Sergei Shirokov set up a beautiful goal to Alexandre Bolduc as the Manitoba Moose defeated the evenly-matched Oklahoma City Barons 4-1 in the AHL showdown Tuesday night. The 35-23-6 Moose have won 3 of their last 4 games, as Shirokov has worked up a hot streak tallying 3 points in the span. The Vancouver Canucks
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Predators’ Pekka Rinne stops 29 shots to blank Canucks
Pekka Rinne was perfect in Vancouver on Thursday night as he stopped all 29 Canuck shots in route to his fifth shutout of the season. The Predators put together their best sixty minute effort in the 3-0 win since their last game against Vancouver three weeks ago. All three Predator goals were scored in the
SAME OLD FOR SAMUELSSON
Mikael Samuelsson certainly knew he scored two goals in a key win for the Vancouver Canucks. What the veteran forward didn’t know was that he had reached a personal milestone in the process. It was an important triumph for Vancouver, a 4-2 home win over an equally hot Calgary Flames club looking to secure a
Mikael Samuelsson scores for Canucks in 3-2 victory over Blues
It’s impossible to pinpoint why the Canucks have struggled against the Blues over the years in the regular season. But multiple reasons were on display in that slow, indifferent second period. The game had started nicely for Vancouver, looking to rebound from a home loss against Montreal marred by disastrous start. On Thursday, the Canucks
Mikael Samuelsson Scores and Assists Against Canadiens In 600th NHL Game
Mikael Samuelsson and Henrik Sedin scored power-play goals, and Roberto Luongo made 22 saves as the Canucks lost at home in regulation for the fifth time this season (21-5-5). Vancouver’s lead atop the NHL is down to one point over Eastern Conference-leading Philadelphia and five ahead of Detroit in the West. “We knew we were
Canucks’ Prospect Shirokov Scores For AHL Moose, Moves Into First Place Tie
The Manitoba Moose looked like a different team in more ways than one on Saturday night. Not only were they wearing orange and white jerseys in honour of the Gateway Flyers organization on Hockey Night in Manitoba, but they looked nothing like the squad that had lost three in a row. Sergei Shirokov snapped a
Pekka Rinne Dominates, Saves 35 In 3-1 Win Over Canucks
Vancouver had its chances, outshooting Nashville 36-26, but goalie Pekka Rinne stopped 35 shots and improved to 15-2-1 when his team scores at least three goals. “Their goalie played well,” Canucks forward Ryan Kesler said. “He won them the game. They got a couple of lucky bounces there that obviously when you tie the game
Samuelsson Scores, Canucks Stay On Top With Win Over Wild
Mikael Samuelsson scored his 5th goal in as many games, and the Vancouver Canucks defeated the Minnesota Wild 4-1 in last night’s gritty matchup between the Division rivals. With the victory, Samuelsson and the Canucks continue to remain on top, standing high and mighty amongst the Western Conference with 83 points and an NHL-best record
Canucks’ Prospect Sergei Shirokov Assists 4 Times, Leads AHL Moose In Points
And after being held to only one assist over the past eight games, Russian forward Sergei Shirokov was much more effective, picking up four assists to reclaim the scoring lead. Shirokov’s 38 points leave him one up on rookie winger Bill Sweatt. With the win, the Moose improved to 29-17-1-5 and increased their lead in
Samuelsson Continues Hot Streak, Nets 2 Goals in Canucks’ Victory
Mikael Samuelsson scored 2 goals and added an assist as The Vancouver Canucks defeated the Ottawa Senators 4-2 on home ice at Rogers Areana Monday night. The Canucks improved to an NHL-best 35-10-9 record, and Samuelsson extended his point scoring streak to 11 points in his last 6 games. The Swedish winger has been red