Maxim Lapierre News

The Canucks have been piling up the points lately and Vancouver will try to keep that trend going tonight, when it visits the Calgary Flames for a Northwest Division clash at the Saddledome.

Minnesota Wild center Darroll Powe is slammed up against the boards by Vancouver Canucks defenseman Sami Salo in the first period of a NHL Hockey game at the Xcel Energy Center, February 9, 2012, St.

When the Vancouver Canucks reconvened recently after a weeklong layoff for the National Hockey League all-star break, no one was happier to get back to work than forward Maxim Lapierre.

Vancouver Canucks center Henrik Sedin , of Sweden, and Canucks left wing Daniel Sedin , of Sweden, congratulate teammate Byron Bitz, center, on his goal during the first period of an NHL hockey game on Tuesday, Feb.

"I couldn't even lay down because my back was seizing up," Booth said after the Canucks' 3-2 shootout win over the Colorado Avalanche.

Pavel Datsyuk and Jiri Hudler scored in the shootout, and the Detroit Red Wings padded their lead over Vancouver in the Western Conference standings with a 4-3 victory against the Canucks on Thursday night.

TSN's Dave Hodge sounds off on all the hockey issues of the day in Hodgemail. Write in to answer Dave's question and watch the NHL on TSN tonight to see if he reads your response.

Honestly though, we don't hate the Hawks. The "rivalry" that TSN and others call the "best in the NHL" was originally built on hatred and animus.

Inspired by the 21 goals of Sunday's 2012 NHL All Star Game, every hockey fan is now thirsty for more goals, higher scores and prettier offense.

This year's version of the Vancouver Canucks again looks poised to make the long run to the Stanley Cup Finals.

Edmonton Oilers' Taylor Hall, left, and Shawn Horcoff celebrate Horcoff's goal against the Vancouver Canucks during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Vancouver, British Columbia, on Tuesday, Jan.

Like death and taxes, lately the Canuck and Shark match ups seem to follow a pattern.

The Canucks have played in a lot of shootouts recently, scoring, if memory serves correct, twice on nine attempts while allowing goals on, again, I'm chalking this up to memory, three times on ten attempts.