league
NHL

Tanner Pearson

LW
Player Bio
HT/WT
6' 1", 201 lbs
Age
31
Born
08-10-1992
Handedness
Left
Canadiens win last home game before trade deadline, and David Savard closed it out

Savard is one of a few players who might have played their final home game in a Canadiens uniform Tuesday.

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Canadiens win last home game before trade deadline, and David Savard closed it out
Canadiens open camp with limited 'chairs.' Why Tanner Pearson has one

The Canadiens value Tanner Pearson's veteran presence and don't feel he will stand in the way of a deserving young player.

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Canadiens open camp with limited 'chairs.' Why Tanner Pearson has one
Canucks trade Pearson, draft pick to Canadiens for DeSmith: What the deal means for both sides

Forward Tanner Pearson recorded one goal and four assists in 14 games for Vancouver last season.

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Canucks trade Pearson, draft pick to Canadiens for DeSmith: What the deal means for both sides
Drance: Canucks' locker clean-out day framed by sense of optimism, spectre of dysfunction

As Vancouver's players go their separate ways for the summer, there is a palpable sense of optimism about the future on the ice.

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Drance: Canucks' locker clean-out day framed by sense of optimism, spectre of dysfunction
Canucks’ Tanner Pearson out 4 to 6 weeks following hand surgery: How will it affect the lineup?

Vancouver Canucks forward Tanner Pearson underwent hand surgery and is out four to six weeks.

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Canucks’ Tanner Pearson out 4 to 6 weeks following hand surgery: How will it affect the lineup?
‘You have to get dirty sometimes’: How a net front battle helped the Canucks avoid an early season crisis

Vancouver was able to secure a victory over Chicago Thursday night because of players like Tanner Pearson going hard in the paint.

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‘You have to get dirty sometimes’: How a net front battle helped the Canucks avoid an early season crisis
Tanner Pearson’s extension isn’t a disaster, but it once again makes you question GM Jim Benning’s plan

We examine whether or not it was truly worth it for the Vancouver Canucks to re-sign Tanner Pearson and how he fits in Jim Benning's plans.

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Tanner Pearson’s extension isn’t a disaster, but it once again makes you question GM Jim Benning’s plan
Why the Canucks prioritized a 3-year extension with Tanner Pearson

Pearson had generated some interest in the trade market but has re-signed with the Canucks.

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Why the Canucks prioritized a 3-year extension with Tanner Pearson
What we’re hearing about Tanner Pearson and the Canucks approaching the NHL trade deadline

Here's what we're hearing about Tanner Pearson, Travis Green, Thatcher Demko and more ahead of the NHL trade deadline.

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What we’re hearing about Tanner Pearson and the Canucks approaching the NHL trade deadline
The Maple Leafs’ top 10 trade deadline targets: Taylor Hall, Eric Staal, Tanner Pearson and more

Will the Leafs pull off a trade that boosts their odds of bringing a long-awaited Stanley Cup back to Toronto?

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The Maple Leafs’ top 10 trade deadline targets: Taylor Hall, Eric Staal, Tanner Pearson and more
Trade or re-sign? What the Canucks should do with Tanner Pearson

The Canucks' biggest question ahead of the trade deadline surrounds Pearson, a pending UFA.

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Trade or re-sign? What the Canucks should do with Tanner Pearson
For the Canucks to make the playoffs, these 5 players need to step up

If Vancouver hopes to make their playoff dream a reality, they will need everybody on their A-game.

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For the Canucks to make the playoffs, these 5 players need to step up
Jim Rutherford keeps making trades because the Penguins don't know who they are

Jim Rutherford has made nine trades for the Penguins this season. Has his heavy dealing helped or hurt Pittsburgh's Stanley Cup chances?

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Jim Rutherford keeps making trades because the Penguins don't know who they are
Jim Rutherford and the Penguins are at a crossroads as trade deadline nears

With the blue line banged up and his team sliding down the standings, what should Jim Rutherford do as the trade deadline approaches?

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Jim Rutherford and the Penguins are at a crossroads as trade deadline nears
Jim Rutherford on abuse absorbed by Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin: 'It doesn't seem right'

Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin figure to be receiving plenty of hostility on the ice and from Philadelphia fans on Saturday.

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Jim Rutherford on abuse absorbed by Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin: 'It doesn't seem right'
Is the Penguins' roster better than what they opened the season with?

The Penguins have turned over nearly one-third of their roster since opening night. But how much have they really changed?

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Is the Penguins' roster better than what they opened the season with?
Slowly but surely, the Penguins' philosophy is starting to change

The Penguins are starting to realize they need to "play defense first, create turnovers of our own, and then go to work" on offense.

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Slowly but surely, the Penguins' philosophy is starting to change
Jim Rutherford on struggling Derick Brassard: 'He has underperformed'

With 13 points in 36 games this season, Derick Brassard has been disappointing this season.

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Jim Rutherford on struggling Derick Brassard: 'He has underperformed'
Penguins overwhelm John Gibson in spirited comeback victory against Ducks

The Penguins' offense erupted after falling behind by three goals for a 7-4 victory in Anaheim.

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Penguins overwhelm John Gibson in spirited comeback victory against Ducks
What does it mean to have a high hockey IQ?

NHL players get lauded regularly for having high hockey IQs. But what makes up a high hockey IQ? And are there any NHLers with dumb hockey IQs?

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What does it mean to have a high hockey IQ?

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