VANCOUVER CANUCKS NEWS

Roberto Luongo to return to Vancouver Canucks after broken rib

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Canucks star goaltender Roberto Luongo is returning to the roster for Vancouver's game against the St. Louis Blues after missing two weeks with a broken rib.
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Luongo to return to Vancouver roster

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VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) -Canucks star goaltender Roberto Luongo is returning to the roster for Vancouver's game against the St. Louis Blues after missing two weeks with a broken rib.
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Raycroft responds to Leaf nation

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After being a whipping boy in Toronto, Andrew Raycroft is reviving his career in Vancouver and responding to Leafs fans' criticism.
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Luongo Ill, Daniel Sedin Returns

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from Ben Kuzma of the Vancouver Province, The surprise was supposed to be a Daniel Sedin sighting. Instead, it was a no-show by Roberto Luongo at practice Sunday that stole the show. “He’s a little under the weather and stayed back at the hotel,” said Vancouver Canucks...
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Luongo 'indefinite injury' report creates mass puckhead hysteria

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The Vancouver Province reported this afternoon that Vancouver Canucks goaltender Roberto Luongo(notes) is injured: "How badly is unknown and how many games the Vancouver Canucks starting goaltender may miss is also open to speculation."The Vancouver Sun was happy to speculate...
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Sunday Morning NHL Papers (Western Conference): Daniel Sedin rejoins Canucks, Wings suffer another injury, Avery vs. Phaneuf fizzles but Flames roar, should Gretzky be at the HOF induction ceremony.

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Canadian Women win Four Nations Cup; Hits to the head will be discussed at this week's GM meetings; Jackets continue to lead central; Are the Hawks actually getting healthy; Martin Havlat watches himself to get out of slump; Sharks dominate Stanley Cup champs. These stories and...
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Raycroft makes 18 saves as Canucks blank Avs

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VANCOUVER, British Columbia(AP) Mason Raymond and Ryan Kesler each had a goal and an assist, and Andrew Raycroft made 18 saves to lead the Vancouver Canucks over the Colorado Avalanche 3-0 on Sunday night.
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The NHL isn't worth getting stabbed in the neck over

Here's something for the Winter Olympic tourism literature, via News 1130 in Vancouver: There was a brawl between fans of the Canucks and Avalanche outside GM Place after the game let out. After taunting each other, a friend of one of the Avalanche fans grabbed a couple of beer...
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Canucks' Schneider makes 45 saves in defeat

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Brad Richards scored midway through the second period, Brenden Morrow added a third-period power-play goal, and the Dallas Stars beat Vancouver 2-1 despite a 45-save performance by Canucks rookie Cory Schneider on Friday night.
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Video: Rangers outnumber Canucks 10-7 in scrum; Avery fun

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Terrifically odd scene last night in the third period of the Vancouver Canucks' 4-1 victory over the New York Rangers: Marian Gaborik(notes) gives Ryan Kesler(notes) the weakest slash to the leg in recent memory, sparking a fight-less melee during a line change that actually had...
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Raymond, Kesler pace Canucks' win over Avs

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Mason Raymond and Ryan Kesler each had a goal and an assist, and Andrew Raycroft made 18 saves to lead the Vancouver Canucks over the Colorado Avalanche 3-0 on Sunday night.
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Rypien, Rangers use later flurry to drop Canucks

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VANCOUVER, British Columbia(AP) Rick Rypien scored the go-ahead goal 8:48 into the third period, the first of three late goals that lifted the Vancouver Canucks to a 4-1 victory over the New York Rangers on Tuesday night.
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Unlikely sources step up for short-handed Canucks

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Tough guy Darcy Hordichuk and newly signed Matt Pettinger each scored their first goals of the season, forming an unlikely pair to lead the short-handed Vancouver Canucks to a 5-2 victory over the Minnesota Wild on Thursday.
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Monday Morning NHL Papers (Western Conference): Jonathan Toews to return tonight, Daniel Sedin to return tomorrow and some great Hall of Fame features

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This morning in the Western Conference, Kris Versteeg moves to center, Bobby Hull proud of his son, Jason Williams out at least eight weeks, John Davidson truly honored, Roberto Luongo has the flu, Luc Robitaille wasn't always lucky and much more after the jump.
>> illegalcurve.com/2009/11...
 

Schneider gloves 45 shots in Canucks' road loss

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DALLAS(AP) Brad Richards scored midway through the second period, Brenden Morrow added a third-period power-play goal, and the Dallas Stars beat Vancouver 2-1 despite a 45-save performance by Canucks rookie Cory Schneider on Friday night.
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Vancouver's Johnson carried off ice on stretcher

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Vancouver Canucks center Ryan Johnson was carried off the ice on a stretcher after sliding headfirst into the end boards early in the second period of Tuesday night's game against the Detroit Red Wings. Johnson was taken to a nearby hospital for further observation, though a...
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Canucks wallop Wild at XCel

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ST. PAUL, Minn.(AP) Tough guy Darcy Hordichuk and newly signed Matt Pettinger each scored their first goals of the season, forming an unlikely pair to lead the short-handed Vancouver Canucks to a 5-2 victory over the Minnesota Wild on Thursday night.
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Roberto Luongo And The Mystery Of The TSN Poll Curse

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We’ve all heard about the Sports Illustrated cover jinx (hey, if it has its own page on Wikipedia, it’s good enough for me). The Madden Curse (snopes? Even better!)? Check. But rarely has a jinx struck so quickly, have been so heinous, so…Canadian. Ladies and gentlemen...
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Today in Philly Sports History: Double Hat Tricks as Flyers Throttle Canucks, 1984

After three straight first-round exits from the playoffs, things were getting good for the Flyers in the 1984-1985 season. They lost only three of their first twenty games, including an absolute immolation of the Vancouver Canucks on October 18th, 1984. Going against Canuck goalies...
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Samuelsson scores in regulation, SO to lift Canucks

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Mikael Samuelsson scored in the first period and again in the third round of the shootout, leading the Vancouver Canucks to a 2-1 victory over the Los Angeles Kings on Thursday.
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Canucks rookie stops 45 shots, still loses first start

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Brad Richards scored midway through the second period, Brenden Morrow added a third-period power-play goal, and the Dallas Stars beat Vancouver 2-1 despite a 45-save performance by Canucks rookie Cory Schneider on Friday.
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NHL suspended Vancouver Canucks' Shane O'Brien for one game

The NHL has suspended Vancouver Canucks defenseman Shane O'Brien for one game.
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Canucks ride late wave of goals to defeat Rangers

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Rick Rypien scored the go-ahead goal 8:48 into the third period, the first of three late goals that lifted the Vancouver Canucks to a 4-1 victory over the New York Rangers on Tuesday night.
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Samuelsson SO goal clinches Canucks' road win

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LOS ANGELES(AP) After spending his first month with Vancouver as Roberto Luongo 's cleanup man, Andrew Raycroft was grateful to get his pads dirty in a defense-dominated win for the Canucks.
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NHL suspends Canucks D O'Brien for Avery hit

The NHL has suspended Vancouver Canucks defenseman Shane O'Brien for one game.
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