The Daily Goal Horn

NHL.com drops projected lineups for Vancouver's tilt against the Mammoth, detailing forwards, defense pairs, and starter nets as coaches fine-tune post-Olympic rosters. Vancouver tweaks lines to spark their Pacific push while Mammoth counters with home-ice grit.

The Sharks roll into Vancouver with Macklin Celebrini centering Graf and Will Smith on the top line, riding high after his recent two-goal outburst keeps San Jose squarely in the Pacific playoff hunt at 26-21-3. Canucks counter with Jonathan Lekkerimäki stepping into the top six to replace the in...

Vancouver shelves sniper Brock Boeser and young gun Zeev Buium on injured reserve, gutting their top-six depth at the worst possible time. Boeser's goal drought already stung, but losing Buium's puck-moving chops exposes their blue line thinness.

Sidney Crosby and the Penguins visit the Canucks aiming to cap a perfect four-game road trip, a feat that would quiet doubters in Pittsburgh's rebuild year. Sid's veteran savvy drives the Pens' unexpected surge against a Vancouver squad fighting for Pacific supremacy.

A fresh 2026 NHL Mock Draft hands Vancouver the top selection, spotlighting their rebuild pivot. Scouts project franchise-changing talent falling to a surprising lottery winner amid tank battles. This board shakes up prospect rankings with Pacific Division implications.

NHL buzz has the Sabres plotting a big push for Vancouver's top sniper to boost their attack. Buffalo's front office moves fast when scoring dries up in the Atlantic grind. Landing this marksman could flip their season and silence the doubters before the deadline.