Clay's Canucks Commentary

Quinn Hughes notched four assists to lead the Vancouver Canucks to a 6-2 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning. Things started slowly for the Canucks as they only mustered one shot in the first period. However, they exploded with five third-period goals to break the game wide open.

Looking ahead to the next three weeks of the Vancouver Canucks schedule and where the Canucks sit in the standings, it's safe to say that the Canucks are already playing in must-win games...just five weeks into the season.

The Vancouver Canucks dropped a 5-3 decision to the Winnipeg Jets in a game that saw goaltender Thatcher Demko leave after playing only one period.

The Vancouver Canucks battled valiantly to earn a point against the Western Conference leading Colorado Avalanche in a 5-4 overtime loss. This came on the heels of a 4-3 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets. So overall it was a successful weekend with three out of four points.

Despite controlling the first two periods, the Vancouver Canucks lost 5-2 to the visiting Chicago Blackhawks. Tyler Bertuzzi led the way for the visitors with a third-period hat trick.

Brock Boeser scored the game-winning goal with two seconds left in overtime to lift the Vancouver Canucks to a 5-4 victory over the Nashville Predators. With the win, the Canucks finish their road trip with a 2-1 record and return home at .500 with a 7-7 record.

Quinn Hughes joined the Vancouver Canucks in Nashville today ahead of the final game of the road on Monday vs. the Predators. With a win, the Canucks can finish 2-1 on the trip and come back home with a .500 record overall.

Kiefer Sherwood scored his second career hat trick to lead the Vancouver Canucks to a 4-3 shootout victory over the St. Louis Blues.Add Brock Boeser to the list of the walking wounded; he only played 33 seconds before being injured.

Brock Boeser had a goal and two assists to lead the Vancouver Canucks to a 4-3 overtime win over the Edmonton Oilers. With the win, the Canucks creep up to .500 for the season.

The Vancouver Canucks lost 2-1 to the Nashville Predators in the final game of their five-game road trip. Thatcher Demko was solid in goal once again but there simply wasn't enough offence.

Missing regular forwards Brock Boeser, Filip Chytil, Teddy Blueger, and Nils Hoglander, the Vancouver Canucks were over-matched by the host Pittsburgh Penguins in a 5-1 loss. It was the Canucks' first loss on this road trip after winning the first 3 games.

The Vancouver Canucks defeated the Washington Capitals 4-3 to earn their third consecutive road win. The Canucks improved their record to 4-2 but may have lost Filip Chytil, Jonathan Lekkerimaki, and Teddy Blueger to injury.

Conor Garland and Quinn Hughes led the Vancouver Canucks to an impressive 5-3 win over the Dallas Stars in game one of their five-game road trip. It was Dallas' first loss of the season. Meanwhile, the Canucks even their record at 2-2.

I break down the Vancouver Canucks dominant 5-1 win over the Calgary Flames in the season opener for the Canucks. As well, I go over the schedule for my 24 Hour Livestream taking place this weekend.

It's Canucks Eve! The Vancouver Canucks finally open their 2025-26 regular season when they host the Calgary Flames on Thursday night.I preview the game, give my score prediction, and I giveaway some Gassy Jack Art prints.

We're only two sleeps away from Vancouver Canucks hockey!I look at the forward lines and d-pairings from practice, as well as review the action from opening night of the NHL.

Braeden Cootes and Evander Kane had goals in the Vancouver Canucks 4-2 win over the Seattle Kraken at Rogers Arena. I break down the game, as well as bring on the Legend Carol Bovalender for a birthday chat.And I announce some of my guests for my 24 Hour Livestream on October 12 and 13.

Vancouver Canucks' 2025 first-round draft pick Braeden Cootes has been one of the most impressive Canucks players so far.I talk about his chances of making the team out of camp and I discuss whether that would be good or bad for his overall development.

I break down the Vancouver Canucks' 5-3 loss to the Seattle Kraken in exhibition action. We talk about which players stood out for good and bad reasons. We also talk about my upcoming 24 Hour Livestream, Rogers Arena seats, and Super Bowl halftime performers.

Vancouver Canucks training camp opened today in Penticton with the club showing off some interesting forward lines and d-pairings. I review everything that took place on day one and I recap what Elias Pettersson, Quinn Hughes, Thatcher Demko, and Adam Foote.

Jim Rutherford, Patrik Allvin, and Adam Foote all spoke to the media a few hours before the Vancouver Canucks flew to Penticton for the start of training camp.I break down their comments and reflect on their thoughts on Quinn Hughes, Elias Pettersson, and putting last season behind them. I also do a quick preview of training camp which will go from Thursday to Sunday in Penticton.

I recap the pair of Canucks prospects games from the weekend and look ahead to training camp that starts in Penticton on Thursday.Also, I give away a box of hockey cards courtesy of Jason Lim on Vancity Experts.

To a man, Vancouver Canucks players seem happy that most of the roster is coming back, with only a couple of minor changes.Is this group good enough to return to the playoffs this season?

Who should play on Elias Pettersson's wing for the Vancouver Canucks? I discuss the pros and cons of Evander Kane, Jake DeBrusk, and Nils Hoglander.As well, I announce a brand new channel sponsor!

Marcus Pettersson could be an X-factor for the Vancouver Canucks this season. After being traded to the Canucks last season, Pettersson played extremely well without the benefit of playing with (or behind) a healthy Quinn Hughes.I explain why Marcus Pettersson will be such a key factor to the Canucks' hopeful success this season.

Finally we are past Labour Day Weekend and that means that hockey is near! Many of the Canucks skated today and Evander Kane met with the media. Also, Quinn Hughes gave a revealing interview to Sportnet's Iain MacIntyre.I break it all down, and I give a quick recap of my Vegas trip.

The Vancouver Canucks have had many ups and downs throughout their history. I talk about each of the six decades of Canucks hockey in an effort to discover which one is the best.

The Vancouver Canucks seem poised to start the upcoming NHL season with Filip Chytil as their number two centre. Will that be good enough?

Thatcher Demko and Brock Boeser were not named to USA Hockey's Olympic Orientation camp roster, while Quinn Hughes and Conor Garland were.Can you build a case for either player as to why they should have been included?

With Vancouver Canucks training camp in Penticton just one month away, I look at some potential positional battles and at the Canucks' prospect depth overall. As well, I do a thorough recap of my CCC Meet-Up...a great time was definitely had by all!

I give my predictions for the Vancouver Canucks opening night roster before sharing a major announcement. The feedback to the announcement is extremely lively and positive; you'll want to check this episode out!

The Vancouver Canucks will enter the 2025-26 season with a revamped blue line that looks drastically different than the one that started last season. How much better will this version be? And will it be good enough to help propel the team back to the playoffs?

It's no secret that the Vancouver Canucks go as Elias Pettersson goes. Petey seems ready for a bounce back season after a disastrous campaign last year. We talk about whether or not he will succeed.

I spend a few minutes talking about the Canucks' signing of Vitali Kravtsov before I welcome viewers to the CCC Open House. It's never a dull moment with the CCC crew!

Vancouver Canucks fans have high hopes in their goalie tandem of Thatcher Demko and Kevin Lankinen. I talk about how well it stacks up against the rest of the Canadian teams, the rest of the Pacific Division, and the rest of the league.

We talked about our favourite Vancouver Canucks players...past and present. As well, we gave away some prizes including CCC merch, a Vanbase gift card, and an Amazon gift card as a result of us achieving the High 5 last stream!

We all have different reasons for cheering on the Vancouver Canucks. In this show, I shared some thoughts on what it means to be a Canucks fan, before turning it over to the viewers to learn about how they became fans. It was a very enlightening show!

As the Vancouver Canucks roster stands right now, are they a playoff team? I examined this question during the show, and I explored ways they can still improve their roster to increase their chances of making the postseason.

I look at how the Canucks special teams may line up this season, especially considering the addition of Evander Kane and the departures of Pius Suter and Dakota Joshua.Also, I give a recap of my trip to Vegas with my lovely wife Gail, including my reflections on the Backstreet Boys concert at the Sphere.

I discuss all of the key facets of the Vancouver Canucks 2025-26 schedule including the home opener, big match-ups, large homestands and road trips, the impact of the Olympic Break, and potential road trips for the family!

On the heels of the Arturs Silovs trade, what is the next move for the Canucks? Is it signing a second-line centre? Making a major or minor move to upgrade their forwards? Will the Canucks move one of their prospects? We discuss all of the potential scenarios.

I break down the Arturs Silovs trade from all angles. Was this a good trade? A bad one? Did the Canucks get enough in return? Or should we be happy at the assets we received?

My lovely wife Gail joined me for the first half of the livestream as we celebrated our 25th wedding anniversary today. Then, I brought on Fangirl and Gerald who were both celebrating birthdays today! Overall, it was a show worth celebrating!

I dive into the topic of leadership and what makes a good leader. In particular, I discuss the Canucks' leadership group and what it will need to do for the team to succeed.

The Canucks now have a full roster and will need to do a bit of fine-tuning to get under the salary cap. Are they done making moves?

For the Vancouver Canucks, Canada Day became "Extend Your Americans Day" as Brock Boeser, Thatcher Demko, and Conor Garland all inked new contracts with the club.I break down a very busy day for the Vancouver Canucks and the NHL in general.

In this packed episode, I recapped the Canucks' draft selections and looked ahead to free agency on Tuesday. I also gave away some prizes and did a live demo of my new Ninja SLUSHi machine!

We discuss the pros and cons of the Evander Kane trade to the Vancouver Canucks. And we give away a bunch of prizes!

The Abbotsford Canucks captured their first Calder Cup championship in franchise history with a game 6 3-2 victory over the Charlotte Checkers. I welcome Russell Holiday of n0thing is perfect to recap the game and to talk about his amazing livestreams throughout the AHL playoffs.

After a quick recap of the Abbotsford Canucks loss in game 5, and a quick preview of this week's draft, I bring CCC members onto the show to share their advice for me as I begin another year.

With the Stanley Cup Finals completed we turn our attention back to the Vancouver Canucks and we revisit their offseason priorities. What will happen with Brock Boeser, Pius Suter, and a potential extension for Thatcher Demko?