About the Vancouver Canucks, the NHL and Hockey in General.
By TERESA M. WALKER. Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Colorado Avalanche are the first NHL team to advance to the second round this postseason, and the top-seeded team in the Western Conference is coming off simply a dominating performance. The Avalanche swept Nashville, something that hadn’t happened in the Predators’ first 14 playoff … Read more
By STEPHEN WHYNO Associated Press Jon Cooper is keenly aware that Tampa Bay’s path to hoisting the Stanley Cup a third consecutive year got more difficult after a series of big trades in recent days. “It’s just looks like the Atlantic’s like one big arms race,” Cooper said after practice Monday. “Everybody’s trying to get … Read more
By The Associated Press Detroit Red Wings (24-29-7, fifth in the Atlantic) vs. Vancouver Canucks (30-24-7, fifth in the Pacific) Vancouver, British Columbia; Thursday, 7 p.m. PDT BOTTOM LINE: The Detroit Red Wings visit Vancouver after Bo Horvat scored two goals in the Canucks’ 6-3 victory over the Devils. The Canucks are 14-11-4 at home. … Read more