The man did it all. Christian Ehrhoff scored twice, he assisted, and he threw hits in a 5-2 win over Colorado Friday.

Vancouver Canucks Henrik Sedin celebrates scoring a first period goal over the Colorado Avalanche with team mates Christian Ehrhoff and Ryan Kesler in their NHL hockey game in Denver November 14, 2009.

WHAT HAPPENED: The Wings, who'd played on the road the night before, lacked jump at the start.

So here we are at the twenty game mark and it's time for some beefs, bouquets, surprises, and disappointments.

Henrik Sedin is congratulated after his first goal against the Avalanche on Saturday night in Colorado.

THE SETUP: Two of the Western Conference's perennial top teams are in an unfamiliar position - out of a playoff berth.

Andrew Raycroft offered a light-hearted summation of his call to duty Tuesday. "Don't get hurt," chuckled the Vancouver Canucks backup goaltender.

The only way to stop Alex Burrows and Ryan Kesler is with ear plugs. And even then, they'll probably find a way inside your head.

The surprise was supposed to be a Daniel Sedin sighting. Instead, it was a no-show by Roberto Luongo at Vancouver Canucks practice Sunday in Dallas that stole the show.

Canucks goalie Cory Schneider was on top of his game in a 2-1 loss for Vancouver, stopping 45 shots against the Dallas Stars.

The Vancouver Canucks expect to have goalie Roberto Luongo back in the crease sometime during their five-game road trip, which starts Thursday night in Minnesota.

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.

Canucks beat New York 4-1 at GM Place. A November 4, 2009 A A A A Vancouver Canucks Alex Burrows is stopped by New York Rangers goalie Henrik Lundquist during the third period of regular season NHL game action at GM Place Stadium in Vancouver November 3, 2009.

Los Angeles Kings goalie Jonathan Quick stretches during a timeout as a woman dressed in a Halloween costume cleans the ice during the first period of their NHL hockey game against the Vancouver Canucks in Los Angeles, October 29, 2009.

The good news for the Minnesota Wild is that they've already knocked off about 20 percent of their road schedule.

Wayne Simmonds of the Los Angeles Kings and Willie Mitchell of the Vancouver Canucks battle for the puck in the second period at Staples Center on Thursday night.

Jason Williams' power-play goal with just over five minutes left in the third period gave the Detroit Red Wings a come-from-behind 5-4 victory over the Vancouver Canucks in an action-packed game Tuesday night.

Michael Grabner scored the tying goal with 7:44 to play and Mikael Samuelsson followed with the winner 3:02 later Wednesday night as the Vancouver Canucks rallied for their first road victory of the season, 3-2 over the Chicago Blackhawks.

The Vancouver Canucks showed a killer instinct of a different sort Sunday, riding their man disadvantage units to a 2-0 victory over the Edmonton Oilers.

Goaltender Roberto Luongo's confidence is growing because he's putting more trust in the Vancouver Canucks playing in front of him.