The Vancouver Canucks get a chance to start anew when they host the Calgary Flames on Thursday night.
The Canucks come into the season hoping to bounce back after last season's disappointment.
Plagued by drama, injuries and underperforming superstars, the Canucks ended the 2024-25 season six points shy of a postseason berth. Vancouver hoped to build off an impressive 2023-24 season in which it clinched the top spot in the Pacific Division.
The Canucks' trying season also included a change behind the bench as Rick Tocchet stepped down on April 29, with Adam Foote taking over the role as head coach. A two-time Stanley Cup champion during his playing days, Foote had been an assistant for Vancouver since January 2023.
The biggest question mark for the Canucks going into the season is if El