Lankinen went to free agency after his stint with the Blackhawks, with the Predators stepping up and giving him a home for the next two seasons. He served as a reliable backup to Nashville’s Juuse Saros, playing in 19 and 24 games for the Predators in 2022–23 and 2023–24 respectively. Over that span of time, he collected 20 wins.
Heading into the 2024-25 season, the Vancouver Canucks needed a helping hand at the goalie position. Thatcher Demko was expected to miss the start of the season
Heading into the 2024-25 season, the Vancouver Canucks had a complicated situation between the pipes. Vezina candidate goalie Thatcher Demko was still recoverin
Kevin Lankinen made 20 saves to earn his fourth shutout of the season and the visiting Vancouver Canucks defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-0 on Saturday night.
Kevin Lankinen made 20 saves for his fourth shutout of the season and the seventh of his career, Quinn Hughes had a goal and an assist, and the Vancouver Canucks beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-0.
When you’ve got a great game, you’re going to earn a good nickname. Kevin Lankinen doesn’t have a big book of NHL goaltending work to suggest he warrants a memorable moniker — certainly nothing like award-winning Dominik ‘The Dominator’ Hasek or Henrik ‘The King’ Lundqvist — but the quiet and confident Vancouver Canucks stopper does deserve a suitable label.
Here are the predicted contract values for Brock Boeser and the other Vancouver Canucks free agents this summer.
The Vancouver Canucks are poised to fundamentally reimagine the direction of their franchise. It’s a process that could significantly alter the club’s short-term standing and priorities, and it nearly began rather dramatically over the weekend.
F orty-seven games into his Vancouver Canucks career, Kiefer Sherwood has already tied a franchise record. When he threw his 273rd hit of the season on Thursday night against the
A night after being shut out by the Carolina Hurricanes, the Vancouver Canucks responded in a big way as they shut out the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-0. Brock Boeser, Quinn Hughes and Kiefer Sherwood lit the lamp for Vancouver,
(Fred Greenslade/The Canadian Press via AP) Winnipeg Jets’ Kyle Connor (81) scores his third goal of the period against Vancouver Canucks goaltender Kevin Lankinen (32) during the first period of their NHL hockey game in Winnipeg, Tuesday, Jan. 14 ...