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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.

Former Red Wings forward Mikael Samuelsson had made his mind up to leave Detroit this past summer, selling his home in Detroit and choosing to bolt for the Vancouver Canucks in short order, but the Vancouver Province's Jason Botchford kicks a little sand in the Wings' faces in noting that Samuelsson's having quite the honeymoon period with the ...

'If I didn't see Mike, that wouldn't be a snub,' Toronto Maple Leafs general manager Brian Burke says of meeting Vancouver Canucks GM Mike Gillis while here for Saturday's Canucks-Leafs game at GM Place.

The Vancouver Canucks stopped wobbling when Chicago Blackhawk captain Jonathan Toews started spinning, scoring two late goals for a desperately needed 3-2 victory.

Vancouver was close to getting its first road win of the season last time out. It has to feel good about its chances with a trip to Chicago on tap.

So few Finns, so little finish. If you think the Canucks don't miss Daniel Sedin and Sami Salo - we know no one does, we're just saying - all you have to do is examine Vancouver's finishing the last two games.

The National Hockey League roadkill continued on Monday for the Vancouver Canucks, who blew an early lead against the Edmonton Oilers and lost 2-1 on a late goal to remain perfectly ghastly away from home this season.

Byron Ritchie's homecoming was looking more sour than sweet 2* months ago. The native of North Delta, B.C., who signed with the Vancouver Canucks as a free agent July 2, found himself a healthy scratch only three games into the new NHL campaign.

Brent Sutter doesn't mind letting his charges enjoy a victory. It's one reason the Calgary Flames relished a day off yesterday.

Mikael Samuelsson scored the go-ahead goal on a power play rebound 3:49 into the third period to lead the Vancouver Canucks to a 2-1 victory over the Minnesota Wild on Saturday night.