Vancouver Canucks defenceman Marcus Pettersson explained today where his "Dragon" nickname comes from and it's a funny story.

Quinn Hughes is out for the Canucks tonight, and that means more responsibility on the shoulders of Filip Hronek. See why Josh Inglis' NHL betting picks are loading up on the Vancouver D-man and more.

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Hronek notched two assists, three shots on goal and three blocked shots in Tuesday's 3-0 win over the Avalanche. Hronek has five helpers over his last six contests. He's played a slightly larger role ...

It took all of five days for Marcus Pettersson to sign a contract with his new team. But the fit was so good for the newest ...

Jake DeBrusk had a goal and an assist and Thatcher Demko recorded his first shutout of the season as the Vancouver Canucks ...

Pettersson has had a strong start to his Canucks career. In two games, the 6'5" defenceman has three hits and three blocks ...

Head coach Rick Tocchet said Monday that Hronek (lower body) will be a game-time decision for Tuesday's matchup against Winnipeg, Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet reports. Hronek has been sidelined ...

Defenseman Filip Hronek is set to return to the lineup following a lengthy recovery from lower-body surgery and could reappear early this week. General manager Patrik Allvin announced Monday that ...

Pettersson, who was a pending unrestricted free agent, was acquired by Vancouver on Friday in a trade with the Penguins.

Thatcher Demko stopped 25 shots for his ninth career shutout and the Vancouver Canucks beat the Colorado Avalanche 3-0.

Jason Robertson and Roope Hintz each had two goals and an assist as the Dallas Stars beat the Vancouver Canucks 5-3 Friday ...