The Vancouver Canucks have been hampered with injuries at the centre ice position, but one key centre appears to be nearing a return.

Welcome back to Instant Reaction, the series here at CanucksArmy where we give you our instant reaction to tonight’s Vancouver Canucks game and ask our readers to do the same in the comments section below!

Mike Matheson and Juraj Slafkovsky scored goals 37 seconds apart to start the third period, propelling the Montreal Canadiens to a 6-3 win over the last-place Vancouver Canucks on Monday night.

Kirill Kudryavtsev is headed to the 2026 AHL All-Star Game. The Vancouver Canucks prospect will represent the Pacific Division at this year's event. The 2026 AHL All-Star Game will take place on February 10 and 11 in Rockford, Illinois.

Matty Beniers scored the only goal int he shootout to give the Seattle Kraken a 4-3 win against the Vancouver Canucks.

Fraser Minten scored his second goal of the game 4:41 into overtime to cap a huge homecoming as the Boston Bruins beat the Vancouver Canucks 3-2.

DeBrusk’s 30 shots and 55 attempts during the stretch both pace the Canucks, and the Columbus Blue Jackets have allowed the third-most shots per game (30.9) and sixth-most attempts per 60 minutes at 5-on-5.

Artem Zub and Jordan Spence each scored within a 15-second span in the first period and the Ottawa Senators held on for a 2-1 home win over the Vancouver Canucks on Tuesday.

OTTAWA -- The Ottawa Senators ended a four-game losing streak with a 2-1 win against the Vancouver Canucks at Canadian Tire Centre on Tuesday. Artem Zub and Jordan Spence scored, and Leevi Merilainen made 18 saves for the Senators (21-19-5), who were playing the first game of a back-to-back.

The Canucks lost their seventh straight game on Monday night, and general manager Patrik Allvin admitted the team is going into a rebuild.