Saturday's impressive Canucks victory felt more like a fun last ride for a once-promising core that seems bound for a breakup.

J.T. Miller and the Vancouver Canucks secured a 3-2 win over the Edmonton Oilers on Saturday at Rogers Arena. Quinn Hughes scored twice on the power play and Danton Heinen added another goal.

Danton Heinen also scored and J.T. Miller had two assists as the Canucks won for just the second time in eight games (2-4-2). Thatcher Demko had 13 saves. Leon Draisaitl scored twice for the Oilers, and leads the NHL with 33 goals. Stuart Skinner stopped ...

Quinn Hughes scored twice on the power play and J.T. Miller added a pair of assists ... 3-2 on Saturday to end a two-game losing streak. Danton Heinen also scored and Thatcher Demko stopped ...

Danton Heinen added a goal and J.T. Gemma Karstens-Smith, The Canadian Press Jan 18, 2025 9:51 PM Jan 18, 2025 10:05 PM Vancouver Canucks' Quinn Hughes (43) celebrates his goal against the Edmonton Oilers with Elias Pettersson (40), J.T. Miller (9), Conor ...

Danton Heinen also scored and J.T. Miller had two assists as the Canucks won for just the second time in eight games (2-4-2). Thatcher Demko had 13 saves.

Blueshirts also shipped prospect defenseman Victor Mancini and a protected first-round draft pick to Vancouver. The Rangers also received Jackson Dorrington and Erik Brannstrom in the deal, according to multiple reports.

The New York Rangers acquired veteran center J.T. Miller from the Vancouver Canucks in a multiplayer deal on Friday night. The Rangers sent center Filip Chytil, defenseman Victor Mancini and a 2025 conditional draft pick to Vancouver. New York also received defensemen Jackson Dorrington and Erik Brannstrom.

The Vancouver Canucks are currently ranked 23rd in the NHL in goals for, with an average of 2.79 goals per game. Compare this to last season, the Canucks ranked 6th in the league with 3.40 goals for per game.

Jake Neighbours has a bright future in the NHL. The 22-year-old winger has 13 goals and 24 points in 50 games this season and is on pace to set new career highs this year. While he is currently playing on the third line, Neighbours is a talented offensive winger who can make teams pay if they turn over the puck.

Saturday, 7 p.m., Rogers Arena TV: Hockey Night In Canada. Radio: Sportsnet 650 The buzz: What’s the bigger story here: The Putin-loving Alex Ovechkin’s chase of Trump-loving Wayne Gretzky’s all-time NHL goals record,

The never-ending J.T. Miller saga has, in fact, ended. The 31-year-old star center has been traded to back to the team that drafted him in 2011, the New York Rangers. Vancouver has officially sent J.T.