Everyone’s Sleeping on the Vancouver Canucks… Again | Pre-Game vs. Flames Preview
Here we go again — national media and NHL pundits continue to sleep on the Vancouver Canucks.
Whether it’s preseason predictions, power rankings, or playoff odds, the Canucks barely crack the conversation — and that might be exactly what they want.
In today’s episode of Locked On Canucks, we break down why the Canucks are flying under the radar, why that might fuel this roster even more, and how the leadership core led by Quinn Hughes and Elias Pettersson is quietly building something special.
Then, we tee up tonight’s matchup vs. the Calgary Flames, where Vancouver will look to close out preseason on a high note — testing new line combinations, special teams, and depth battles before the real season begins.
🔍 In This Episode:
Why the national media keeps underrating Vancouver
What insiders are missing about the Canucks’ balance and maturity
Who’s trending up after an impressive preseason run
Flames vs. Canucks preview — what to watch for in the final tune-up.
The revenge energy Quinn Hughes & Co. are bringing into 2025-26
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7 Comments
Best of luck this season people ⚠️
Miller was suppose to be the center to play the tough mins against high-level competition. The number show they actually kind of shared the tough mins.
Percentage of ice time against high competition:
2025:
Miller 31.8 %
Petey 29.8 %
2024:
Miller 39.1 %
Petey 33.6 %
2023:
Petey 31.5%
Miller 31.3%
2022:
Miller 36.8 %
Petey 29.9%
The point I'm making is Petey does have experience playing against tough competition and producing elite points. Last year against tough competition Pety had 15 GF 7 GA when he's on the ice.
Numbers found on puck iq website.
I hope our team stays healthy, Petey returns to form and we end up above the wildcard line. Let’s put these haters in their place.
You guys have me thinking about the 90s devils. What if Pettersson can be our Scott Stevens
It is going to be interesting as a few teams have gotten much more bigger as opposed to faster. I guess we will see if speed kills .
Great thumbnail