Canucks Live: Stars alligned at Rogers as Canucks face elite test with Hughes and Pettersson carrying the load

But in the 507 minutes the Canucks have played without either of them on the ice, the Canucks have been dominated, taking just 44.6 per cent of the total shot attempts. The Canucks are simply in a race against themselves, and outside of their best two players, they’re falling behind. “You guys know the numbers,” a brutally honest Adam Foote said about where his team is at. The offence is going well. They’re sixth-most in goals scored. But they’re dead last in goals against. The system needs work, the rookie head coach admitted. Steve Ewen offers some hope for the future with his weekly Prospect Power rankings which offers up an interesting question. Jonathan Lekkerimäki was Vancouver’s first-round pick (No. 15) in the 2022 NHL Draft. Victor Mancini was part of the return from the New York Rangers in the J.T. Miller swap in January 2025.