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Yahoo
3 days ago
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- Yahoo
Vancouver Canucks 2024–25 Report Card: Filip Chytil
Welcome back to another Vancouver Canucks 2024–25 report card. In this series, The Hockey News - Canucks site dives into the individual seasons of each current Canuck who played more than 10 games with the club in the 2024–25 season. Today, we'll be taking a look at how Filip Chytil's first few games with the Canucks went.
Yahoo
3 days ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
Vancouver Canucks 2024–25 Report Card: Filip Chytil
Welcome back to another Vancouver Canucks 2024–25 report card. In this series, The Hockey News - Canucks site dives into the individual seasons of each current Canuck who played more than 10 games with the club in the 2024–25 season. Today, we'll be taking a look at how Filip Chytil's first few games with the Canucks went.
National Post
21-07-2025
- Sport
- National Post
Canucks: Who is the real Drew O'Connor? Dakota Joshua trade may provide answer
Article content O'Connor's four goals and nine points in 31 games here in a season of transition didn't produce that 'wow' factor, but his first impression was favourable. He was visible and effective in a 3-0 win over the Colorado Avalanche on Feb. 4 that left former Canucks head coach Rick Tocchet gushing. Article content 'I don't want to overstate it, but (Filip) Chytil and (Drew) O'Connor with their speed and willingness to take the puck to the middle on a rush is a little breath of fresh air,' he stressed. 'You see Chytil take the puck to the middle and that's when things happen. Just adding those two guys has helped our rush game. Article content 'We're smiling. That's the stuff we need.' Article content Article content Fast-forward and the trade addition of Evander Kane on the left side makes the east Vancouver native a candidate to work with Elias Pettersson or Chytil. However, that depends on what pivot the Canucks do or don't acquire in free agency or trade. If it's a significant acquisition and Chytil slides down to the No. 3 hole, O'Connor won't complain. Article content Article content Conor Garland gave Chytil, who was shut down in March after a brutal hit and placed in concussion protocol, quite the initial compliment on his effectiveness. Article content 'Fantastic speed, sees the ice well, makes a lot of plays,' said Garland. 'A real good pickup. Good zone entries and drive. He's a winger's dream.' Article content As for O'Connor, the dream was to live up to his own hopes, which once seemed like a stretch for the Chatham, N.J., product. Article content He was 5-foot-10 in Grade 12 and didn't initially attract collegiate interest. It was demoralizing but he pressed on. A growth spurt to 6-foot-3 when he arrived at Dartmouth College in the East Coast Athletic Conference made a difference. So did a dedication to diet and fitness. Article content 'I've had a lot of stretches where things weren't going well and high school was a real struggle for me,' admitted O'Connor. 'I was always one of the better players growing up, but when I got to that point in high school, I was really kind of fading and dropping off. Article content
National Post
16-07-2025
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- National Post
Canucks schedule: No mulligans allowed after horrible home-ice record last season
Article content The Canucks still have a riddle in the middle after losing Pius Suter to free agency. The can't rely on Pettersson and Filip Chytil to carry the load, and need support via a trade, which could see a roster player or players depart, depending on the roster addition. Article content Article content MUST-SEE HOME GAMES: Article content Oct. 25: Reigning Calder Trophy winner Lane Hutson and the vastly improved Montreal Canadiens make their only trip in a 4 p.m. clash. Article content Oct. 28: J.T. Miller makes his return to Vancouver after being dealt to the New York Rangers in a multi-player deal Jan. 31. The fans might still chant his name. At his best, he was dynamo. A 7 p.m. tilt. Article content Nov. 11: Jonathan Toews, 37, returns in a one-year deal with the Winnipeg Jets. The legendary Chicago Blackhawks centre has battled numerous ailments — including long-COVID effects — and hasn't played since April 13, 2023. It's a 7 p.m. start. Article content Jan. 21: Ageless Alex Ovechkin, 39, is the NHL's all-time leading goal scorer with 897 career regular-season tallies with the Washington Capitals. It's a 7 p.m. contest. Article content March 17: Two-time defending Stanley Cup Champion Florida Panthers make their lone trip to the West Coast to hone their game for a three-peat title quest in a big 7 p.m. tilt. Article content New game modes UNLOCKED! 🔓 See the complete 2025.26 #Canucks schedule now and explore this year's matchups! FULL SCHEDULE | — Vancouver Canucks (@Canucks) July 16, 2025 Article content Article content NOTES OF NOTE: Article content Crazy Eights: Vancouver has two eight-game home-stands. The first starts Jan.17 against Edmonton and concludes Jan. 31 against Toronto. The second runs March 2 against Dallas through to March 26 against Los Angeles. Article content Backstreet's Back (to back): The Canucks have 14 sets of back-to-back games, including three in each of November, December, and January, as well as two in October and April, and one in March. Article content Hitting the Road: The team's longest road trip is six games, spanning Jan. 6-15. The Canucks make stops in Buffalo, Detroit, Toronto, Montreal, Ottawa and Columbus. Article content Monday – 12 Article content Tuesday – 13 Article content Wednesday – 7 Article content Thursday – 15 Article content Friday – 8 Article content Saturday – 19 Article content Sunday – 8 Article content
New York Times
24-06-2025
- Sport
- New York Times
Rangers send No. 12 pick in 2025 NHL Draft to Penguins, keeping 2026 first
The New York Rangers are sending the No. 12 pick in Friday's first round of the NHL Draft to the Pittsburgh Penguins to complete the J.T. Miller trade, according to a league source. The Rangers will now keep their first-round pick in the 2026 draft. New York acquired Miller from the Vancouver Canucks in January for Filip Chytil, a top-13 protected 2025 first-round pick and Victor Mancini. The Canucks then flipped the first to Pittsburgh in a trade for Marcus Pettersson. Since the Rangers got the No. 12 pick in the draft lottery, they had the choice of giving the Penguins that pick or an unprotected first in 2026. By surrendering this year's pick and keeping the 2026 one, New York protects itself from a worst-case scenario of finishing outside the playoffs again and giving up a lottery pick, which could be an early selection in a draft that features hyped prospect Gavin McKenna. Advertisement The Rangers, who hope to be a contending team in 2025-26, believe this move will give them more flexibility heading into the season, according to a league source. They could flip their 2026 first-rounder at the trade deadline and believe they could get more for a 2026 first than one in 2027. It also gives them flexibility to sign another team's restricted free agent to an offer sheet between $4.68 million and $7.02 million this summer, which would require them to send their own first-round pick to that team as compensation if the offer sheet isn't matched. New York might not have the cap flexibility to make that happen, though. Losing the No. 12 pick in this weekend's draft is still a blow for New York. History suggests there will be future NHL standouts available at that range, and New York has a middle-0f-the-pack prospect pool. But the team acquired Miller, a top-line center, knowing it would have to give up a first-round pick. The Rangers now have a second-round pick, two thirds, a fourth, a fifth, two sixths and a seventh in the 2025 draft. Had the Rangers ceded the 2026 first, they would have had only one pick, a third, in the first four rounds of that draft. The Penguins are perfectly pleased with this news, even though many people in the organization expected the Rangers to hold onto this selection. Penguins president and GM Kyle Dubas' goal is to get better 'urgently,' as he often states, and having two top-12 picks in the 2025 draft should be of use to that end. In a rarity, the Penguins now have back-to-back picks in the draft, as they are positioned at No. 11 and No. 12. They still have their own first-round pick in 2026, along with three second-round selections in the very talented 2026 draft. This also gives the Penguins ammunition if they wish to move up in this year's draft. They are very big fans of Porter Martone, a player who could be picked anywhere from No. 3 through No. 9, according to scouts and draft experts. With two picks in the top 12, along with a second-round pick and three third-round picks, the Penguins would seem to have the draft capital necessary to slide up a few spots without selling the farm. Dubas has made it clear that he's willing and prefers to select the best player available in the first round of this draft. Now, he has two opportunities to do so. — Josh Yohe, Penguins beat reporter
