Vancouver Canucks

The Canucks return home for 6 games, but tonight they will be without the services of Jannik Hansen, who suffered a groin injury against the Ducks. That's quite unfortunate, as he was clicking well with Kesler and Burrows, scoring 3 goals and 7 points in 7 games. Jason Krog will take Hansen's spot on the 3rd line. Maybe there will be some chemistry there. We'll need it. While the Canucks are now 4th in the NHL in goals for, Detroit is second. Are we going to see a goalfest again? Probably not... Read Full Story

Alain Vigneault has been saying that the best Canucks players have been practicing early and with a vengeance since they returned home from a gruelling road trip. They would be Luongo and the Sedins, who have not consistently been the best guys since game 1. -From Canucks.com: Since opening night, the Canucks have surrendered 13 first period goals over the past six games. They have surrendered a first period goal in each of those six games, and only in the game against Detroit last Thursday... Read Full Story

Alright this comes as a bit of a shock. I'm trying to digest this. I know the Canucks are deep on defence, but I am a huge Krajicek fan. "They (management) told me that Tampa wanted me for quite some time," Krajicek told CKNW in Vancouver. "They said I would play more minutes there and in every way it should better for me." This comes down to Gillis wanting even more offence and Tampa needing a top 2 defenceman. We know Ouellet has a lot of skills and was a victim of the Lightning having way... Read Full Story

Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun is reporting that while Sens GM Bryan Murray did not attend the recent GM’s conference looking to make a deal, his No. 1 priority is obtaining a puck-moving defenceman. Garrioch also reports that Mattias Ohlund, who’s set to become an unrestricted free agent at the end of the season, could be on the Sens’ radar. Ohlund is the longest serving Canuck and was recently named an alternate captain. While wearing an “A” doesn’t stop him from being moved, his no trade... Read Full Story

Todd Bertuzzi was quick to defend his buddy Markus Naslund in regards to the former captain's tough final years here and the verbal lacerations he received for it. From the Vancouver Sun: "I think, the near the end, it got pretty hard on him," Bertuzzi said after a practice with his new mates at the Pengrowth Saddledome "And it wasn't deserved." Too soft, too quiet, too European - Naslund heard it all in his final year as captain of the Canucks. All the while, Bertuzzi seethed on behalf of... Read Full Story