The Weekly Rewind: Vancouver Canucks Recaps From February 24 to March 2, 2025
Feb 27, 2025; Anaheim, California, USA; Vancouver Canucks defenseman Quinn Hughes (43) moves the puck against Anaheim Ducks left wing Ross Johnston (44) during the first period at Honda Center. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images
Welcome to The Weekly Rewind, a column published every Monday that recaps the past week of Vancouver Canucks hockey, including the team's record, players with the highest stats, and more. This week, we'll be looking at what the Canucks got up to from February 24 to March 2, 2025.
RIGHT ON TARGET. 🎯Conor Garland's OTW against the LA Kings is the RE/MAX Canada Move of the Week! pic.twitter.com/ROvKjL0XmW
— Vancouver Canucks (@Canucks) March 3, 2025
Vancouver played three games this week, two of which were in California. Their first stop of the week was in Los Angeles to play the L.A. Kings, during which they clawed their way to a 3–2 overtime victory after giving up a 2–0 lead. Conor Garland made his presence known during this game, scoring two of the team's goals including the game-winner. Tyler Myers took a puck to the collarbone area late in the game in a scary sequence of events, but made his triumphant return the game after.
'We're doing a lot of swinging right now. Got to get back to playing simple hockey and just focus on doing our job.'🗣 Tyler Myers meets with the media following the game against the Ducks.#Canucks | @theprovince pic.twitter.com/cs1hYDNojX
— Vancouver Canucks (@Canucks) February 28, 2025
In the second half of their back-to-back on Thursday, Vancouver gave up five unanswered goals and suffered a 5–2 loss to the Anaheim Ducks. Myers put Canucks fans on a rollercoaster by taking an early penalty in the first period, but following it up with a goal off his rush out of the penalty box. Once again, Vancouver took a 2–0 lead only to squander it in the second period by letting Anaheim score three. The Ducks added two more goals in the third period.
Now Eeli Tolvanen scores on a tip. That's three tip goals in a row for the Kraken. 🎥: Sportsnet | NHL#Canucks #SeaKraken pic.twitter.com/l8UFIfFaDL
— CanucksArmy (@CanucksArmy) March 2, 2025
With a day's rest and travel, the Canucks' next game came on Saturday against the Seattle Kraken. The game was relatively back-and-forth until Seattle took a quick 4–3 lead in the second period. Quinn Hughes, who had just made his return from an undisclosed injury earlier in the week, had his time on ice limited in the third period and ultimately didn't play the final 9:05 minutes. Despite Vancouver's efforts, the Kraken took home a 6–3 win.
Facts and Stats
Team record: 1–2–0
Highest points-getter: Filip Chytil, Conor Garland, and Tyler Myers (3)
Most goals: Conor Garland and Pius Suter (2)
Most assists: Filip Chytil, Tyler Myers, and Drew O'Connor (2)
Most hits: Kiefer Sherwood (16)
Most faceoffs taken: Teddy Blueger (43)
Most blocks: Filip Hronek and Marcus Pettersson (6)
With their road trip now over, Vancouver kicks off a four-game homestand against a crop of Western Conference teams. On Wednesday, they'll take on the Anaheim Ducks, hoping to take revenge for the 5–2 loss they suffered last Thursday. The Minnesota Wild come into town on Friday, while the Dallas Stars visit Rogers Arena on Sunday.
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