Vancouver Canucks

Mitchell vs. Toews, Sedins reunite in Canucks/Hawks battle

The last time Jonathan Toews saw Vancouver Canucks defenseman Willie Mitchell on the ice ... well, it's safe to assume he didn't see all that much of him when Mitchell steamrolled him on Oct. 21. The Chicago Blackhawks captain was concussed, missed six games and the Chicago offense struggled without him.

He returned on Nov. 9; the Blackhawks haven't lost a game since then.

So they roll into Vancouver tonight to face a Canucks team that's won two in a row and gets Daniel Sedin back from injury to play on a line with brother Henrik and Alex Burrows.

It's a heck of a matchup between two increasingly bitter conference rivals -- and hey, you can watch the game live via Hockey Night on Y! -- but that's taken a back seat to Toews vs. Mitchell in the pregame hype.

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• Sun Nov 22, 2009 4:05 pm EST
• Puck Daddy
• By Greg Wyshynski
• 15 Comments

The 10 best teams that didn't win the Cup in the last decade

(No, the first decade of the 21st century doesn't technically end until 2011. Save your bellyaching. But we've had nine NHL seasons and one stolen from us since 1999-2000, and Yahoo! Sports has decided it's time to rank the best and worst of the last "decade." Enjoy, and snark freely in the comments.)

Let's get this out of the way right off the top: This isn't a list of the best individual teams that didn't win a Stanley Cup.

This isn't a list that will feature the 2000-01 New Jersey Devils, 2001-02 Carolina Hurricanes, 2002-03 Anaheim Ducks, 2007-08 Pittsburgh Penguins or 2008-09 Detroit Red Wings -- those four teams (or franchises) got their rings this decade.

This list is about the franchises that have excelled this past decade, but for one reason or another came up short in their quest for a title. Listed here are President Trophy winners, conference champions and annual Cup contenders that couldn't finish the job. They hold the fan bases that had their high expectations dashed by a less than fruitful spring.

With that, our 10 best teams to never win a Stanley Cup this decade are ...

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• Sat Nov 21, 2009 1:05 pm EST
• Puck Daddy
• By Sean Leahy
• 88 Comments

Every colour in the spectrum! Why the Canucks' varied jersey history is an appropriate symbol of Vancouver

Every colour in the spectrum! Why the Canucks varied jersey history is an appropriate symbol of Vancouver

• Mon Nov 23, 2009 EST
• Nucks Misconduct
• By nucksandpucks

Evacuate The Dance Floor: Blackhawks 1 Canucks 0

So close, but Canucks cannot capitalize on their chances.

• Sun Nov 22, 2009 EST
• Nucks Misconduct
• By Sean Zandberg

Keep Your Heads Up! Canucks-Blackhawks Preview

A look at the value of Toews to the Hawks' success this season, and a mother-load of stats

• Sun Nov 22, 2009 EST
• Nucks Misconduct
• By Sean Zandberg

"Errorhoff" No More

We have some ideas for a new nickname for Christian Ehrhoff. Do you agree with them?

• Sat Nov 21, 2009 EST
• Nucks Misconduct
• By Sean Zandberg

Canucks Lines For Sunday VS Blackhawks

Burrows slots back onto the top line as Daniel Sedin returns.

• Sat Nov 21, 2009 EST
• Nucks Misconduct
• By Sean Zandberg