australia, epitomizes the gumption needed to play in the National Hockey League.
Following a commanding 3-0 win in Toronto on Saturday night, the Vancouver Canucks are in the freezing city of Winnipeg to close out their five-game road trip with a matchup against the Jets. The Jets
The Toronto Maple Leafs were gracious hosts to the struggling Vancouver Canucks on Saturday night, gifting them a 3-0 shutout. What were the good, bad, and ugly aspects of the game?
When Toronto Maple Leafs fans booed their team off the ice at Scotiabank Arena after a 3-0 loss Saturday night, it was a rational response to an ugly performance.
Elias Pettersson skated with Brock Boeser and Jake DeBrusk, and was more frequently self-matched with Quinn Hughes against the top end of the Toronto lineup. Frankly, Pettersson’s deployment patterns on Saturday more closely matched how the Canucks have utilized J.T. Miller for much of this season.