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The Stanchies: 3 positives, 3 negatives, rebuilding lessons, and more from Canucks’ loss to Canes

The bad news is the Canucks lost 7-2 at the hands of the defending Stanley Cup champions, the Carolina Hurricanes. The good news is there is something downright quaint about watching the Travelling Hughes Brothers Circus continuing its journey elsewhere…

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Published: Friday, 9 October 2026 at 4:44 AM

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The Vancouver Canucks suffered a 7-2 blowout loss against the Carolina Hurricanes.
Carolina dominated on special teams, converting three out of three power-play opportunities.
Andrei Svechnikov scored twice and K'Andre Miller opened the scoring for Carolina.

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The Vancouver Canucks suffered a 7-2 defeat against the defending Stanley Cup champions, the Carolina Hurricanes. Carolina established control early with goals from K'Andre Miller, Andrei Svechnikov, and Mark Jankowski, dominating Vancouver with heavy forechecking and converting all three of their power-play opportunities.

Despite the lopsided loss, CanucksArmy highlighted bright spots for the rebuilding Vancouver side, including a strong performance from Elias Pettersson, who tallied two assists. Pettersson set up a goal for Jake DeBrusk alongside linemate Jonathan Lekkerimäki, serving as a rare positive in an otherwise difficult game for the young roster.

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