vancouversun.com - 18 days ago
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ST. PAUL, Minn. â Vancouver Canucks goalie Roberto Luongo took lower-body shots Thursday to avoid his upper-body injury, and Vancouverâs best player could return to the lineup Tuesday in St. Louis. The Canucks, who play the Minnesota Wild here tonight (5 p.m., CITY-TV and Team 1040) and ...
sports.yahoo.com - 20 days ago
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sports.yahoo.com —
Here's something for the Winter Olympic tourism literature,
via News 1130 in Vancouver: There was a brawl
between fans of the Canucks and Avalanche outside GM Place after the game let out. After taunting each other, a friend of one of the Avalanche ...
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The NHL isn't worth getting stabbed in the neck over
nhl.com - 17 days ago
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nhl.com —
Cory Schneider couldn't have done much more for
the Vancouver Canucks on Friday night -- except maybe
score a goal or two. However, Schneider's position is goaltender -- and he played it extremely well in his first NHL start this season, turning aside ...
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Canucks at Stars
theprovince.com - 19 days ago
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theprovince.com —
ST. PAUL, Minn. â Shane O'Brien has received
a one-game suspension for sticking it to Sean Avery
on Tuesday at GM Place. The Vancouver Canucks defenceman, who had been benched after taking a double-minor penalty late in the second period, stormed ...
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Canucks' Shane O'Brien suspended one game for sticking ...
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A Lone Star Friday
Nucks Misconduct —
... noted, "Guy is taken off on a stretcher nine days ago, and he has an assist, wins 7 of 9 draws and blocks five shots." Not bad for a guy who doesn't belong in the NHL, eh?
So on a night when the team's best line (Kesler's) finished a combined -5, they found another group of heroes. And, once again, Raycroft played a strong game in net for his fourth win of the year. And best news of all: unless they're being coy, no one was injured. I'm as shocked as you are.
If the rumors are true, then it's likely that both Luongo and happy fists Hansen will slot in for ...
Gameday Preview: Vancouver Canucks @ Dallas Stars (7:30p CST)
Defending Big D —
... of skaters playing out of position. Whatever they're doing is working, although it looks like they might be getting some of these players back soon:
So on a night when the team's best line (Kesler's) finished a combined -5, they found another group of heroes. And, once again, Raycroft played a strong game in net for his fourth win of the year. And best news of all: unless they're being coy, no one was injured. I'm as shocked as you are.
If the rumors are true, then it's likely that both Luongo and happy fists Hansen will slot in ...
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Luongo healthy, will backup tonight
crashthecrease.com 14 days ago —
Great news for the Vancouver Canucks as Roberto Luongo is back to being healthy and will dress tonight as the Vancouver Canucks backup. He is expected to start later in the week against the Detroit Red Wings.
The Vancouver Canucks are set to have goalie Roberto Luongo back.
Luongo is ...
Why Can't Vancouver Win On The Road?
nucksmisconduct.com 13 days ago —
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crashthecrease.com 24 days ago — Today I am continuing the Fans Corner Series, with today’s spotlight being on the Vancouver Canucks. I would like to thank James for his answers.
Why are the Canucks a playoff team?
Well, for starters, we have one of the best keepers in the league. When he is playing in top form, he can ...
From Size to Speed
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Wings vs. Canucks GP...
snipedangle.blogspot.com 12 days ago — Wings vs. Canucks @7:30 PM1. Roberto Luongo came back from his injury/sickness/whatever else was ailing him during Vancouver’s loss the other day. He entered the game after Andrew Raycroft gave up 4 goals on 13 shots. So far this season, he hasn’t lived up to the lofty expectations that folks ...
On The Road Again: Canucks-Wild Preview
nucksmisconduct.com 19 days ago —
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Raise your hand if you're the man. OK, now don't get cocky!
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GAME TIME: 5:00 PST
TV: CITY TV (?)
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Canucks goalie Roberto Luongo injured, but severity is unclear
theprovince.com 27 days ago — Roberto Luongo is hurt. How badly is unknown and how many games the Vancouver Canucks starting goaltender may miss is also open to speculation, because he didn't practise Wednesday. That would place backup Andrew Raycroft into his first start on ...
Luongo Sidelined With Fractured Rib
dailyfaceoff.com 27 days ago — Just as things appeared to be turning around for Roberto Luongo and the Vancouver Canucks news has broke this afternoon that Luongo will be out indefinitely with a hairline fracture in his ribs. He suffered the injury on Saturday during the Canucks 2-1 win over the Leafs but was able to play ...
Blue Line Breakdown
canuckshockeyblog.com 12 days ago — The Canucks blue line is supposed to be one of the best in the league. With names like Salo, Bieksa, Mitchell, Edler and Schneider, the Canucks on paper boast a blue line that should be amongst the leagues best. Gillis builds his teams from the net ...
Unlikely Scorers Lift Canucks Over Wild —
NYT > Hockey 18 days ago
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) -- 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 Vancouver Canucks to a 5-2 victory over the Minnesota Wild on Thursday ...
Canucks wallop Wild at XCel —
SI.com - NHL 18 days ago
ST. PAUL, Minn.(AP) 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 Vancouver Canucks to a 5-2 victory over the Minnesota Wild on Thursday night.
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Raycroft-Razor Re-Sharpened —
Bleacher Report - NHL 18 days ago
Andrew Raycroft seems to be rejuvenated after being shuffled around the league and is playing the game the way he did in his rookie year where he was awarded the Calder Trophy with the Boston Bruins.
This acquisition is paying dividends for the ...