The Vancouver Canucks had an optional morning skate on Tuesday, before they faced the Buffalo Sabres. There were a few things you might have expected. Depth players like Mark Friedman and Max Sasson were on the ice.

Amid reports of discord between the two stars, there have been a lot of calls for the Canucks to trade one of them. What if they just told them to put their differences aside?

Vancouver Canucks goaltender Thatcher Demko was his own toughest critic after another underwhelming performance in a loss to the Buffalo Sabres on Tuesday.Demko surrendered three goals on 26 shots, including two in the third period to award Buffalo a comeback victory.

It was yet another embarrassing outing by the Vancouver Canucks on home ice Thursday night against the Los Angeles Kings, dropping the game 5-1 with the first three goals scored on just four shots on goalie Thatcher Demko.

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.

In and out of Vancouver, the consensus seems to be this can’t continue: great wins, terrible losses and The Miller vs. Pettersson rumours. It’s halfway though the season and no one is quite sure who these Vancouver Canucks are or who will be on the team after the trade deadline.

The Vancouver Canucks are poised to fundamentally reimagine the direction of their franchise. It’s a process that could significantly alter the club’s short-term standing and priorities, and it nearly began rather dramatically over the weekend.

NHL insider Farhan Lalji appeared on TSN's OverDrive to discuss the Vancouver Canucks. He highlighted Quinn Hughes as the team’s most dependable player this season.

Jiri Kulich had a goal and two assists and the Buffalo Sabres rallied to beat the Vancouver Canucks 3-2 on Tuesday night.

Vancouver Canucks general manager Patrik Allvin said Monday he’s open to making a trade — as long as the deal makes sense for the team. His remarks come as trade buzz continues to swirl about the future of star Canucks center J.T. Miller.

On Tuesday, it's not like the Canucks were bad, or didn't try or weren't prepared. They simply failed again at pivotal moments and punted away another two points to the Sabres. It's impossible to make the case that this team earned the right to stay together.