Since the Edmonton Oilers and the Vancouver Canucks met in the postseason last spring, they have been heading in the opposite direction. The Oilers eliminated the Canucks in the second round of the 2024 playoffs before coming within a whisker of claiming the Stanley Cup title.

Montreal Canadiens (18-18-3, in the Atlantic Division) Montreal, Quebec; Monday, 7:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: The Vancouver Canucks visit the Montreal Canadiens after the Canadiens beat the Colorado Avalanche 2-1 in a shootout. Montreal has a 10-7-2 record ...

The Winnipeg Jets host the Vancouver Canucks after Nikolaj Ehlers' two-goal game against the Colorado Avalanche in the Jets' 3-0 win.

Edmonton Oilers winger Viktor Arvidsson is banged up after missing the final seven minutes of Thursday’s win over the Colorado Avalanche. With just under eight minutes to go, Arvidsson blocked a shot off the inside of his right foot by Keaton Middleton that sprung out into the neutral zone.

According to Aaron Portzline of The Athletic, the Blue Jackets might be among the teams reaching out to the Canucks to hear the ask for Elias Pettersson. Rumors this past week were that the Canucks aren’t closed off to trading Pettersson inside the Western Conference, but a trade to the East would be preferable.

The Vancouver Canucks find themselves grappling with internal tensions between star forwards J.T. Miller and Elias Pettersson while navigating the complexities of a competitive playoff race amid endless trade speculation and rumors involving the two players.

Winnipeg Jets expected line combinations for Saturday, January 11 vs. Colorado Once Johnson clears, he will be a free agent seeking to join his fourth team this season.

The five-foot-10 blue-liner won the Norris Trophy for the NHL's best defenseman in 2023-24, and with half of this season in the books, he's making another case for himself. Throughout all of the turmoil that the Vancouver Canucks have endured, Hughes' numbers have remained consistent.

Brannstrom, a former first round pick (15th overall) for the Las Vegas Golden Knights at the 2017 NHL Entry Draft, has appeared in 28 games for the Canucks this season, scoring 3 goals and adding 5 assists for a total of 8 points, but has been made a healthy scratch by Canucks head coach Rick Tocchet at numerous points in the season already.

Winnipeg Jets’ Dylan Samberg (54) passes the puck in front of Vancouver Canucks’ J.T. Miller (9) during a game last season. The two teams face off tonight, Puck drop is 7 p.m. (Ethan Cairns / The Canadian Press files)

Here are three things to watch for when the New York Rangers play the second of a three-game road trip against the Colorado Avalanche.