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Sedin twins score as Canucks beat Wild
Henrik and Daniel Sedin both scored against Minnesota for the first time in their careers to lead the Vancouver Canucks to a 5-2 win over the Wild on Thursday night. Henrik played in his 553rd consecutive game, the second-longest active streak in the NHL.
Luge federation wants Whistler track details kept secret
The International Luge Federation (FIL) is arguing that the British Columbia Information and Privacy Commissioner should refuse to release documents about the Whistler Sliding Centre where a 20-year-old Georgian luger was killed at the 2010 Winter Olympic
Canucks rally to beat Avalanche in shootout
Kevin Bieksa tied the game with 34.1 seconds remaining in regulation and Mason Raymond scored the lone goal in the shootout as the Vancouver Canucks rallied for a 3-2 win over the struggling Colorado Avalanche on Saturday.
NHL takes notice of Cru mates
It was a big moment for two members of the Sherwood Park Crusaders and perhaps an even bigger one for the team they play for.
Canucks, Oilers win at home as Flames fall: NHL West roundup
Daniel Sedin scored in overtime Tuesday as the Vancouver Canucks defeated the Chicago Blackhawks 3-2 in a battle of clubs contending for top spot in the Western Conference. Elsewhere, the Edmonton Oilers beat the Colorado Avalanche 3-2 as the Flames were
RUSH THUMPS WASHINGTON STEALTH 16-5
With the combination of a high-octane offense and stingy defense the Edmonton Rush collected their first win of the 2012 National Lacrosse League campaign with a 16-5 rout over the Washington Stealth Saturday night at Comcast Arena in Everett.
Gaborik gets MVP in Team Chara's All-Star win
Marian Gaborik beat Henrik Lundqvist twice in the first period, finished with three goals and an assist, and earned MVP honours in leading Team Chara to a 12-9 win over Team Alfredsson on Sunday in the NHL All-Star Game in Ottawa. Daniel Alfredsson netted
Nesbitt shatters speed skating world mark
Canadian speedskater Christine Nesbitt set a world record in the 1,000 metres at the world sprint championship Saturday. Nesbitt's time of one minute 12.68 seconds at the Olympic Oval in Calgary bettered the previous mark of 1.13.11 set by Canadian Cindy
Canada wins Olympic soccer berth
Christine Sinclair scored two goals as Canada's women's soccer team qualified for the 2012 Summer Olympics on Friday night in Vancouver with a 3-1 victory over Mexico.
Flames trade Morrison to Blackhawks
The Calgary Flames have dealt journeyman centre Brendan Morrison to the Chicago Blackhawks on Friday for minor league defenceman Brian Connelly.
Dwarf tossing draws outrage
Just weeks after award-winning actor and little person Peter Dinklage drew attention to the perils of dwarf tossing, a Windsor, Ont., strip club will hold a competition Saturday.
Minor hockey refs link game discipline to safety
More than 600 referees — 92 per cent from Ontario — participated in a 2010 survey that concluded increased aggression by those surrounding the game heightens the risk of injury for players on the ice.
Capitals' Ovechkin suspended 3 games for charging
Washington Capitals forward Alexander Ovechkin will be forced to sit out his team's next few contests. The NHL announced on Monday it has suspended the sniper for three games for a charging incident during a game on Sunday night against the Pittsburgh Pen
Hodgson, Canucks fend off Sharks
Cody Hodgson scored his second goal of the game with 4:17 left to play as the Vancouver Canucks defeated the San Jose Sharks 4-3 on Saturday in Vancouver.
Canucks and Sharks match quality squads
While the playoff race is just heating up for most NHL clubs, matchups between the San Jose Sharks and Vancouver Canucks have already had the intensity of a postseason series. The division leaders face off for the fourth and final time in the regular seas
Canadian freestyle skier Sarah Burke dead at 29
Canadian freestyle skier Sarah Burke died Thursday, nine days after crashing at the bottom of the superpipe during a training run in Utah. Burke, who lived near Whistler in British Columbia, was 29. She was injured Jan. 10 while training at a personal spo
Sedin's OT winner lifts Canucks over Blues
Daniel Sedin scored a power-play goal 46 seconds into overtime to give the Vancouver Canucks a 3-2 victory over the St. Louis Blues on Thursday night in a matchup for firsick shortly before Sedin beat Brian Elliott from the right faceoff dot.
Canucks fend off Lightning for shootout win
Mason Raymond scored the lone goal in the shootout on a spinning backhander and the Vancouver Canucks beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 5-4 on Tuesday night. Canucks goalie Cory Schneider stopped all three shots he faced during the shootout.
Former Blues GM Caron dead at 82
St. Louis Blues confirmed Tuesday that former general manager Ron Caron, who also served as a former assistant GM with the Montreal Canadiens, has died. He was 82.
Canucks hit Tampa Bay loaded for bear
Still smarting from a 2-1 loss to the Florida Panthers the night before, the Vancouver Canucks travel Tuesday night to Tampa Bay, where the Lightning have won their last four home games.
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