Barely an hour before the game, news broke that star Canucks forward, J.T. Miller, would be traded back to the New York Rangers. Joining him in the deal are defenceman Erik Brännström and prospect Jackson Dorrington.

It’s a trade that makes the club younger. Chytil comes with a lot of risk given his history of head injuries, but he’s a capable short-term solution down the middle of Vancouver’s forward ranks, with upside in an expanded role provided that he’s able to stay healthy — which is admittedly a significant “if.”

The Rangers sent center Filip Chytil, defenseman Victor Mancini and a 2025 conditional draft pick to Vancouver. New York also received defensemen Jackson Dorrington and Erik Brannstrom.

Jason Robertson and Roope Hintz both scored twice in three-point performances to lead the Dallas Stars to a 5-3 victory over the Vancouver Canucks on Friday. Oskar Back also scored for the Stars, who have won four straight games. Goaltender Jake Oettinger delivered an excellent 26-save performance, especially over the first two periods.

DALLAS -- Roope Hintz and Jason Robertson each had two goals and an assist for the Dallas Stars in a 5-3 win against the Vancouver Canucks at American Airlines Center on Friday. Oskar Back also scored, and Wyatt Johnston had two assists for Dallas (33-17-1), which has won four straight. Jake Oettinger made 25 saves.

Jason Robertson and Roope Hintz each had two goals and an assist as the Dallas Stars beat the Vancouver Canucks 5-3 on Friday night. Rookie Oskar Back also scored and Jake Oettinger made 26 saves for the Stars,

Jonathan Drouin had two goals and added an assist, Martin Necas scored his first goal with Colorado, and the Avalanche scored four in the first period to beat the St. Louis Blues 5-0 in Denver on Friday night.

Jason Robertson and Roope Hintz each had two goals and an assist as the host Dallas Stars beat the Vancouver Canucks 5-3 on Friday night. Rookie Oskar Back also scored and Jake Oettinger made 26 saves for the Stars, who have won four straight games.

Jason Robertson and Roope Hintz each had two goals and an assist as the Dallas Stars beat the Vancouver Canucks 5-3 on Friday night.

It was an emotional Friday for the Vancouver Canucks, but they still had a game to play. They lost, but between J.T. Miller’s trade and Quinn Hughes’ possible injury, the game felt like an afterthought.

Saturday, 7 p.m., Rogers Arena TV: Hockey Night In Canada. Radio: Sportsnet 650 The buzz: What’s the bigger story here: The Putin-loving Alex Ovechkin’s chase of Trump-loving Wayne Gretzky’s all-time NHL goals record,

The full details of the trade are as follows. The Canucks get Marcus Pettersson — the third Pettersson in the organization — and forward Drew O'Connor. In return, the Penguins receive forward Danton Heinen, defenceman Vincent Desharnais, prospect Melvin Fernström, and the first-round pick that they acquired from the Rangers in the Miller trade.