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Kyle Wellwood in action against the Chicago Blackhawks on Sunday. Photograph by: Stuart Davis, Vancouver Sun VANCOUVER a ' We liked him better when he was fat.

Canucks forward Kyle Wellwood has zero goals, two assists, a plus-1 rating and 18 shots in 19 games this season.

Vancouver Canucks forward Kyle Wellwood has just one assist in 17 games this season and acknowledges he is feeling the pressure to produce.

The Canucks head into the second quarter of their season this week needing it to be a lot better than their first.

VANCOUVER a ' Pre-season favourites to compete for another Northwest Division title, the Vancouver Canucks woke up this morning in 11th place in the Western Conference.

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

Back come the Canucks. Three of them. That was Bob Cole's famous and generic call from the 1994 Stanley Cup final as the Vancouver Canucks played the eventual champion New York Rangers.

Pavol Demitra of the Vancouver Canucks limbers up during the pregame skate before the game against the St.

The NHL appears to be serious about going to size-specific goalie pads next season.

Every Monday, we break down Vancouver's schedule for the upcoming week. The Games: Friday vs.

The Canucks are 25 per cent through the season but, as indicators go, predicting where they'll finish on this trajectory is as meaningless as the first-quarter score in a CFL game.

Accused of a litany of hockey sins in three straight losses on this road trip, the Vancouver Canucks answered their critics in a major way Saturday night in a key Northwest Division game.

The Detroit Red Wings faced a predictable script in battling against the Vancouver Canucks on Thursday night.

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

The tale really was in the tape. Having recently watched video of himself over-reacting in the goal crease, Detroit Red Wings goalie Jimmy Howard stood still and stood tall in a 3-1 win over the Vancouver Canucks Thursday at Joe Louis Arena.

A retired newspaper colleague of ours, tired of the second-guessing from his superiors, one day cried out: "Why don't they first-guess for a change?" So we're going to first-guess ourselves and say we don't like Canuck coach Alain Vigneault's latest line shuffle, putting his top two centres on the same line to face the Red Wings.

The Detroit Red Wings face off against the Vancouver Canucks tonight ready to tangle with a team in similar straits: the 10-9-and-0 Canucks sit in 9th place in the Western Conference, with 20 points to the Wings' 19 .

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

Every Monday, we break down Vancouver's schedule for the upcoming week. The Games: Tuesday at St.

The injury-ravaged Vancouver Canucks appear ready to put defenceman Kevin Bieksa, shown battling in a 4-1 win over the New York Rangers Tuesday, on the top forwards' line in Minnesota.