Editing Vancouver Canucks (section)

====2012–2014: End of the Gillis era====
Prior to the start of the [[2012–13 NHL season|2012–13 season]], the league's [[collective bargaining agreement]] (CBA) expired. Unable to agree on a new CBA, the NHL enacted a [[2012–13 NHL lockout|lockout]] on September 15, 2012. The lockout continued on for {{age in days|2012|9|15|2013|1|12}} days, which resulted a 48-game shortened season.<ref name="SI-over">{{cite news| last = Hackel| first = Stu| title = Tentative deal reached to end lockout| date =January 6, 2013| url = http://nhl-red-light.si.com/2013/01/06/tentative-deal-reached-to-end-lockout/| access-date =January 6, 2013| url-status = dead| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20130108111201/http://nhl-red-light.si.com/2013/01/06/tentative-deal-reached-to-end-lockout/| archive-date =January 8, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.nhl.com/ice/schedulebyseason.htm?date=01%2F13%2F2013 |title=2012–13 NHL regular season schedule |publisher=[[National Hockey League]] |access-date=January 13, 2013}}</ref> The Canucks wore Vancouver Millionaires replica jerseys on March 16, 2013, to celebrate the 100-year anniversary of the Millionaires.

Vancouver finished the year winning their fifth consecutive Northwest Division title and the third seed in the West, but were swept in the first round of the [[2013 Stanley Cup playoffs|2013 playoffs]] by the sixth-seeded [[San Jose Sharks]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Canucks take Northwest title again|url=http://msn.foxsports.com/nhl/story/vancouver-canucks-beat-chicago-blackhawks-to-win-fifth-straight-northwest-division-title-042213|work=[[Fox Sports]]|date=April 23, 2013|access-date=June 26, 2013}}</ref> Vigneault and his coaching staff were fired at the end of the season, and replaced by [[John Tortorella]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://news.yahoo.com/canucks-hire-fired-rangers-coach-john-tortorella-163913195.html|title=Canucks hire fired Rangers coach John Tortorella|publisher=[[Yahoo! News]]|date=June 25, 2013|access-date=June 26, 2013}}</ref>

The Canucks participated in their first outdoor NHL game on March 2, 2014, a match against the [[Ottawa Senators]] at [[BC Place]]. The event was titled the [[2014 Heritage Classic]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Senators score four unanswered goals to beat Canucks at Heritage Classic|url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/hockey/senators-score-four-unanswered-goals-to-beat-canucks-at-heritage-classic/article17187821/|work=[[The Globe and Mail]]|date=March 2, 2014|access-date=May 31, 2015|last=Ebner|first=David}}</ref> Luongo was traded back to the [[Florida Panthers]] late in the season, while the team failed to make the playoffs for the first time in six years.<ref>{{cite web|title=Roberto Luongo says Heritage Classic snub led to Vancouver exit|url=https://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/nhl/roberto-luongo-says-heritage-classic-snub-led-to-vancouver-exit-1.2891973|publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|access-date=May 31, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/hockey/vancouver-canucks-at-a-crossroads-after-first-playoff-miss-in-six-years/article17847942/ | title=Ebner: Canucks at a crossroads after first playoff miss in six years | newspaper=The Globe and Mail | date=April 6, 2014 | last=Ebner | first=David}}</ref> This saw Gillis fired and Linden named president of hockey operations; Tortorella was also relieved as coach after his one season.<ref>{{cite web|title=Tortorella & Sullivan relieved of coaching duties|url=http://canucks.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=717522|publisher=Vancouver Canucks|access-date=May 1, 2014|archive-date=May 2, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140502002018/http://canucks.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=717522|url-status=dead}}</ref>