
One Canucks Goalie Struggles & One Knocking on the Door
Leevi Merilainen is making a case for more starts, while Kevin Lankinen struggles. The Canucks face a delicate decision in goal.

Leevi Merilainen is making a case for more starts, while Kevin Lankinen struggles. The Canucks face a delicate decision in goal.

Vancouver’s goalie battle just got interesting. Tolopilo struggled, Driedger stopped everything, and the Canucks have a decision to make.

Kevin Lankinen faced a Calgary shooting gallery Tuesday, and for a long while, the Canucks goalie simply refused to let the game get away.

The Canucks may not have a goaltending problem. They may have a decision-making test involving Demko, Lankinen and Tolopilo.

Kevin Lankinen’s next season could tell the Canucks whether he’s a keeper, a trade chip, or simply a one-season exception.

Canucks could explore a rare 3-goalie setup next season to manage Demko’s workload, add depth, and experiment with roster structure.

Kevin Lankinen’s numbers look rough, but watch him play — he’s keeping the Canucks in games that the stat sheet can’t explain.

Canucks battle hard but come up empty vs. Senators—Lankinen shines, but goals stay elusive. What’s next for Vancouver?

Nikita Tolopilo kept the Canucks close in OT vs. Winnipeg. Calm, sharp, and fearless—this young goalie might be something very special.

Canucks juggling goalies post-Olympics: Lankinen travelling back, Tolopilo recalled, and Koskenvuo returns to Abbotsford.

Demko’s season is over. What’s left for the Canucks now isn’t a playoff chase — it’s a test of who they really are.

Can the Canucks end their 10-game skid tonight vs. the Islanders? Can Pettersson and the young core get a spark at home?

Were last night’s losses bad luck—or signs of deeper issues facing Canada’s NHL teams?

A calm win, a tight OT, a survival act, and a warning sign—Monday night offered a quiet snapshot of Canada’s NHL teams.

Did Saturday show which Canadian teams are building something real — and which are still surviving shift to shift?

Are the Canucks simply running into hot goalies, or is this 4–0 loss a sign their scoring problems are becoming something deeper?

Can the Canucks turn heavy chances and hard effort into actual goals when Minnesota comes in on the second half of a back-to-back?

Can the Canucks turn tighter efforts like this into wins, or are close calls becoming a troubling trend?

Vancouver fought hard in Carolina but fell 4–3 in OT — what this loss reveals about the Canucks’ grit, depth, and areas to improve.