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It's another head-scratcher from Canuck coach Alain Vigneault. He has opted to start unproven Cory Schneider in goal tonight against the Stars, rather than the red-hot Andrew Raycroft.

Steve Bernier has a mild case of the flu, but the Vancouver Canucks are being cautious with the ailing right winger in lieu of league-wide concern over the H1N1 virus.

The natives of Livonia, Mich., could end up going head-to-head much of the game.

As showcases go, it could scarcely have gone any better for Cory Schneider. For the Vancouver Canucks? Not so much.

DALLAS a ' Andrew Raycroft has been arguably the best goalie in the National Hockey League the last week, but apparently isna TMt good enough to start tonight for the Vancouver Canucks in Dallas.

Vancouver Canucks defenceman Christian Ehroff tries to stop a breakaway by Minnesota Wild right wing Owen Nolan at the end of the second period of their NHL hockey game in the Xcel Energy Center in St.

The Vancouver Canucks won 4-1 over the New York Rangers on Tuesday, taking their third of four starts without superstar goaltender Roberto Luongo .

Samuelsson pushes Canucks past Rangers Vancouver Canucks' Rick Rypien, left, celebrates his goal against the New York Rangers with teammates Tanner Glass and Christian Ehrhoff during third period NHL hockey in Vancouver, British Columbia November 3, 2009.

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.

Scary stuff. No, not Halloween, the Vancouver Canucks on Friday night. The Canucks dressed up as a NHL team at the Honda Center, but didna t fool anyone.

Well, thank you very much Andrew Raycroft. After writing a glowing report of his play yesterday, he goes out and allows four goals on 22 shots against the Anaheim Ducks.

Anaheim Ducks centre Ryan Carter celebrates with teammate Mike Brown after assisting on Brown's shorthanded goal in the second period against the Vancouver Canucks during their NHL hockey game in Anaheim, Calif., Oct.

The Canucks injury situation has already gone by the ridiculous, and is now passing the absurd.

The early struggles of the perennially contending Detroit Red Wings have largely been attributed to the departure of Marian Hossa, a slow start by Pavel Datsyuk and an injury to Johan Franzen.

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

Roberto Luongo #1 of the Vancouver Canucks makes a toe save during their game against the Edmonton Oilers at General Motors Place on October 25, 2009 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

With the oft injured Sami Salo expected to return to the lineup tonight, that now leaves a log jam at the defense position or in other words "Eight is enough". This year it looks like a dozen will not be enough, what with all the injuries, but there is only room for six to play.

Vancouver Canuck Ryan Johnson is carried off the ice by trainers after crashing into the boards head first.

Photograph by: Andy Clark, Reuters, Edmonton Journal Gilbert Brule didn't have the stomach for playing when the flu bug hit him for six days, but the centre dragged himself out of bed on Sunday to rejoin the Edmonton Oilers against the Vancouver Canucks.

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.