VANCOUVER, March 13 (Reuters) - Henrik Sedin scored twice
in the final period to help the Vancouver Canucks reel off
another home victory with a 4-2 win over the Los Angeles Kings
on Friday. The win was the Canucks's eighth consecutive on their home
ice, the first time they have won enjoyed a streak that long
since the 2006-07 season. With the game tied at 2-2, Sedin put the home team ahead at
8:44 in the third, before slamming home the clincher just 30
seconds later. "(On the second goal) I... Read Full Story
Henrik Sedin scored 53 seconds into the game, and Mats Sundin added a power-play goal 2 minutes later, setting the early tone for the Vancouver Canucks in a 7-3 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks on Saturday night. Ryan Kesler scored the first of his two goals on another power play 10 minutes later to help the Canucks win consecutive games for the first time since Dec. 17. Daniel Sedin, on a 5-on-3, and Alexander Edler also scored on the power play as Vancouver finished 4-for-8 with the man... Read Full Story
Henrik Sedin scored twice in a 30-second span midway through a wild third period, and the Vancouver Canucks beat the Los Angeles Kings 4-2 on Friday night. Sedin's outburst came less than a minute and a half after the Kings tied it on goals by Alexander Frolov and Anze Kopitar 26 seconds apart, the later on a harmless wrist shot off the left boards during a 3-on-2 rush. Somehow it went past Roberto Luongo on the short side, but Sedin bailed out his goaltender a short while later, driving... Read Full Story
Henrik Sedin capped a three-goal comeback with a power-play goal midway through the third period in the Vancouver Canucks' 4-3 victory over the Phoenix Coyotes on Thursday night. Down 3-1 early in the third, the Canucks tied it on goals by Pavol Demitra and Kevin Bieksa, and took the lead on Sedin's winner at 10:47. Vancouver has won four straight, and Phoenix has dropped eight of 10. Enver Lisin, who scored the only goal in Phoenix's win over Dallas on Wednesday night, put the Coyotes on... Read Full Story
According a to a published report, the twins are seeking identical five-year deals that average $6.5 million US a year. Meanwhile the Canucks have offered $5.5 million US over three or four years. These numbers shouldn’t shock anyone especially given some context. For starters it’s a negotiation so each side is seeking a deal that best suits its interests. Given that, there is still room to meet somewhere in the middle, which is about what everyone expected, to get a deal done... Read Full Story
Pavol Demitra and Steve Bernier scored 28 seconds apart late in the second period, and the Vancouver Canucks overcame an early two-goal deficit to beat the Minnesota Wild 4-2 on Tuesday night. Alex Burrows, who agreed to a four-year $8 million contract extension before the game, added two goals as the Canucks won for the 11th time in 13 games, staying four points ahead of Columbus for fifth place in the tightly packed Western Conference. Minnesota is nine points back — and three points... Read Full Story
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by PuckStopsHere on 10/05/09 at 12:59 PM ET
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Just before free agency opened up this year, I listed a UFA All Star Team . This was the best 23 man roster I thought could be made by signing unrestricted free agents. This is an exercise to see how good a team can become by investing heavily in free agency. It is usually a method to show that free agency is not as big a contributor to team success as... Read Full Story
Jason LaBarbera made 22 saves, and twins Daniel and Henrik Sedin scored goals to help the Vancouver Canucks hand the Colorado Avalanche their sixth consecutive loss, 4-1 on Friday night. Pavol Demitra and Alexander Edler also scored for Vancouver. The Canucks beat Colorado for the second straight time after losing eight straight in the series. T.J. Galiardi opened the scoring for Colorado with his first NHL goal for Colorado, beating LaBarbera with a wrist shot with 6:35 left in the first... Read Full Story
Roberto Luongo made 30 saves for his first shutout in four months, and the Vancouver Canucks extended their franchise-record home winning streak to 11 games with a 3-0 victory over St. Louis on Thursday night. After Vancouver was outshot badly through the first half of the game, Alex Burrows opened the scoring with 5:06 left in the second period. Mason Raymond and Henrik Sedin added goals 1:56 apart midway through the third to help the Canucks leapfrog Chicago for fourth place in the Western... Read Full Story
Identical twins Daniel and Henrik Sedin each had a goal and an assist, and the Vancouver Canucks beat the Montreal Canadiens 4-2 on Sunday night. Alex Edler and Ryan Kesler also scored, and Alex Burrows added two assists to help Vancouver jump from ninth to fifth in the tightly packed Western Conference playoff race, one point ahead of Dallas, Columbus and Anaheim. Roberto Luongo finished with 25 saves for the Canucks, who have won five of six since snapping an eight-game losing skid two... Read Full Story
