Vancouver’s draft performance in the Benning era is seemingly off to a good start, but this upcoming draft in Buffalo will be the first in which the Canucks’ amateur scouting operation will really bear his stamp.

The Canucks didn’t get their bounce on Saturday night, but drafting fifth overall shouldn’t be seen as a setback to their sometimes-stilted rebuilding project. It’s still just the start.

Jordan Subban has had a very strong, unheralded, season of professional hockey, his first.

It’s an unusual situation. It’s rare for an injured player to continue to be engaged with their teammates like Mitchell has been.

In the most closely contested series in the Stanley Cup playoffs so far, between the New York Islanders and Florida Panthers, it came down Friday to key contributions from unlikely sources.

This first-round series between the Florida Panthers and New York Islanders has been as tight as it gets. In a series this close, it’s the little things that matter when it comes to gaining an edge.

Getting Thatcher Demko signed required patience and finesse on the part of Canucks management. And an abundance of patience will still be required now that the ink is drying on Demko’s contract.