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| Bouchard, Wild top Canucks |
NHL Hockey |
01/22/2008 |
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| Vancouver, BC (Best E Casino) - Pierre-Marc Bouchard had two goals and two assists as the Minnesota Wild defeated the Vancouver Canucks, 4-2, at General Motors Place. Brian Rolston and Mikko Koivu each had a goal while Niklas Backstrom made 38 saves in the win for the Wild, who snapped a two-game losing streak. "I guess everybody was good," said Bouchard. "We were ready. We lost a big one at home against Calgary and Anaheim. You know they're all important, but you come here in Vancouver and you want two points |
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| Slumping Canucks set to host lowly Kings |
NHL Hockey |
01/19/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The Vancouver Canucks begin a four-game homestand tonight with a clash against the Los Angeles Kings at General Motors Place. Vancouver enters this residency as losers in four of their last five games. That includes a setback on Thursday in Detroit. Henrik Zetterberg scored the only goal of the shootout, lifting the Red Wings to a 3-2 win over the Canucks. After the first shooter for each team missed, Zetterberg sent a well-timed backhander between the pads of goaltender Roberto Luongo. Domin |
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| Zetterberg's shootout tally helps Wings stop skid |
NHL Hockey |
01/18/2008 |
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| Detroit, MI (Best E Casino) - Henrik Zetterberg scored the only goal of the shootout, lifting the Detroit Red Wings to a 3-2 win over the Vancouver Canucks at Joe Louis Arena. After the first shooter for each team missed, Zetterberg sent a well-timed backhander between the pads of goaltender Roberto Luongo. Dominik Hasek made saves on the next two Vancouver shots to preserve the win. "It was a simple, yet brilliant play," Luongo said of Zetterberg's goal. "He carried in on his forehand, went to the backhand, w |
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| Red Wings try to bounce back in home test vs. Canucks |
NHL Hockey |
01/17/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The Detroit Red Wings will try to avoid a season-high fourth straight setback tonight, as they host the Vancouver Canucks at Joe Louis Arena. The Red Wings have dropped three straight games for just the second time this season. However, their most recent setback was the worst on home ice in over seven years. Detroit was routed by Atlanta, 5-1, on Tuesday, snapping a run of 261 consecutive regular-season home games without a loss by more than a three-goal margin, according to the Elias Sports |
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| Blackhawks' Kane 1 of 16 rookies heading to NHL YoungStars competition |
NHL Hockey |
01/15/2008 |
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| ctober when he put up 16 points, the most by a rookie in 15 years. Joining him up front for the West are Sam Gagner of the Edmonton Oilers, Peter Mueller of the Phoenix Coyotes and St. Louis' David Perron. The defensemen are Alexander Edler of the Vancouver Canucks, Erik Johnson of the St. Louis Blues, Los Angeles Kings' Jack Johnson, and Matt Niskanen of the Dallas Stars. Headlining the East defensemen is Tobias Enstrom of the host Atlanta Thrashers. Enstrom wasn't selected by Atlanta until the eighth rou |
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| Blue Jackets host Canucks aiming for third straight win |
NHL Hockey |
01/15/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The Columbus Blue Jackets will try for their first three- game winning streak since October when they welcome the Vancouver Canucks for tonight's tilt at Nationwide Arena. The Blue Jackets are coming off wins over St. Louis and Nashville and tonight can post three straight wins for the first time since winning four in a row from October 23-31. Columbus earned its most recent victory by a way of a shootout, as it defeated the visiting Nashville Predators, 2-1. Nikolai Zherdev scored the lone g |
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| Edler's shootout goal leads Canucks past Blues |
NHL Hockey |
01/14/2008 |
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| St. Louis, MO (Best E Casino) - Alexander Edler scored the only goal of the shootout, giving the Vancouver Canucks a 4-3 win over the St. Louis Blues, at Scottrade Center. After the first two shooters for each team failed to get one across the goal line, Edler scored on a wrister that sailed over Manny Legace's blocker on the left side. Roberto Luongo made a pad save on Andy McDonald's attempt to seal the win. "I tried to fake a poke check," Legace said. "You shouldn't be doing that stuff especially when you h |
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| Canucks head to St. Louis |
NHL Hockey |
01/13/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The Vancouver Canucks will try to rebound from a rare home loss when they take to the road this evening to battle the St. Louis Blues at Scottrade Center. The Canucks were beat by visiting Phoenix on Friday night and suffered a regulation loss at home for the first time since a 3-0 setback against Nashville on November 1st, a span of 14 games (12-0-2). Niko Kapanen's third-period goal proved to be the game-winner, as the Coyotes posted a 4-3 victory over the Canucks. It was also Phoenix's fir |
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| Coyotes roll into Minnesota |
NHL Hockey |
01/13/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The Phoenix Coyotes will aim for their seventh win in eight games when they visit the Minnesota Wild for today's contest at Xcel Energy Center. The Coyotes' latest victory was impressive as they defeated the Vancouver Canucks, 4-3, Friday at General Motors Place. It was the first time any club had defeated Vancouver in regulation at home since November 1, when Nashville posted a 3-0 decision. Niko Kapanen's third-period goal proved to be the game-winner, as the Coyotes also snapped their own |
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| Coyotes finally win in Vancouver |
NHL Hockey |
01/12/2008 |
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| Vancouver, BC (Best E Casino) - Niko Kapanen's third-period goal proved to be the game-winner, as the Phoenix Coyotes snapped an 11-game winless streak at General Motors Place with a 4-3 victory over the Vancouver Canucks. Phoenix had not won in Vancouver since October 21, 2000. Peter Mueller, Ed Jovanovski and Keith Yandle also scored for Phoenix, which has won six of its last seven. Ilya Bryzgalov finished with 17 saves. "I think in the third period we maybe relaxed a little bit and gave them a chance to sco |
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