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Canucks Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 02:16:07 PST

Ryan Kesler had very specific instructions when he broke into the league under former Canucks coach Marc Crawford: put your head down and drive the net.

Things sure have changed. Seen as a speedy, hard-working forward with limited vision and finish in those first two seasons under Crawford—one before and one after the lockout—Kesler presented a bigger challenge for Crawford as head coach of the Dallas Stars on Friday. Following up on a breakthrough 26-goal, 59-point season that included being a Selke Trophy finalist as the league's best defensive forward, Kesler is showing he can be a force offensively as well.

"Thank God he's on our team," said new teammate—and now linemate—Mikael Samuelsson after tapping in two Kesler rebounds on Tuesday.

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The 10 most brutal NHL injuries of the last decade (Yahoo! Sports)

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 09:24:59 PST

(No, the first decade of the 21st century doesn't technically end until 2011. Save your bellyaching.

Friday's Three Stars: Monster goalie efforts; Avs top Hawks (Yahoo! Sports)

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:55:33 PST

No. 1 Star: Jonas Gustavsson, Toronto Maple Leafs Congratulations to the Leafs, who are now clearly the...

Richards, Morrow send Stars past Canucks (AP)

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:17:48 PST

The Dallas Stars peppered Vancouver rookie goalie Cory Schneider with a flurry of shots, and finally a couple found the back of the net. Brad Richards scored midway through the second period to put Dallas in front, Brenden Morrow added a third-period power-play goal, and the Stars beat Vancouver 2-1 despite Schneider's 45-save performance Friday night.

The best NHL player who won't win the Stanley Cup (Yahoo! Sports)

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:33:38 PST

After Alex Rodriguez helped some team in some sport Leahy cares about win a world title, A-Rod evidently stopped...

Puck Headlines: Empty seats for Avs; Lil' Brooks to Olympics (Yahoo! Sports)

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 10:00:30 PST

Here are your Puck Headlines: A glorious collection of news and views collected from the greatest blogosphere in...

Hordichuk, Pettinger give Canucks surprising offence in 5-2 win over Wild (The Canadian Press)

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 20:51:00 PST

ST. PAUL, Minn. - The Vancouver Canucks are so banged up, they will take offence from anybody these days.

Unlikely scorers lift Canucks over Wild (AP)

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 20:28:49 PST

The Vancouver Canucks are so banged up, they will take offense from anybody these days. That's just what they got against the Minnesota Wild on Thursday night. Tough guy Darcy Hordichuk and newly signed Matt Pettinger each scored their first goals of the season, forming an unlikely pair to lead the short-handed Canucks to a 5-2 victory.

Canadiens stay perfect in extra time (CBC.ca)

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 19:33:40 PST

Carey Price denied three Boston Bruins in the shootout after stopping 42 of 43 shots in regulation and overtime to lead Montreal to a 2-1 victory Thursday night, the Canadiens' seventh non-regulation win of the season.

Solid play from Miller, Anderson could make U.S. Olympic team a contender (The Canadian Press)

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:41:00 PST

As tough as it's been for Ron Wilson to watch his Toronto Maple Leafs play on some nights this season, he's been given reason to smile when watching other NHL teams on television.

NHL suspends Canucks defenseman O'Brien for 1 game (AP)

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:23:48 PST

The NHL has suspended Vancouver Canucks defenseman Shane O'Brien for one game. His stick made contact with the New York Rangers' Sean Avery while both players were on their respective benches in a game on Tuesday. The league announced the discipline on Thursday. No penalty was assessed at the time of the incident, which occurred at 4:21 of the third period.

Puck Previews: Battle of Western Conference darlings (Yahoo! Sports)

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:55:39 PST

Here are your Puck Previews: Spotlighting the key games in NHL action, news and views as well as general...

Video: Rangers outnumber Canucks 10-7 in scrum; Avery fun (Yahoo! Sports)

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 06:56:43 PST

Terrifically odd scene last night in the third period of the Vancouver Canucks ' 4-1 victory over the New...

Tuesday's Three Stars: Ozzie rules, Pens roll (Yahoo! Sports)

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:33:42 PST

No. 1 star: Chris Osgood, Detroit Red Wings Osgood has been challenged by Red Wings coach Mike Babcock and...

Samuelsson scores twice, Kesler has three assists as Canucks beat Rangers 4-1 (The Canadian Press)

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 23:58:00 PST

VANCOUVER, B.C. - Mikael Samuelsson thought Ryan Kesler was a good player when they used to face off against each other. Now that they're both members of the Vancouver Canucks, Samuelsson has a whole new level of respect for his teammate.

Rypien helps Canucks beat Rangers (AP)

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 23:33:53 PST

Just when it looks like the injury-riddled Vancouver Canucks might fall apart, they battle back. It happened after a lopsided loss in Anaheim on Friday night, and again after the New York Rangers tied Tuesday night's game on a controversial power play 6:24 into the third period. Rick Rypien put the Canucks back ahead 2:30 later, the first of three late goals that lifted the Canucks to a 4-1...

Lightning spoil Kessel's Leaf debut (CBC.ca)

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 19:24:14 PST

Phil Kessel's debut in a Toronto uniform was overshadowed by a Scandinavian goaltender duel Tuesday night, and the Tampa Bay Lightning escaped from the Air Canada Centre with a 2-1 overtime victory over the Maple Leafs.

The NHL isn't worth getting stabbed in the neck over (Yahoo! Sports)

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:45:17 PST

Here's something for the Winter Olympic tourism literature, via News 1130 in Vancouver: There was a brawl...

Kessel era about to begin for Leafs (CBC.ca)

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 08:33:14 PST

The struggling Leafs could get a boost up front as 22-year-old star Phil Kessel is expected to make his debut Tuesday against the visiting Tampa Bay Lightning.

Chelios, review committee deny 'hijacking' (CBC.ca)

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 05:32:45 PST

The newly created four-player review committee led by former Red Wing Chris Chelios denies it has been "hijacked" by the troubled union.

What We Learned: It's a moral conundrum about star injuries (Yahoo! Sports)

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 06:47:36 PST

Hello, this is a feature that will run through the entire season and aims to recap the weekend's events...

Florida Marlins owner wants to step down (Yahoo! Sports)

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 03:35:45 PST

The Florida Panthers have been falling apart since the team was bought from Wayne Huizenga back in 2001 and now...

Raycroft earns seventh career shutout in Canucks' 3-0 win over Avalanche (The Canadian Press)

Sun, 01 Nov 2009 23:14:00 PST

VANCOUVER, B.C. - Goalie Andrew Raycroft found there's nothing better than a shutout to erase the memory of a bad outing the previous game.

Raycroft, Canucks shut out Avalanche 3-0 (AP)

Sun, 01 Nov 2009 23:05:40 PST

Vancouver goaltender Andrew Raycroft knew he wasn't going to make his old Colorado team regret letting him go, not with his replacement, Craig Anderson, leading the league in wins and save percentage. Nope, he's been satisfied helping his new team survive a rash of injuries. Making his third straight start since star goalie Roberto Luongo was forced out with a hairline rib fracture,...

Sunday's Three Stars: The King blanks Boston; Jackets rally (Yahoo! Sports)

Sun, 01 Nov 2009 23:02:07 PST

No. 1 Star: Henrik Lundqvist, New York Rangers King Henrik earned his 150th NHL victory and 21st career shutout...

Friday's Three Stars: OT heroes; Reinprecht's natural trick (Yahoo! Sports)

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 23:28:22 PDT

No. 1 Star: Tim Connolly, Buffalo Sabres The Sabres moved to 8-1-1 on the season with a 3-2 overtime win over the...

Ducks end slide with 7-2 win over Canucks (AP)

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 22:47:57 PDT

The two-goal efforts by Corey Perry and Bobby Ryan were hardly a surprise to the Anaheim Ducks. The goals by Mike Brown and enforcer George Parros were a complete shock -- especialy because of their timeliness. Ten players got on the scoresheet for the Ducks, either with goals or assists, in a 7-2 romp over Vancouver on Friday night that ended a four-game losing streak and prevented them from...

Puck Headlines: Hockey HOF ghost; NBA in, NHL out for Vegas? (Yahoo! Sports)

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 10:26:49 PDT

Here are your Puck Headlines: A glorious collection of news and views collected from the greatest blogosphere in...

Fantasy Hockey: Where to look for points and PIMs (CBC.ca)

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 09:31:20 PDT

Welcome to CBCSports.ca's Fantasy Hockey 1-on-1, where every Friday our resident nerds — er, experts — Jesse Campigotto and Jordan Shifman, debate three hot topics of interest for poolies.