3 Canucks Stars of the Week: Marco Rossi is clicking, Hronek and Boeser are leading<\/p>\n
Welcome back to Stars of the Week at CanucksArmy<\/a>! Every week, we\u2019ll be bringing you our Top Three best and brightest performers on the Vancouver Canucks that week. Disagree with our picks or have your own stars to nominate? Let us know in the comments below!The Vancouver Canucks<\/a> have won four entire hockey games in 2026, and it cannot be clearer that that is a success in every way. Despite only having one win on the books this week \u2013 a 4-3 shootout win against the Nashville Predators<\/a> \u2013 a 2-0 shutout loss against the Ottawa Senators, and a 5-2 loss against the Seattle Kraken, it is still a welcome improvement compared to a team still putting on airs of composure despite facing deep dysfunction. The new era has truly begun.\u00a0<\/p>\n This time last year, one of the sentiments shared by many Canucks fans was, \u201cWhat could have been if everything had gone right for the team this season,\u201d in terms of injuries and off-ice drama. This year, the question is \u201cHow would this team play if everything can and did go wrong, but it just doesn\u2019t matter anymore?\u201d There is no single answer yet, but the Canucks are becoming watchable again. When wins, or at least not devastating losses, are in reach again, there is something to keep fans coming back. Well, if you\u2019re a Canucks fan, there was already something that kept you coming back, either way. One man\u2019s \u201cdedication\u201d is another\u2019s \u201ctoxic, possibly codependent relationship with a hockey team.\u201d I wouldn\u2019t trade it for the world.<\/p>\n Rock Bottom Stats CornerGames played this week(s): 3 \ud83d\udea8CANUCKS GOAL\ud83d\udea8<\/p>\n Marco Rossi scores on the rebound and the Canucks are within one.<\/p>\n \ud83c\udfa5: Sportsnet | #Canucks<\/a> <\/p>\n To say the Br\u00f6line is working \u2013 Rossi\u2019s own favoured line nickname, even if it sounds like the name of an IKEA dresser \u2013 is an understatement. With Filip Chytil\u2019s future questionable, to say the very least, Rossi could be the 2C who is here to stay.\u00a0<\/p>\n Marco Rossi is a fan of the BR\u00d6 line \ud83d\ude0e<\/p>\n \ud83c\udfa5: Sportsnet | #Canucks<\/a> <\/p>\n Remember what it was like when the Canucks were a solid team down the middle? It\u2019s starting to feel like a historical reenactment of that era\u2026or maybe a biopic. Not quite the original thing quite yet, but a commendable effort to recreate it. <\/p>\n If I were putting together reels for the Canucks Academy Awards, this would definitely be Rossi\u2019s \u201cBest Actor\u201d clip this week.<\/p>\n ALL the #Canucks<\/a> have been watching wrestling highlights apparently!<\/p>\n Brock BoeserBoeser has 3 Stars honours for the second week in a row<\/a>, which is a throwback to better times. Another throwback to better times was Boeser\u2019s showing against Nashville, whom he figuratively beat the wheels off of in the 2024 playoffs while they tried to literally beat the wheels off the entire Canucks roster \u2013 we miss you, Kiefer Sherwood.\u00a0<\/p>\n Boeser has seven points since the league returned from the Olympic break, possibly the best stretch of games he has had all season. The team, in general, seems to have taken a proverbial chill pill since the trade deadline passed, including Boeser, who once again emerged from the deadline unscathed despite the rumour mill, which is an annual tradition at this point.\u00a0<\/p>\n “it\u2019s not a deadline unless my name is in there” – Brock Boeser <\/p>\n \ud83c\udfa5: Jeff Paterson <\/p>\n Some of this could very well be Boeser having a consistent centre and line again. With all due respect to Elias Pettersson, who also had a solid game against Nashville, Boeser has struggled to reach the same offensive heights since the Lotto Line fell apart \u2013 a net positive for the team, in retrospect. Still, it\u2019s hard to forget what Boeser looks like when he\u2019s firing on all cylinders.<\/p>\n Filip Hronek<\/p>\n Filip Hronek may be a permanent mainstay for 3 Stars for the remainder of the season. I apologize in advance.<\/p>\n The Canucks defence corps looked collectively better this week \u2013 Tom Willander and Marcus Pettersson worked well together, and Zeev Buium looked sharp<\/a>. Still, Hronek is the current heart of the blue line and the entire team. He continues to undeniably be the team\u2019s offensive driver at even-strength<\/a>, while also consistently playing top minutes on both the power play and penalty kill.\u00a0<\/p>\n Hronek\u2019s game-tying goal against Nashville that led to a shootout win for Vancouver was a triumphant moment in a season with so few. The team\u2019s reaction says it all.\u00a0<\/p>\n \ud83d\udea8CANUCKS GOAL\ud83d\udea8<\/p>\n Filip Hronek ties the game with a minute to go.<\/p>\n
Games won this week(s): 1
Goals scored this week(s): 6
Goals against this week(s): 10
Total points gained this week(s): 2
Games since last win: 1
Games won in 2026: 4
Goals scored in 2026: 58
Goals against in 2026: 110
Players traded in 2026: 7, as the Canucks swapped minor league forwards<\/a> with Edmonton, swapping Josh Bloom for Jayden Grubbe ahead of the AHL trade deadline on March 13th.Marco RossiRossi has been an absolute pleasure to watch over the last few weeks, hopefully eroding any lingering skepticism anyone might have after he was acquired in December. It\u2019s well-known that the Canucks had been chasing after Rossi like Pepe Le Pew in a Looney Tunes cartoon since at least last summer.<\/a> Now that he\u2019s actually on the team, you can start to see why. His chemistry alongside Brock Boeser and Liam \u00d6hgren has been palpable through all three games this week, especially against Nashville, where Rossi put up 2 goals and an assist. All three points factored in either Boeser or \u00d6hgren. Again against Seattle, Rossi made a noble effort despite the Canucks showing little chance of dominance from early on, scoring in the closing minute of the game, assisted by none other than Boeser. Or, take his rebound pick-up on \u00d6hgren that began the Canucks\u2019 comeback against the Predators after being down 3-1.\u00a0<\/p>\n