It was uncharacteristic behavior from Connor McDavid as he viciously cross-checked Conor Garland, and will no doubt find some extra punishment from the NHL.

Conor Garland has been having an outstanding year with the Vancouver Canucks as we hit the halfway point of the 2024-25 NHL season. Garland is currently on pace for career highs in assists, points, and time on ice.

Zzzzzzzzzz Oh shoot, it’s a goal! Ah, yes, it came from Tage Thompson. After an icing call late in the first period, the Sabres won the draw in the Canucks’ end, and wasted little time in getting the puck into the right hands.

Elias Pettersson’s season has been under heavy scrutiny this year – and that continued during Vancouver Canucks GM Patrik Allvin’s media availability on Monday.

The Canucks activated center Elias Pettersson from injured reserve on ... spending significant time with Brock Boeser, Jake DeBrusk, Conor Garland, Nils Höglander and Kiefer Sherwood, and since ...

Pettersson’s speculated rift with teammate J.T. Miller has caused Vancouver to at least start examining the trade market for both players.

There are five teams with a real shot to make the post-season in the Pacific Division. As it stands, the Vegas Golden Knights maintain their hold of the Pacific Division thanks to a 29-14-4 record with 62 points but the Edmonton Oilers aren’t far behind with their 29-15-3 record with 61 points.

That’s the window Canucks management is looking at. That is why they can’t dither anymore about the state of the team, especially the core. They need to assume that Hughes isn’t going to stick around, that he has a New Jersey Devils sweater in his future.

Edmonton Oilers' Connor McDavid (97) and Vancouver Canucks' Elias Pettersson (40 ... check to the head of Vancouver Canucks winger Conor Garland, the league's Department of Player Safety announced ...

McDavid cross-checked Canucks right winger Conor Garland, while Myers struck Oilers ... goal but were both blocked by Canucks center Elias Pettersson. Once they found their balance, McDavid ...

McDavid’s most notable accomplishment was delivering a cross-check to the side of the head of Canuck winger Conor Garland ... trade markets on Miller and Elias Pettersson since Christmas ...