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Six days ago, Zack Kassian was made a healthy scratch for the ninth time this season and it seemed a foregone conclusion he was not long for Vancouver, assuming Canucks GM Jim Benning could ferret out some semblance of a return in a trade. 278 more words

Vancouver Canucks forward Alex Burrows will miss his second straight game due to a lower body injury.

Burrows did not take part in the team’s morning skate Sunday ahead of the Canucks game with the Islanders. 50 more words

Maybe it’s because they’ve been reunited with their old linemate, Alex Burrows, the hard-working winger with whom they enjoyed so much success in the past. 226 more words

NEW YORK — Playing without three of their top defenceman, the Vancouver Canucks had one of those character games that might help them get back to the playoffs. 682 more words

Some points to ponder following a wild 3-2 victory over the Wild on Monday in which Alex Biega was rewarded with his first goal in his first NHL game — after 313 games in the minors — while Bo Horvat continued to look more like a veteran than a rookie and what to read into all the injury speculation: 1,009 more words

All of a sudden, injuries are starting to pile up for the Vancouver Canucks.

That last name, Alex Edler, is a big one. No Canuck has played more this season than the… 201 more words

The Canucks are at the point of trying just about anything to jump-start their stone-cold power play.

The latest and most drastic move was unveiled at practice on Thursday, when centre Nick Bonino was moved up to the No. 293 more words