Sami Salo News

When you look down the roster, it's fairly obvious that this year's Canuck squad was built for puck control.

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

Canucks interested in Forsberg Peter Forsberg, seen in this 2008 file photo battling Vancouver defenceman Sami Salo, is continuing his career with Modo of the Swedish Elite League.

Rick Rypien, seen here winding up to hit Edmonton Oiler Zack Stortini on Oct. 19, will be back in fighting form in the Canucks lineup against the L.A. Kings Thursday night.

Both Vancouver Canucks star Daniel Sedin and I broke bones in our feet playing hockey recently.

Goalie Andrew Raycroft found there's nothing better than a shutout to erase the memory of a bad outing the previous game.

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.

Thursday night's game was only his eighth in the NHL, but in one respect it felt just like old times for Vancouver Canuck winger Michael Grabner.

Vancouver Canucks at Los Angeles Kings, 7:30 p.m. PDT, Staples Center THE SETUP: Roberto Luongo's cracked rib gives the Canucks injuries at all positions.

Mathieu Schneider has put in plenty of practice time since recovering from a shoulder injury, and steps into the lineup tonight against the Oilers.

Vancouver Canucks all-star goalie Roberto Luongo has a hairline fracture to a rib and won't play again until at least next week.

Michael Grabner and Henrik Sedin supplied the goals and Roberto Luongo made 27 saves to give the Vancouver Canucks a 2-0 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Sunday night at GM Place.

After winning division titles last season, the Vancouver Canucks and Detroit Red Wings got off to slow starts and struggling defenses were partly to blame.

Vancouver center Kyle Wellwood became the latest Canucks player injured when he broke his big toe late in Saturday's 3-1 victory over Toronto.

Edmonton Oilers' winger Ales Hemsky is still under the weather and will miss his second straight game Monday when the Vancouver Canucks come to town.

One Vancouver Canuck recovering from shoulder surgery could be in the lineup this weekend but another has had a major setback.

Seven weeks after he signed with the Canucks, Mathieu Schneider is ready to make his debut for the Canucks.

Even before Rypien missed practice Tuesday, he was the odds on favourite to be the next Canuck felled by an injury.

Having already missed over 200 career games due to injuries, Sami Salo continues that trend with another ailment.

They were pegged to be an elite club with their franchise goaltender and twin stars having signed long-term contracts this summer.