The Canucks have signed goalie Kevin Lankinen to a five-year extension after a solid start to the year and 4 Nations performance for Finland.

We’re in for a high-leverage stretch run for Vancouver, with the team heavily favoured to secure a playoff spot in the Western Conference.

Now that the 4 Nations Face-Off tournament has concluded, the Vancouver Canucks have welcomed back Elias Pettersson and Kevin Lankinen ... Additionally, captain Quinn Hughes is also expected to be absent. Pettersson has played in 49 games for the Canucks ...

VANCOUVER -- The Vancouver Canucks hope the potential return of defenseman Quinn Hughes allows them to carry over the momentum they built before the break for the 4 Nations Face-Off.

Despite being listed as a game-time decision and not participating in warmups, Vancouver Canucks captain Quinn Hughes (oblique) was a surprise inclusion in the

That’s one way to battle it out on the road. The Vancouver Canucks managed to eke one out against the Los Angeles Kings, winning 3-2 in overtime. In reality, it shouldn’t even have been close.

In many ways, Kevin Lankinen stocks have never been higher. The 29-year-old netminder has already set new career highs in wins (19) and is currently rocking his best goals-against-average (2.53) of his career.