The Vancouver Canucks waited until the third period to play meaningful hockey against the worst ranked team in the NHL, and that gamble cost them two points.
Erik Cole of the Carolina Hurricanes missed 10 games in October with a broken leg, but seems to have recovered well.  Though one goal was rather a fluke, with Willie Mitchell unknowingly kicking the puck into the net behind Andrew Raycroft, Cole played and skated with determination.
“It could have been four or five (goals) tonight,” said head coach Paul Maurice.  “I think he has been skating much better, and when he skates like that [...]

Roberto Luongo extended his shutout streak to 5 complete periods as the Vancouver Canucks extended the Philadelphia Flyers struggles.
The Flyers reopened their own record books, being shutout in two consecutive games for the first time since 2003.
The offensively deprived team has only four goals in the their last four games.  That funk has led many to believe that head coach John Stevens’ job is on the line.  TSN reports that sources say that Stevens will be fired “if the Flyers do not make immediate progress”.
Long time arch-rival of the Canucks, Chris Pronger, spoke to reporters about the loss.  “Traffic is [...]

In what was heralded as a potential low scoring affair with little offense, the Canucks turned into a very entertaining, uptempo game.
Though much of the pregame focus was on the netminders 190 feet away from each other, it was the Canucks’ offensive players that stole the show.  This after Canadian Olympic starting goaltender hopefuls Martin Brodeur and Roberto Luongo allowed a combined 5 goals in the 1st period.
As TSN play by play analyst Chris Cuthbert aluded to, the New Jersey Devils were coming off their “sloppiest practice this season”, and it showed.  Particularly crucial was their inability to transition smooth [...]

The Vancouver Canucks were looking to end their current 5 game homestand 4-1, but were unable to best the visiting San Jose Sharks.
If the contest could be encapsulated in a sentence, it would be that the Sharks’ special teams had a larger impact on the game.  While the Canucks had gone 4 for 5 opportunities the previous night versus Edmonton, they generated very few shots or chances against San Jose.
The Sharks proved why they have the top penalty killing in the league; the Canucks (2nd best power play) failed to generate a single shot in four power play attempts.  Coach [...]