The anticipation around how Elias Pettersson would perform this season couldn’t have been higher headed into October. After such a disappointing 2024-25 campaign where EP40’s production feel so far behind his prior seasons, this year would be do or die for Pettersson and the Canucks. The thought of another year of a Pettersson regression with six more years still to go on his contract was bone chilling. Thankfully so far...

Welcome to Trent’s Train of Thought, a series that, instead of diving deep into one topic, touches on several. This edition has thoughts on the goalie market, the next season for the Canucks and Vancouver’s new PWHL team. PWHL Vancouver Jerseys Well, at this moment, we have reached a switch in our tracks here at StadiumChinatown.ca. You see, obviously, we are Vancouver’s premier SkyTrain-themed hockey website, but we need to...

It’s been a bit of a ride over the first few Canucks games. There have been plenty of reasons to panic, but also many to remain calm. It’s early yet, and the Canucks have an okay record at 4-3-0. But, with key injuries piling up and their first line now consisting of Jake DeBrusk, Conor Garland and a not-yet-reformed Elias Pettersson, things could get dicey. Yet despite the less than...

This season was shaping up to be an important one for both the Canucks and Nils Höglander, yet sadly, Höglander will not be joining the team for at least 8-10 weeks now after sustaining a third-period ankle injury in last week’s pre-season contest against the Seattle Kraken. Once healthy, Höglander will be entering his sixth year playing for the Vancouver Canucks and will be three years removed from the 2022-23...

Welcome to Trent’s Train of Thought, a series that, instead of diving deep into one topic, touches on several. This edition has thoughts on Mancini, the Quinn Hughes Situation and some hot takes. The Hughes Thing Man, that sucked. The Canucks had such a boring summer. I am starved. It wasn’t even just the Canucks, the whole league is boring. The cap went up dramatically, keeping GMs from being forced...

The eve of a new hockey season is always an exciting time, regardless of last year’s standing after 82 games. All 32 teams start the season with identical records. It’s hard not to have some sense of optimism going into a new season just for that reason alone, and it’s that optimism that often draws people back in even after a particularly challenging prior seasons. Cards on the table, full...

After the dust settled on NHL Free Agency, the Canucks retained not only Brock Boeser, but also extended Thatcher Demko and Conor Garland. They may have lost Noah Juulsen, Pius Suter and, most recently, Dakota Joshua, but they have retained key pieces that give this team its identity for the better. With big components of this Canucks team staying the same, and the fact that this season ended so poorly...

Welcome to Trent’s Train of Thought, a series that, instead of diving deep into one topic, touches on several. This edition has thoughts on the goalie market, and the next season for the Canucks. The Calder Cup Should be the Final #ArtyParty In the wake of the Calder Cup win and Jack A. Butterfield award for playoff MVP, the Canucks should trade Arturs Silovs. Hear me out. The Canucks seem sold...

With the Abbotsford Canucks impressive triumph over the entire AHL now firmly cemented in history, the next big ticket item on the Canucks’ organizational calendar is Free Agency on July 1st. This year the Vancouver Canucks are not looking to add a few pieces around the edges of a system that works. The Canucks are instead likely to lose one or more well established NHL players and face the decision...

Welcome to Train of Thought, a series that, instead of diving deep into one topic, touches on several. This edition has thoughts on the end of season media availabilities...