Taylor Pyatt News

It's already time to start looking ahead to the next fantasy hockey season despite the fact the '08-'09 regular season feels like it just ended.

Chris Pronger stomped on Ryan Kesler, and the Anaheim Ducks stomped on the Vancouver Canucks.

The top 10 uncommitted free agents still available, listed by position according to nhl.com and ranked by 2008-09 salary, as of 8 a.m. Eastern time on July 2: Centers Saku Koivu, 34, Mtl, $4.75m Mike Comrie, 28, Ott, $4m Robert Lang, 38, Mtl, $4m Steve Sullivan, 34, Nsh, $3.2m Brendan Morrison, 33, Dal, $2.75m Todd Marchant, 35, Ana, $2.66m Mike ...

I haven't written anything about the Canucks for a while, so here are a few thoughts on the draft, recent free agency activity and the rest of the summer: In the first round of the draft, the Canucks selected Jordan Schroeder , a 5'8" American forward from the University of Minnesota.

This timeline, compiled by the hardworking Jim Jamieson, appeared in the June 19 Province.

From now until June 30th, the Kurtenblog will provide a daily look at one of the big prizes from this year's free agent class.

It seems that everything about the Sedin twins has been a little bit special. Almost 10 years ago, Brian Burke worked a deal with enough twists to induce vertigo and ended up with Daniel at No.

The National Hockey League, in its finite wisdom, has chosen to exclude a handful of clubs from the Calgary Flames' 2006-07 agenda.

I started writing about it in the Nov... by Nucks IceMan 4 148 reads Opinion 1. Speed Forwards - Although GM Mike Gillis was in denial at recent press conferences, it was obvious from the playoff round with Chicago that this needs to be addressed.

A year ago, they met in Las Vegas where a rookie general manager rolled the dice on a veteran coach who wasn't his hire and wasn't expected to retain his job.

Vancouver Canucks goalie Roberto Luongo covers his face during the third period of Game 6 of the NHL Western Conference semifinal hockey series against the Chicago Blackhawks, Monday, May 11, 2009, in Chicago.

The Vancouver Canucks re-signed forward Steve Bernier to a two-year contract extension on Thursday, keeping him away from free agency.

The mystery is solved. Now the drama begins. After the Vancouver Canucks maintained for two days that their star goaltender was not injured, Roberto Luongo revealed after missing Monday's game against the Los Angeles Kings that he has a rib injury and is unsure how soon he'll return to his National Hockey League team's lineup.

It was a near instant replay of Games 1 and 2. The Canucks got out to an early lead - this time 3-0 by the halfway mark - and two minutes later, a Blackhawks comeback attempt was on.

One down, one to go. Mike Gillis said earlier this week there were two significant signings he hoped to soon finalize.

Different points of view : Depending on what team you're on, the Ovechkin-Gonchar hit is either clean or dirty.

Canucks defenceman Willie Mitchell, left, had success in Game 3 shutting down the likes of Blackhawks forward Dustin Byfuglien.

CHICAGOa 'It's not supposed to be like this a ' talking about death, in the locker room, probing at a young man's grief.

Taylor Pyatt didn't know if he would get back on his skates this season after the death of his fiance -- now he's in the thick of the Canucks' playoff drive.

The Vancouver Canucks will try to take a three games to one lead in the Western Conference semifinals tonight when they visit the Chicago Blackhawks for Game 4 at United Center.