Mikael Samuelsson News

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

Christian Ehrhoff's second goal got Vancouver even in the third period, and Henrik Sedin then netted the go-ahead tally as the Canucks rallied to beat the Colorado Avalanche 5-2 on Friday night.

Points have become as tough to come by as penalty minutes for Kyle Wellwood. The Vancouver Canucks learned to live with Wellwood as a pacifist who could pile up some points.

Vancouver Canucks Henrik Sedin celebrates scoring a first period goal over the Colorado Avalanche with team mates Christian Ehrhoff and Ryan Kesler in their NHL hockey game in Denver November 14, 2009.

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

Andrew Raycroft and Christian Ehrhoff were scrambling during the Canuck's loss to the Blues in St.

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 .

It looks like the Canucks will ice the same lineup tomorrow against the Colorado Avalanche here in Denver as they did against the Red Wings in Detroit.

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

The Detroit Red Wings are counting on Jimmy Howard to be their backup goalie. So far, so good.

Injuries, key offseason departures and a change to the system played major roles in the Detroit Red Wings ' surprisingly slow start.

David Perron of the St. Louis Blues attempts to deflect the puck as Andrew Raycroft of the Vancouver Canucks defends on November 10, 2009 at Scottrade Center in St.

Coming off a heated game against the New York Rangers, the Vancouver Canucks will look to bring that feistiness onto the road tonight as they visit the divisional rival Minnesota Wild, who are sitting at the bottom of the Northwest .

Only if you closed your eyes Friday, could you not know the Vancouver Canucks were wobbling towards the end of a nine-game, 14-day torture test.

The Canucks managed another win Tuesday, but one dogged by a question that has been asked far too often: At what cost? This time, it could be Henrik Sedin.

The Vancouver Canucks expect to have goalie Roberto Luongo back in the crease sometime during their five-game road trip, which starts Thursday night in Minnesota.

The Peter Forsberg sweepstakes -- assuming the contest isn't a hoax -- got a little smaller Friday with news that Russian champions Ak Bars Kazan has no interest in the Swedish free agent.

Given the ridiculous number of injuries they've been dealt in the first month of the new National Hockey League season, the Vancouver Canucks have every reason to pat themselves on the back for reaching the 15-game mark with more wins than losses .

Vancouver Canucks at Minnesota Wild, 5 p.m. PDT, Xcel Energy Center The setup: The Canucks, winners of two straight, begin a tough five-game road trip in Minnesota and have to fly out after the game to Dallas, where they play the Stars on Friday.

Canucks goalie Andrew Raycroft makes a glove save on a shot by Martin Havlat during a game Thursday.