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In his first full professional season, Mason Raymond follows the rookie credo to perfection: Be seen and not heard.

Vancouver Canuck defenceman Mattias Ohlund was wearing a green jersey at practice Friday and the symbolism was obvious: The big Swede has the green light to play again.

Finally, goals galore at The Garage. And a win, too. Both have been hard to come by at General Motors Place for the Vancouver Canucks.

The Vancouver Canucks recalled defenceman Alex Edler from their Manitoba farm team on Monday, but the promotion was due to another injury on the blueline.

Given the kind of season it has been, it seems only fitting the Vancouver Canucks have yet another key injury to deal with as they attempt to keep their dwindling playoff hopes alive.

Mason Raymond had the only goal of the shootout, in the fifth round, as Vancouver took a 2-1 win over Calgary in preseason action.

Before expressing our deepest fears about the recent events surrounding the Vancouver Canucks, we will acknowledge this might work.

Nonis went to college in Maine, where he was introduced to Burke. Nonis followed Burke to the league offices after Burke lost his job in Vancouver.

Jeff Cowan #20 of the Vancouver Canucks follows the play during a preseason game against the Edmonton Oilers on September 22, 2008 at Rexall Place in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

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Jeff Cowan #20 of the Vancouver Canucks follows the play during a preseason game against the Edmonton Oilers on September 22, 2008 at Rexall Place in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

Forward Jannik Hansen will be battling for a roster spot after agreeing to a one-year, two-way contract.

Forward Jannik Hansen will be battling for a roster spot after agreeing to a one-year, two-way contract.

Vancouver Canucks' Kyle Wellwood certainly can afford to smile after securing a 20-per-cent raise -- a $1.2-million-US, one-year deal in arbitration.

Those four hours Kyle Wellwood spent before an arbitrator earlier this week were probably a little painful, but they were also profitable for the Vancouver Canuck centre.

The Vancouver Canucks are using pitbulls to fight off the dog days of winter. After losing two straight games and five of their last six on the road, threatening a slump, Canuck coach Alain Vigneault is trying to recast his team in mid-season with the hope of re-energizing it.

The Vancouver Canucks announced today that they have inked free agent goaltender Andrew Raycroft to a one-year, one-way contract worth $500,000. Raycroft, 29, will be joining the fourth NHL team of his career after stops in Boston, Toronto, and Colorado by Kevin Lee 75 reads The Vancouver Canucks announced today that they have inked free agent ...

It's a little bit terrifying for a Vancouver Canuck fan when you look at the list of free agents who are slated to come available to the rest of the NHL on July 1. Granted there's still a couple of weeks to go before the free-for-all begins but the list of available Vancouver players right now looks pretty significant, particularly if they should ...

The Canucks gave their fans the jerseys off their backs in a post-game ceremony Thursday night.

It will be a game-time decision whether injured defenceman Sami Salo is in the Canucks' lineup for Game 5 versus the Chicago Blackhawks.