Andrew Raycroft News

Back in Canada and in the NHL spotlight again, Raycroft was asked why his name alone draws such a visceral reaction from Leaf Nation.

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.

Roberto Luongo's cracked rib is a significant thorn in Vancouver's side, but it's also a window of opportunity for Andrew Raycroft , the ex-Bruin netminder who went shopping for a new hockey home as a free agent in July.

Martin Havlat of the Minnesota Wild keeps his eyes on the on the puck while he attempts to set up a screen near Andrew Raycroft #30 of the Vancouver Canucks during the game at the Xcel Energy Center November 5, 2009 in Saint Paul, Minnesota.

Brenden Morrow scored the game-winning goal early in the third period, as the Dallas Stars edged the Vancouver Canucks, 2-1, at American Airlines Center.Brad Richards scored the other goal for the Stars, who snapped a three-game skid.

Alex Burrows recorded a goal and assist to lead Vancouver past Minnesota, 5-2, at Xcel Energy Center.

The giddy ride may soon be over for Andrew Raycroft, but the Vancouver Canucks replacement goaltender can take some solace in that he's made his point.

Henrik Lundqvist has never before beaten the Canucks, but given how he delivered last time out, that inaugural victory might be coming Tuesday night.

The setup: There always seems to be an extra buzz in the air when an Original Six team visits, especially one from the East that doesn't get to Vancouver very often.

Andrew Raycroft stopped 18 shots for his seventh career shutout as Vancouver sent the Avalanche to their second two- game skid of the season, 3-0, at General Motors Place.

Mason Raymond and Ryan Kesler each had a goal and an assist, and Andrew Raycroft made 18 saves to lead the Vancouver Canucks over the Colorado Avalanche 3-0 on Sunday night.

The Colorado Avalanche will try to rebound from a rare regulation loss when they visit the Vancouver Canucks for tonight's battle at General Motors Place between a pair of Northwest Division rivals.

Andrew Raycroft and the Vancouver Canucks donned their scariest costumes a few hours before Halloween on the West Coast.

The Vancouver Canucks warned it might not be pretty and they were right. But in the end, it was a win and that's all that really mattered.

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Andrew Raycroft has played in a Canadian market. He knows how fickle the faithful can become.

The Vancouver Canucks have lost star goaltender Roberto Luongo, but they are unsure how long the team's captain will be sidelined.

The Canucks have turned things around since a slow start to the season, but that wasn't enough to earn them a win over the Oilers earlier this week.

During Brian Burke's first year at the helm in Vancouver, he was jogging one day when some construction workers repairing a sewer chucked a chunk of concrete behind him as he went by.

The Canucks have turned things around since a slow start to the season, but that wasn't enough to earn them a win over the Oilers earlier this week.