Sami Salo News

Sami Salo of the Vancouver Canucks looks on from the bench during their game against the Minnesota Wild at General Motors Place on November 8, 2008 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

Roberto Luongo of the Vancouver Canucks eyes a puck off of his pad as teammates Sami Salo and Willie Mitchell defend in their zone during their game against the Chicago Blackhawks at General Motors Place on November 22, 2009 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

Chicago Blackhawks goalie Antti Niemi blocks a shot from Vancouver Canucks Alex Burrows during the first period of NHL hockey in Vancouver, British Columbia November 22, 2009.

Canuck left winger Daniel Sedin is not practising with his teammates this morning at GM Place so it seems highly doubtful he will be ready for the Avalanche on Friday, as the team had hoped.

Vancouver Canucks left-winger Matt Pettinger tries to wrap a shot in against Colorado Avalanche goalie Craig Anderson under pressure from defence during second-period NHL action at GM Place in Vancouver Nov.

Sami Salo and his fellow Canucks D-men have adjusted to the absence of shooting lanes caused by new defensive schemes.

Daniel Sedin, who has been out of the Canucks lineup since Oct. 7 with a broken foot, did not skating again Monday at Canucks practice.

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.

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.