Vancouver Canucks general manager Patrik Allvin says he continues to support the winless teamB次元官网网址檚 head coach, despite a historically bad start to the season.

Speaking with reporters in Vancouver on Wednesday, Allvin said he has good communication with Bruce Boudreau and the rest of the coaching staff, and will continue working with them to find a way to improve on the CanucksB次元官网网址� 0-5-2 start.

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Vancouver is the lone team in the league that has yet to post a victory in the 2022-23 campaign. The Canucks also set a dubious record, becoming the first-ever NHL team to lose its first four games of the season while giving up multi-point leads in each.

Injuries have tested the teamB次元官网网址檚 depth early.

Forwards Brock Boeser and Curtis Lazar were added to the injured reserve list Wednesday, joining defencemen Quinn Hughes and Travis Dermott. Blue liner Tucker Poolman has been placed on the long-term injured reserve.

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Forwards Sheldon Dries and William Lockwood have been called up from the American Hockey LeagueB次元官网网址檚 Abbotsford Canucks.

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Several of VancouverB次元官网网址檚 top-six forwards have yet to score this year, including Boeser, Tanner Pearson and Nils Hoglander. Illya Mikheyev, a speedy former Toronto Maple Leafs winger the Canucks acquired in free agency, has a single assist in four games.

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VancouverB次元官网网址檚 front office is always looking at options for improving the roster, the GM said, but he stopped short of committing to a full rebuild of the team.

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Some Canucks fans seem to be nearly done.

Many showed their displeasure with the team at SaturdayB次元官网网址檚 home opener, booing the team off the ice following a 5-1 loss to the Buffalo Sabres. Three jerseys and a hat were also tossed over the glass.

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The Canucks next chance for a win comes Thursday when they take on the Kraken in Seattle.

B次元官网网址擥emma Karstens-Smith, The Canadian Press