The Vancouver Canucks will open a brutally difficult road trip on Friday without the services of Thatcher Demko and with Quinn Hughes’ status for the game uncertain after he missed the team’s practice on Thursday afternoon in Raleigh,

Center David Kampf signed a one-year contract with the Vancouver Canucks on Saturday, just a day after the Toronto Maple Leafs terminated his previous deal. Kampf, whose deal with the Canucks will carry a $1.

The Vancouver Canucks hit the road once again, kicking things off in Carolina with a Friday evening matchup against the Hurricanes. Friday will be the first game of the quick road trip that sees the Canucks play three games in four days.

Not news Vancouver Canucks fans want to hear. According to Rick Dhaliwal of Donnie & Dhali – The Team, Carolina Hurricanes forward Andrei Svechnikov will not have any supplemental discipline regarding his hit on Canucks defenceman Filip Hronek.

Josh Morrissey had a goal and two assists as the Winnipeg Jets beat the Vancouver Canucks 5-3. Alex Iafallo added an empty-net goal and an assist for the Jets in his 600th regular-season game.

Headed nowhere with the Maple Leafs, who demoted him after training camp, then suspended him when he wouldn’t join the American Hockey League Toronto Marlies on a road trip, Kampf has signed a one-year deal with the Vancouver Canucks on Saturday for $1.1 million US.

General Manager Patrik Allvin announced on Saturday that the Vancouver Canucks have agreed to terms with forward David Kämpf on a one-year, $1.1 million contract.

The Canucks’ injury crisis isn’t actually all that unique: injuries seem to be up for everyone across the league. Hockey is such a demanding sport physically, ideally there’d be more time after every game for players to recovery. Instead you get cross-continent travel and little rest between games.