{"id":326396,"date":"2025-12-05T05:32:08","date_gmt":"2025-12-05T05:32:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/326396\/"},"modified":"2025-12-05T05:32:08","modified_gmt":"2025-12-05T05:32:08","slug":"vancouver-canucks-are-in-sole-possession-of-last-place-in-the-nhl","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/326396\/","title":{"rendered":"Vancouver Canucks are in sole possession of last place in the NHL"},"content":{"rendered":"

Vancouver Canucks fans were told following the J.T. Miller trade that this was a team in transition.<\/a><\/p>\n

What they weren\u2019t told is that the Canucks transition was actually from middle-of-the-pack to the bottom of the standings.<\/a><\/p>\n

The Canucks, who didn\u2019t play on Thursday night, entered the day 30th overall in the NHL.<\/p>\n

When the night ended, they were sitting at the bottom of the NHL standings.<\/p>\n

The Nashville Predators leapfrogged the Canucks first after Steven Stamkos scored the overtime winner against the Florida Panthers. Their victory pushed the Canucks down to 31st overall.<\/p>\n

Then, the Calgary Flames defeated the Minnesota Wild 4-1 on home ice, giving them one more point than the Canucks.<\/p>\n

And there you have it, Vancouver is officially last overall in the NHL.<\/p>\n

It’s official. <\/p>\n

The #Canucks<\/a> are last place in the NHL’s overall standings (by points). pic.twitter.com\/lN171xhfBe<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Rob Williams (@RobTheHockeyGuy) December 5, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n

For good measure, the Edmonton Oilers also won big over the Seattle Kraken, leaving the Canucks on an island of their own with the NHL\u2019s fewest regulation wins (6).<\/p>\n

Considering that the Canucks theoretically have two franchise pillars in their prime in Quinn Hughes and Elias Pettersson, it\u2019s rather remarkable that they\u2019re actually last overall in the NHL.<\/p>\n

Could this be the moment where the Canucks more seriously consider a rebuild?<\/a><\/p>\n

The Canucks have only finished last overall once in their history. That was way back in the 1971-72 season.<\/p>\n

Vancouver has a chance to climb out of the NHL basement with a pair of home games upcoming. They battle the Utah Mammoth on Friday night, followed by a game against the Minnesota Wild on Saturday.<\/p>\n

Of course, instead of climbing out of the basement, they could continue to hold down their spot at the bottom of the league.<\/p>\n

Calgary Flames fans better keep watch, because a tank battle may be brewing.<\/p>\n