Vancouver Canucks News

Vancouver LW Daniel Sedin , the team's leading goal scorer the last three seasons, is expected to return Sunday against Chicago.

Steve Bernier #18 of the Vancouver Canucks looks on from the bench during Game Two of the Western Conference Semifinal Round of the 2009 Stanley Cup Playoffs against the Chicago Blackhawks at General Motors Place on May 2, 2009 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

Canucks jumped H1N1 vaccine queue Vancouver Canucks Andrew Raycroft celebrates his shutout win over the Colorado Avalanche with teammates Willie Mitchell and Tanner Glass at the conclusion of NHL hockey action in Vancouver, British Columbia, November 1, 2009.

Premier Gordon Campbell and Provincial Health Officer Dr. Perry Kendall are pictured above.

Much of the sizzle surrounding the Battle of Ontario earlier this decade surrounded the matchup between the respective Swedish captains - Daniel Alfredsson of the Ottawa Senators and Mats Sundin of the Maple Leafs.

Kyle Wellwood has gone from one of the more exciting players to watch to the absolute toughest player to find out there.

One quarter of the way into the National Hockey League season, Vancouver Canucks head coach Alain Vigneault still doesn't know what kind of team he has.

Ron Delorme was playing for the National Hockey League's Colorado Rockies when the Saskatchewan Roughriders last finished in first place.

Peter Forsberg will not be joining the Vancouver Canucks - or, apparently, any other National Hockey League team - this season.

Vancouver Canucks' Henrik Sedin sneaks the puck into the net for a first period goal past sprawled-out Colorado Avalanche goalie Craig Anderson.

Dallas Stars' Stephane Robidas scores the winning goal against San Jose Sharks' Evgeni Nabokov during a shootout on Thursday.

Henrik Sedin had his first NHL hat trick and Roberto Luongo stopped 32 shots, helping the Vancouver Canucks snap a three-game skid with an 8-2 rout of the Colorado Avalanche on Saturday night.

Based on their scoring rates the last three years, the hard-shooting defence trio of Sami Salo, Alex Edler and Kevin Bieksa should combine over a full season to contribute 31 goals to the Vancouver Canucks' attack.

WINNIPEG a ' Manitoba Moose head coach Scott Arniel was happy to see his team do some rare moves Friday night a ' like raising their arms after a goal.

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

Darryl Sutter's prime off-season catch makes his official debut tonight as a Flame.

Week 8 of the NHL schedule should see the return of several injured players as they start to get healthy.

Vancouver Canucks goalie Roberto Luongo won't be eased back into the job after suffering a rib injury.

Vancouver Canuck Darcy Hordichuk was given an automatic suspension from the NHL for his on-ice antics.

Cory Schneider finally found what he was looking for at the NHL level. Now he wants more.