Canucks beat Flames 3-1 in NHL pre-season game

ABBOTSFORD – Vancouver Canucks forward Nils Hoglander scored the opener but later exited in a 3-1 pre-season win over the Calgary Flames on Wednesday.

The Canucks announced before the third period that Hoglander would not return to the game.

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Head coach Adam Foote told reporters the 24-year-old Swede left with a lower-body injury and would be re-evaluated Thursday.

Victor Mancini and Filip Chytil also scored for Vancouver, while Thatcher Demko made 11 saves at Abbotsford Centre.

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Connor Zary scored Calgary’s lone goal, and Ivan Prosvetov stopped 28 shots.

Both teams have four pre-season games remaining.

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Canucks: Host the Seattle Kraken on Friday.

Flames: Visit the Winnipeg Jets on Saturday.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Sept. 24, 2025.