Roberto Luongo is expected to get the call on Thursday night as the Vancouver Canucks host the San Jose Sharks, another team with a struggling Olympic goalie.
Red-hot Vancouver Canucks winger Mikael Samuelsson will be sidelined two to three weeks with a shoulder injury.
These two go at it for the second time this season, both are all offense in this. Rypien throws more and lands a few more but Neil throws and lands some power shots.
Vancouver Canucks winger Steve Bernier will be out 4-6 weeks after undergoing successful surgery for a sports hernia on Thursday.
Roberto Luongo could go out Sunday, pitch a shutout with a sensational performance and make any concerns about his recent play with the Vancouver Canucks seem both misplaced and dated.
New Jersey comes to Calgary for the first time since Dec. 23, 2007, when the Brent Sutter-coached Devils won 1-0 in overtime. This time, Sutter will be on the other bench.
In recent years Vancouver has become notorious for it’s lack of activity at the trade deadline. Last year Mike Gillis opted to do absolutely nothing, a year earlier Matt Pettinger was the sole acquisition. Yesterday was also a relatively quiet affair with only three deals made.
Nothing has changed in Vancouver because their GM sat on his hands at the Deadline yet again.
The Vancouver Canucks saw a welcome sight Wednesday when defenceman Kevin Bieksa skated with the team. Bieksa has been out of the lineup since severing a tendon in his ankle in a game on December 29.
One interesting rumor making the rounds would have the Toronto Maple Leafs trading defenseman and leading scorer Tomas Kaberle to the Vancouver Canucks for prospect Cody Hodgson
There is no rift between the Vancouver Canucks and Cody Hodgson and the elite prospect remains committed to playing for the National Hockey League club, general manager Mike Gillis insisted Saturday.
The Vancouver Canucks may be on quite a run, but it’s nothing like the one being put together by the Ottawa Senators, who’ll be attempting to extend their franchise-best winning streak to 11 games in tonight’s showdown between the two teams from Scotiabank Place.
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