In the darkest moments of this nascent Canucks rebuild, it's worth taking stock of the very real opportunity that lies ahead.

Mike Matheson and Juraj Slafkovsky scored goals 37 seconds apart to start the third period, propelling the Montreal Canadiens to a 6-3 win over the last-place Vancouver Canucks on Monday night

Mike Matheson and Juraj Slafkovsky scored goals 67 seconds apart to start the third period, propelling the Montreal Canadiens to a 6-3 win over the last-place Vancouver Canucks Monday night at Bell Centre.

BOTTOM LINE: The Ottawa Senators will try to stop their four-game skid when they take on the Vancouver Canucks. Ottawa has a 10-9-3 record in home games and a 20-19-5 record overall. The Senators have gone 19-7-1 in games they score three or more goals.

At least in terms of what the club is projecting about its intentions, the Canucks are now comfortable noting both publicly and in trade talks with various teams that they’re willing to listen on veteran players, even those with term who have recently committed to the organization.

Vancouver Canucks goaltender Thatcher Demko sustained a lower-body injury during Vancouver’s 5-0 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs last week.

The Vancouver Canucks 2025-26 season has already been an outright disaster, and has gotten only worse following some injury updates.

Vancouver's current losing streak has officially hit seven games after their 6-3 loss to the Montréal Canadiens.

The Vancouver Canucks continue along their eastern swing and will face the Montreal Canadiens on Monday evening. Monday will be the first game of a back-to-back for the Canucks, as they head to Ottawa on Tuesday to match up with the Senators.

The Canadiens realized a collection of long-serving veterans was as crucial as great draft choices and wise trades. Skill, will and culture topped concerns in a four-year journey from pretenders to contenders when Kent Hughes became GM and Martin St. Louis bench boss in June of 2022.

Two teams mired in lengthy winless streaks meet Tuesday when the Ottawa Senators host the Vancouver Canucks. Both clubs are 0-4-0 in their last four games, while Vancouver's winless drought stretches to seven (0-5-2).