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| Report: Naslund to hang up the skates |
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05/03/2009 |
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| sists while adding a goal and two assists in the postseason. It marked the fifth straight season he saw a drop in production after his career year in 2002-03. Drafted 16th overall by Pittsburgh in the 1991 NHL Entry Draft, Naslund was shipped to the Vancouver Canucks on March 20, 1996 in exchange for Alek Stojanov in one of the most lopsided deals in league history. Stojanov departed from the NHL following the 1996-97 campaign, while Naslund emerged into one of Vancouver's most prominent players in franchise his |
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| Canucks shoot for 2-0 lead against Blackhawks |
NHL Hockey |
05/02/2009 |
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| (Sportsbooks) - The Vancouver Canucks will try to jump out to a two games to none lead in the Western Conference semifinals when they host the Chicago Blackhawks tonight at General Motors Place. The Canucks earned a 5-3 victory in Game 1 of the best-of-seven set on Thursday. Following tonight's test, the series will shift to Chicago for Games 3 and 4 on Tuesday and Thursday. Sami Salo scored the game-winner with 73 seconds to play in the opener, helping Vancouver stave off a ferocious Blackhawks comeback in |
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| Canucks blow big lead, but hang on to take Game 1 over Blackhawks |
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05/01/2009 |
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| Vancouver, BC (Sportsbooks) - Sami Salo scored with 73 seconds to play as the Vancouver Canucks coughed up a three-goal lead in the third period, but were able to take a 5-3 decision over the Chicago Blackhawks in Game 1 of the Western Conference Semifinals at General Motors Place. Chicago had trailed by three goals to start the third period, but tied the game with 5:29 left in the third on Dave Bolland's goal. However, the Canucks were able to grab the lead with a late tally. A turnover in the Chicago end r |
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| National Hockey League Playoff Game Capsules |
NHL Hockey |
05/01/2009 |
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| Vancouver, BC (Sportsbooks) - Sami Salo scored with 73 seconds to play as the Vancouver Canucks coughed up a three-goal lead in the third period, but were able to take a 5-3 decision over the Chicago Blackhawks in Game 1 of the Western Conference Semifinals at General Motors Place. Chicago had trailed by three goals to start the third period, but tied the game with 5:29 left in the third on Dave Bolland's goal. However, the Canucks were able to grab the lead with a late tally. A turnover in the Chicago end r |
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| Canucks and Blackhawks kick off second round in BC |
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04/30/2009 |
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| (Sportsbooks) - The first battle in the second round of the 2009 playoffs will take place tonight in British Columbia, as the Vancouver Canucks host the Chicago Blackhawks at General Motors Place for Game 1 of the Western Conference semifinals. The third-seeded Canucks were champions of the Northwest Division this season and made quick work of their opponents in the opening round, sweeping St. Louis in four games. It was the first sweep of a seven-game series in franchise history. Chicago, meanwhile, made th |
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| Stanley Cup Playoff Preview - Vancouver vs. Chicago |
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04/29/2009 |
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| (Sportsbooks) - The well-rested Vancouver Canucks breezed to a sweep over the St. Louis Blues in the first round. Hopefully, the lengthy layoff between rounds doesn't cool off goaltender Roberto Luongo, who was Vancouver's best player in the conference quarterfinals. Luongo is quite possibly the league's best puck-stopper and is such an important part of the Canucks franchise that he was named the club's captain prior to the start of this season, making him the first NHL goaltender to assume the role of team |
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| Quest for Cup continues in Round 2 |
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04/29/2009 |
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| als on its way to the franchise's lone Stanley Cup title. The first of the four conference semifinal series to get underway will see the young, up-and-coming Chicago Blackhawks (No. 4 seed) invade British Columbia for Game 1 against the third-seeded Vancouver Canucks on Thursday. Only twice have the Canucks and Blackhawks squared off in a playoff series, and each side has secured a victory. In 1982, the Canucks needed five games to dispose of Chicago in the Cup semis before they lost in the title round to the Ne |
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| Canucks complete sweep of Blues |
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04/22/2009 |
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| St. Louis, MO (Sportsbooks) - Alex Burrows scored with 19 seconds remaining in the first overtime, lifting the Vancouver Canucks to a sweep of the St. Louis Blues with a 3-2 win in Game 4 of their Western Conference quarterfinal series at Scottrade Center. With time winding down in the extra session, Willie Mitchell cleared the puck out of his zone and down the other end. Burrows grabbed the puck along the right boards and from the right circle wristed it between the five-hole of Chris Mason to win the game. |
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| Canucks aim for sweep of Blues in Game 4 |
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04/21/2009 |
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| (Sportsbooks) - The Vancouver Canucks can become the first team to advance to the second round of the playoffs tonight when they try to complete a sweep of the St. Louis Blues in Game 4 of the Western Conference quarterfinals at Scottrade Center. The Canucks won Games 1 and 2 on home ice and jumped out to the commanding 3-0 series lead with Sunday's victory in St. Louis. Should the Blues extend the series with a win tonight, Vancouver will get a chance to end the set Friday evening in front of the home crowd |
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| Canucks use power play to put Blues on brink of elimination |
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04/20/2009 |
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| St. Louis, MO (Sportsbooks) - Steve Bernier netted the game-winner early in the third period, as the Vancouver Canucks edged the St. Louis Blues, 3-2, in Game 3 of their Western Conference quarterfinal series. Roberto Luongo was solid between the pipes, stopping 24 shots for the third- seeded Canucks, who lead the best-of-seven series, 3-0, and will look to complete the sweep Tuesday in St. Louis. Vancouver scored all three goals on the power play, with Daniel Sedin and Mattias Ohlund also lighting the lamp. |
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