Alexander Edler

There is no denying the import of Alex Edler to the Vancouver Canucks, something that hit home on Wednesday night, for good and for ill. Edler carried for the mail for much of the game, handling the puck more often than any other Vancouver player.  

the Sedin twins turning 32 before the start of the season and the likes of Alexandre Burrows and Alexander Edler headed for unrestricted free agency at the conclusion of the 2012-13 season. He would be hard-pressed not to make a change if the Canucks were ...  

Alexandre Burrows, Alexander Edler and Maxim Lapierre all scored in the shootout, lifting the Vancouver Canucks to their seventh straight win, 5-4 over the Anaheim Ducks. Vancouver, BC (Sports Network) - Alexandre Burrows, Alexander Edler and Maxim ...  

Vancouver, BC (Sports Network) - Alexandre Burrows, Alexander Edler and Maxim Lapierre all scored in the ... Vancouver, BC (Sports Network) - Alexandre Burrows, Alexander Edler and Maxim Lapierre all scored in the shootout, lifting the Vancouver Canucks to ...  

Hope dwindled with Kopitar's goal but quickly levelled with Canuck Alexander Edler's in the second. A second Canucks goal by Kevin Bieksa four minutes later injected a steady stream of optimism into a nervous, albeit optimistic, legion of fans.  

Hope dwindled with Kopitar's goal but quickly levelled with Canuck Alexander Edler's in the second. A second Canucks goal by Kevin Bieksa four minutes later injected a steady stream of optimism into a nervous, albeit optimistic, legion of fans.  

Vancouver Canucks centre Henrik Sedin celebrates his third period goal against the Los Angeles Kings with teammates Daniel Sedin (R), Alexander Edler (L) and Dan Hamhuis during Game 4 of the NHL Western Conference Hockey playoff quarterfinals in Los ...  

Los Angeles Kings center Jarret Stoll, center, watches his teammate Willie Mitchell’s shot get past Vancouver Canucks goaltender Roberto Luongo, left, as defenseman Alexander Edler, right, looks on in the second period of Game 1 of their ...  

Vancouver Canucks defenseman Kevin Bieksa, right, celebrates his goal against the Los Angeles Kings with teammates, from left, defenseman Alexander Edler, of Sweden; left wing David Booth; center Henrik Sedin, of Sweden; and left wing Daniel ...  

Alexander Edler’s quick shot led to an unlikely first goal, and the second was a gift from Mike Richards, who was kind enough to redirect a long point shot with no chance of going in past Jonathan Quick.  The Canucks were full value for their ...  

In the absence of Daniel Sedin, none of the Canucks players seemed able to step up to generate goals, with only his brother Henrik and Alexander Edler posting more than one goal. The Kings defense was solid, as was the stellar play of their netminder Quick ...  

Kevin Bieksa, Alexander Edler and Henrik Sedin each posted a ... the left point to the right and Edler's quick shot found its way through a screen set up by Ryan Kesler. It was a 2-1 game at the 8:36 mark of the second. David Booth skated into the zone ...  

Defensemen Alexander Edler and Kevin Bieksa also scored as Vancouver finally got its power play by scoring twice. The Kings still lead the series, 3-1, and can advance by winning Game 5 on Sunday in Vancouver. "I still think they're huge favorites," Henrik ...  

Vancouver finds itself in a hole, not because of its goaltending issues or its perceived lack of toughness or even because defenceman Alexander Edler is struggling to meet his considerable potential. The Canucks are behind because they cannot score ...  

On the winning goal, the Kings capitalized on a giveaway by Canucks defenseman Alexander Edler in the Vancouver zone. Richards knocked down Edler's clearing attempt inside the blueline and dished to Jeff Carter. The puck deflected off Carter's left skate ...  

Soon after the Canucks killed off a Dan Hamhuis high-sticking penalty later in the third, Schneider denied Trevor Lewis' hard wrister from the right circle on a 2-on-1 rush to keep it a one-goal game. Vancouver's Alexander Edler fired an attempted cross ...  

Equally important, the Vancouver blue line has dried up at the worst possible time. Despite Alexander Edler and Kevin Bieksa being top-15 offensive contributors among NHL defensemen this season, neither has made an impact on the series beyond ...  

After taking some time to compose himself before talking to reporters, Hiller expressed his disappointment with the loss that came when Alex Burrows, Alexander Edler and Maxim Lapierre all beat him to cap a Vancouver rally from a 4-2 ...  

After taking some time to compose himself before talking to reporters, Hiller expressed his disappointment with the loss that came when Alex Burrows, Alexander Edler and Maxim Lapierre all beat him to cap a Vancouver rally from a 4-2 ...  

Manny Malhotra scored the only goal of the game with assists from Max Lapierre and Alexander Edler for the Canucks ... "It was a hard game for us," said Kings coach Darryl Sutter. "We were coming off of two really physical games. You could see there ...  

Manny Malhotra scored the only goal of the game with assists from Max Lapierre and Alexander Edler for the Canucks, who have won three straight games. Unfortunately, it wasn't all good news for Vancouver, as head coach Alain Vigneault confirmed that star ...  

These statistics point at one problem area for Vancouver, the even strength play of their top-end defencemen Kevin Bieksa, Dan Hamhuis, Alexander Edler and Sami Salo. These four are all fine, sturdy hockey players, but they were up against a ...  

Colin Fraser went to the penalty box 3:33 into the period for tripping and the Canucks capitalized instantly with a goal by Alexander Edler just over 30 seconds later. Ryan Kesler didn't get credit for an assist, but his contribution to the goal ...  

VANCOUVER. OCTOBER 07 2012.Vancouver Canucks Henrik Sedin (C) celebrates with Alexandre Burrows (R) Kevin Bieksa (L) and Alexander Edler ( bottom ) his goal against the Edmonton Oilers in the second period of the last home game in the regular NHL season at ...  

Manny Malhotra scored the only goal of the game with assists from Max Lapierre and Alexander Edler for the Canucks, who have won three straight games. Unfortunately, it wasn't all good news for Vancouver, as head coach Alain Vigneault confirmed the star ...  

Roberto Luongo posted 38 saves in his fourth shutout of the season and 59th of his career, while Manny Malhotra potted the game's only goal 3:05 into the first period off assists from Max Lapierre and Alexander Edler. "We like to be a good defensive team ...  

The Ducks have lost three straight and are coming off Tuesday's shootout loss in Vancouver. Alexandre Burrows, Alexander Edler and Maxim Lapierre all scored in the shootout phase to help lift the Canucks to the 5-4 decision. Ryan Getzlaf, Corey Perry ...  

Mike Richards and Willie Mitchell had earlier scored powerplay goals for Los Angeles, while Alexandre Burrows and Alexander Edler tallied for the Canucks. Rookie Gabriel Bourque scored twice to lift the Nashville Predators to a 3-2 win over the Detroit Red Wings.  

After taking some time to compose himself before talking to reporters, Hiller expressed his disappointment with the loss that came when Alex Burrows, Alexander Edler and Maxim Lapierre beat him in the shootout to cap a Vancouver rally from a 4-2 ...  

Alexandre Burrows, Alexander Edler and Maxim Lapierre all scored in the shootout, lifting the Vancouver Canucks to their seventh straight win, 5-4 over the Anaheim Ducks. Burrows tallied twice in regulation while Lapierre and Chris Higgins also ...  

Los Angeles Kings' Drew Doughty, left, and Brad Richardson celebrate Richardson's goal as Vancouver Canucks' Alexander Edler, of Sweden, skates away during the third period of game 5 of an NHL Western Conference quarterfinal Stanley Cup playoff ...  

The St. Louis Blues’ Alex Pietrangelo (12g-37a-49pts) and Kevin Shattenkirk (9g-32a-41pts) and the Vancouver Canucks’ Alexander Edler (11g-35a-46pts) and Kevin Bieksa (8g-34a-42pts) are the others. Nashville was shutout for just the third ...  

Kevin Bieksa, Alexander Edler and Henrik Sedin each posted a goal while Dan Hamhuis added two assist for the Canucks, who will look to keep the series going when Game 5 takes place in Vancouver on Sunday. Cory Schneider, making his second ...  

Kevin Bieksa, Alexander Edler and Henrik Sedin each posted a goal while Dan Hamhuis added two assist for the Canucks, who will look to keep the series going when Game 5 takes place in Vancouver on Sunday. Cory Schneider, making his second ...  

And the guy pays the price for his glory, that’s for sure. On Wednesday, Shaw took some big hits, including a monster shot from Canucks defenseman Alexander Edler. “I get banged around a lot in every game,” Shaw said with a laugh.