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Time has come to curtail hits to the head
1 day ago - nhl.com
... Winter Olympics. The Canucks are home now and finally have a homestand starting Saturday. "I think it's a five-game homestand," forward Alex Burrows said. "I'm not even sure. That tells you how long it has been. It's going to be nice to go home, for sure. It's been a while." Coach Alain Vigneault said he was pleased with the -- record his players produced on the longest road trip in NHL history. "I knew we were a good road team," Vigneault told reporters. "I knew this was going to be a challenge, but our guys would be able to step up and get it done. Everything considered, we ... Read More »
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Northwest: Canucks survived trip, stay atop division
1 day ago - nhl.com
... in a long time." The Canucks may get lost on the way to GM Place on Saturday to face Ottawa. They haven't played at home since beating St. Louis, -, on Jan. . They last lost a home game, -, to Nashville on Jan. . Sedin had not scored in games prior to the Avalanche game. Coach Alain Vigneault gave Sedin a practice off early this week. The Avalanche have had a magical season, something not expected in the first season of the post-Joe Sakic era. The Denver Post caught up with Sakic recently. He is coaching his son, Mitchell, on a team that also includes the son of Avalanche ... Read More »
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Adrian Aucoin scores shootout winner, Coyotes beat Canucks 4-3 ...
2 days ago - startribune.com
... and an assist, and Mikael Samuelsson and Christian Ehrhoff also scored for the Canucks, who lost for the second time in six games as they brought their -game, Olympic-forced road trip to an end with an -- mark. "I thought everything considered we did a real good job," Canucks coach Alain Vigneault said. "It's just too bad we didn't get to close it in the shootout." Stempniak, acquired from Toronto at the trade deadline, gave Phoenix a - lead seconds into the third period on a wrist shot from between the hashes. Ehrhoff tied tit seconds later, scoring into an open net ... Read More »
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Canucks end marathon road trip with SO loss
2 days ago - sports.yahoo.com
... (--) passed their road test with flying colours, going -- during the trip and regaining top spot in the Northwest Division in the process, putting them on solid footing heading into the home stretch of the season. I thought everything considered we did a real good job, Canucks coach Alain Vigneault said. Its just too bad we didnt get to close it in the shootout. Stempniak would still open the scoring at : of the first,, but Sedin tied it up at :. Samuelsson gave Vancouver its first lead seconds into the second period, but Pyatt replied at :. Stempniak scored to make ... Read More »
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Canucks-Coyotes Preview
3 days ago - sportingnews.com
... six weeks, and they'll hope to cap the epic trip with a third straight victory. The Vancouver Olympics necessitated the Canucks' NHL-record road trip, which consisted of eight games before the NHL's two-week break and six afterward to allow for General Motors Place to be converted. Coach Alain Vigneault's team has managed to stay afloat. Vancouver was -- on the road before beginning the trip on Jan. , but it has gone -- in the first games. Regardless of the outcome of Wednesday's contest, Vancouver (--) will return home atop the Northwest Division, thanks in large part ... Read More »
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Avalanche victimized by comeback Canucks
3 days ago - sports.yahoo.com
... one point in each of his four outings with Colorado and a five-game points streak overall. We wished we didnt have to come back in any game. It takes too much energy out of you, said Samuelsson, who has a career-high points. But this shows we can play for minutes. Canucks head coach Alain Vigneault chose to return Luongo to the net to start the second, despite the fact he allowed three goals on shots, and it paid off as the Olympic gold medallist made several outstanding stops among his saves. One of the biggest was a huge glove save against Mueller with : left in ... Read More »
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Canucks-Avalanche Preview
5 days ago - sportingnews.com
... after rallying from a one-goal deficit entering the third period for a - win at Nashville on Sunday. The Canucks lead the NHL with nine victories this season when they trail after two periods. "We were down by a goal going into the third, and again, we found a way to get it done," coach Alain Vigneault said. The Canucks have scored goals and conceded in winning three of four since the NHL season resumed as they enter the final two games of their league-record stretch of straight on the road. Ryan Kesler has a career-best nine-game point streak, Daniel Sedin has eight assists ... Read More »
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Canucks rally to beat Predators
5 days ago - slam.canoe.ca
... on Sunday. Vancouver leads the NHL with nine victories this season when they trail after two period. They have scored third-period goals this season, second only to Washington. "We were down by a goal going into the third, and again, we found a way to get it done," Canucks coach Alain Vigneault said. Mikael Samuelsson, Alexander Edler and Henrik Sedin also scored for Vancouver, which has won three of its last four. The Canucks are -- so far on their franchise-high -game road trip. With the game tied at two, Predators J.P. Dumont and Denis Grebeshkov collided in the ... Read More »
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Canucks grab lead in Northwest
5 days ago - nhl.com
... afternoon. Vancouver leads the NHL with nine victories this season when it trails after two periods. The Canucks have scored third-period goals this season, second only to Washington. ''We were down by a goal going into the third, and again, we found a way to get it done,'' coach Alain Vigneault said after his team moved two points ahead of Colorado for the division lead. After Mikael Samuelsson erased a one-goal deficit at : of the third period, Jannik Hansen gave the Canucks the lead with just under six minutes remaining as he put his own rebound past Pekka Rinne , who ... Read More »
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Walz departure reflects poorly on Lightning
6 days ago - startribune.com
... out a memo before the trade deadline that Brad Boyes, who has scored goals this season after the previous two, was available. Nobody bit. Pavol Demitra, who doesn't always play inspired NHL hockey, led the Olympics in scoring with points. Asked how he felt about that, Canucks coach Alain Vigneault said, "We felt if he can do that for Slovakia, he can do that for us." The Red Wings are uncharacteristically battling for a playoff spot. Asked why he didn't make any deadline moves, GM Ken Holland, referring to the return of injured players, said, "Our trades were for Johan Franzen, ... Read More »
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Blackhawks overwhelm Roberto Luongo
7 days ago - detnews.com
... period and I don't think we were ready to play," Luongo said. "Unfortunately, I felt good. That's the sad part. I felt ready. I felt sharp. And the goals kept going in." "I didn't want to be in there for a dozen, so you might as well take me out after the first," he added. Canucks coach Alain Vigneault had the same assessment. "Without a doubt in that first period they were the much better team with Grade A chances and they were able to bury the chances," Vigneault said. "Tonight was a playoff atmosphere and we just didn't respond the way we have to to be successful in this type of ... Read More »
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Blackhawks chase Luongo, beat Canucks
7 days ago - slam.canoe.ca
... had a great period and I don't think we were ready to play," Luongo said. "Unfortunately, I felt good. That's the sad part. I felt ready. I felt sharp. And the goals kept going in. "I didn't want to be in there for a dozen, so you might as well take me out after the first." Canucks coach Alain Vigneault had the same assessment. "Without a doubt in that first period they were the much better team with Grade A chances and they were able to bury the chances," Vigneault said. "Tonight was a playoff atmosphere and we just didn't respond the way we have to to be successful in this type of ... Read More »
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Blackhawks chase Luongo with four-goal first
7 days ago - sportingnews.com
... period and I don't think we were ready to play," Luongo said. "Unfortunately, I felt good. That's the sad part. I felt ready. I felt sharp. And the goals kept going in." "I didn't want to be in there for a dozen, so you might as well take me out after the first," he added. Canucks coach Alain Vigneault had the same assessment. "Without a doubt in that first period they were the much better team with Grade A chances and they were able to bury the chances," Vigneault said. "Tonight was a playoff atmosphere and we just didn't respond the way we have to to be successful in this type of ... Read More »
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Canadian clubs pretty quiet on deadline day
9 days ago - sports.yahoo.com
... their two top [forward] lines. Their fourth line they think is pretty solid. Defensively, I think they were looking for pretty darn hard for something. Schneider played just games with the Canucks after being signed in the summer, dogged by injuries and clashing with Vancouver coach Alain Vigneault. The -year-old has been playing with Vancouvers affiliate in the AHL, the Manitoba Moose. ... Read More »
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Canucks pick up Alberts, unload Schneider
10 days ago - sports.yahoo.com
... six-foot-two Labrie has played more than games with Manitoba. He played with his hometown Baie-Comeau Drakkar in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. Schneider played just games with the Canucks after being signed in the summer, dogged by injuries and clashing with Vancouver coach Alain Vigneault. The -year-old has been playing with Vancouvers affiliate in the AHL, the Manitoba Moose. Should he suit up for the Coyotes at some point, it will be the th NHL club hes played for in a career that began in . Schneider has goals and assists in , games, with , ... Read More »
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Quick sets Kings wins record against Dallas
10 days ago - nhl.com
... Olympics -- on the road, playing the rest of their NHL-record -game trip. But even with gold medal-winner Roberto Luongo getting the night off, the Canucks found a way to rally and win. "We find a way to get it done in the third in a league that's very tough to come back," Vancouver coach Alain Vigneault said of his club, which is now -- when trailing after two periods. But Wellwood finished off a great pass by Mason Raymond after a bad giveaway by rookie Grant Clintsome to tie it, and Vancouver won it when U.S. Olympic team member Ryan Kessler missed the net wide right but the puck ... Read More »
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Vancouver's Ehrhoff scores 1:33 into overtime to beat Col ...
10 days ago - sports.yahoo.com
... his th. "I just went with the guys and joined the play," said Ehrhoff, a German Olympian. "It kind of took a good bounce for me, and I just put it on net and the goalie wasn't there." "We find a way to get it done in the third in a league that's very tough to come back," Vancouver coach Alain Vigneault said of his club that's now -- when trailing after two periods. Some players thought the two-week break for the Olympics had an effect on the play. "Oh yeah, you've got to expect that," Dorsett said. "You know you take days off, or whatever it was, and you're going to have some ... Read More »
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Post Game Quotes - Mar. 2 vs. Vancouver
10 days ago - bluejackets.nhl.com
... on shaking off the rust "Oh yeah, you've got to expect that. You know you take days off, or whatever it was, and you're going to have some sloppy plays and there's really no flow or rhythm to the game. It got better as it went on but it wasn't that great." Vancouver Canucks Head Coach Alain Vigneault Commenting on tonight's game "It was a funny first period. I thought we played well, we had two bounces that went off our sticks that prevented them from taking a - lead. And in the second period, we played, I thought real good for the first seven or eight minutes and after that we ... Read More »
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Blue Jackets Weekly Report: Mar. 1, 2010
12 days ago - bluejackets.nhl.com
... Road: --, pts. (--) Last Week's Results: No Games Played Most Recent Results: Feb. at COLUMBUS , San Jose Feb. Vancouver , at Columbus Feb. Chicago , at COLUMBUS (SO). VANCOUVER CANUCKS: Record: --, pts. (Northwest Division: st place) Head Coach: Alain Vigneault Vancouver is -- on their current -game road trip, which began on Jan. and concludes on Mar. The Canucks are the third-highest scoring team in the NHL, averaging . goals per game Players to Watch: C Henrik Sedin (leads club and is second in the NHL in scoring with -- in ... Read More »
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Canucks-Blue Jackets Preview
12 days ago - sportingnews.com
... Saturday. The club also had Daniel and Henrik Sedin (Sweden) and Christian Ehrhoff (Germany) competing in the tournament. Demitra's points were the most in the Olympics, and he was named to the tournament's All-Star team. It's unclear if any of those Olympians will be rested, but coach Alain Vigneault might start Luongo in an attempt to carry over his goaltender's momentum from the Winter Games. Luongo struggled before the break, going -- with a . GAA in his last five starts and getting pulled after allowing five goals in a - loss to Minnesota on Feb. . Kesler is looking to ... Read More »