{"id":529616,"date":"2026-03-29T17:17:14","date_gmt":"2026-03-29T17:17:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/529616\/"},"modified":"2026-03-29T17:17:14","modified_gmt":"2026-03-29T17:17:14","slug":"anthony-romanis-late-collapse-deals-canucks-prospects-a-terrible-double-blow","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/529616\/","title":{"rendered":"Anthony Romani\u2019s late collapse deals Canucks prospects a terrible double blow"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Photo credit: Bob Frid-Imagn Images<\/p>\n

Anthony Romani’s season ended in chaos Saturday, and Adam Foote now sees another painful blow land on the Canucks’ prospect group.<\/p>\n

Heartbreak didn’t hit Vancouver in one place. It hit twice in a few hours, wiping out Anthony Romani and Matthew Lansing before either could reach the Frozen Four in Las Vegas.<\/p>\n

Romani’s exit was the one that stings most. Michigan State had Wisconsin on the ropes with a 3-1 lead and a trip to Vegas sitting right there late in the third.<\/p>\n

Then it fell apart fast. The Spartans gave up 2 goals in roughly 30 seconds, and Wisconsin finished the comeback 24 seconds into overtime.<\/p>\n

Romani still left his mark before the collapse. He picked up an assist on Michigan State’s opening goal, a reminder of the playmaking touch that kept him relevant all season.<\/p>\n

That’s the part Vancouver will hang onto once the sting wears off. Romani wrapped up his freshman year with 28 points in 38 games, strong enough to keep the next-step conversation alive.<\/p>\n

Vancouver’s pipeline takes a double hit<\/p>\n

There was no late push for Lansing and Quinnipiac. Their regional final turned into a dead-end night, with North Dakota rolling to a 5-0 win.<\/p>\n

Lansing’s numbers still give the Canucks something to watch. He finished with 18 points in 40 games, and he did it while working from a bottom-six role instead of prime offensive deployment.<\/p>\n

That matters inside a prospect pool. Coaches notice players who can stay involved without top-unit power-play time or soft minutes, and Lansing showed he could handle that kind of work.<\/p>\n

Romani’s situation feels more urgent. The Canucks now wait on a decision between another NCAA season and the pro route, with a bigger role at Michigan State sitting there if he goes back.<\/p>\n

For Vancouver, this is the harder truth from Saturday. It wasn’t just 2 prospects losing. It was the organization losing 2 live opportunities to watch meaningful spring hockey from players in its system.<\/p>\n

And the damage stretches even wider than that. With Romani and Lansing out, all 6 of the Canucks’ NCAA prospects have now finished their 2025-26 seasons.<\/p>\n

So the Frozen Four moves on without a Vancouver prospect in sight. For an organization trying to build from every level, that’s a rough ending and a long ride into the offseason.<\/p>\n

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