Vancouver Canucks

San Francisco's Michael Crabtree has surgery to repair torn Achilles' tendon

2013-05-22 18:04:00

San Francisco 49ers leading wide receiver Michael Crabtree has had surgery to repair a torn right Achilles' tendon. Crabtree was operated on Wednesday, one day after suffering the injury during seven-on-seven drills in an organized team activity....

Sharks hope they can finally live up Stanley Cup expectations

2013-05-20 20:44:00

addCustomPlayer('1pa1wyvorp5ui15bbnkmaphgbl', '', '', 600, 418, 'perf1pa1wyvorp5ui15bbnkmaphgbl', 'eplayer15'); SAN JOSE — Neatly framed but almost forgotten, a front page from the San Jose Mercury News sits against the wall in a room above the...

This time Los Angeles Kings have a key leg to stand on vs. Sharks

2013-05-14 00:00:00

Anze Kopitar was doing his best work with crutches, not a hockey stick, and teammate Justin Williams was courageously trying to do his best on the ice, nursing a separated shoulder. The big two? More like a battered two the last time the Kings met San...

A look at the Kings-Sharks playoff matchup

2013-05-13 19:45:00

This will be the�NHL's fourth all-California playoff series. The�Kings�beat Oakland in seven games in a 1969 first-round matchup, the�Ducks�beat the�Sharks�in the first round in six games in 2009 and the Kings lost to the Sharks in six games in the...

Two-goal lead almost too much for Los Angeles Kings to handle

2013-05-14 23:17:00

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NHL Playoffs: Sharks rout Canucks, 5-2, to take 3-0 lead in series

2013-05-05 22:34:00

Joe Pavelski and Logan Couture each scored twice to spoil Cory Schneider's return to the nets for Vancouver and the San Jose Sharks won their third straight game to open the playoffs, beating the Canucks, 5-2, on Sunday night in San Jose. Pavelski...

Penguins romp over Islanders, 5-0, in opener

2013-05-01 23:09:00

Sidney Crosby's broken jaw can take its time healing. The way his teammates are playing, there is no need for the Pittsburgh Penguins star to rush back. Pascal Dupuis scored twice, Marc-Andre Fleury made 26 saves, and the top-seeded Penguins opened...

San Jose Sharks finish sweep of Vancouver Canucks

2013-05-07 22:13:00

Patrick Marleau scored a power-play goal 13 minutes 18 seconds into overtime and the San Jose Sharks completed their first playoff sweep in franchise history, beating the Vancouver Canucks, 4-3, Tuesday night at San Jose. Joe Pavelski scored his...

Kings advance on a long shot

2013-05-10 22:16:00

addCustomPlayer('1pa1wyvorp5ui15bbnkmaphgbl', '', '', 600, 418, 'perf1pa1wyvorp5ui15bbnkmaphgbl', 'eplayer15'); The crowd yelled for Dustin Penner to shoot as the final seconds of the second period ticked off the clock Friday at Staples Center. His...

NHL Stanley Cup Playoff preview

2013-04-29 23:23:00

Wasn’t it just yesterday that the Kings were hoisting the Stanley Cup? Time flies when you follow a tedious, spirit-sapping lockout with a 48-game season that was crammed into 100 calendar days. The Kings will try to become the first team to win...

Ducks' trip ends on a high note with 3-1 win

2013-04-26 00:00:00

VANCOUVER, Canada -- Brad Staubitz's second-period goal sent the Ducks to a 3-1 victory over the Vancouver Canucks on Thursday. Staubitz's goal on a shot from the right wing at 8:21 of the second proved to be the winner as it gave Anaheim a 2-0 lead...

Kings clinch playoff spot ... now what?

2013-04-20 23:12:00

The defending Stanley Cup champion Kings officially clinched a playoff spot -- and a chance to become the first team to win back-to-back titles since 1998 -- when the Detroit Red Wings lost to the Vancouver Canucks in a shootout Saturday night in...

The San Jose Sharks celebrate after Brent Burns (88) scored a first period goal against the Vancouver Canucks.

2013-05-07 00:00:00

Adam Burish with Sharks goalie Antti Niemi after defeating the Canucks in game 3.

2013-05-06 00:00:00

Kings' Anze Kopitar waits for the puck to drop as Los Angeles takes on the Vancouver Canucks.

2013-03-23 00:00:00