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Markus Naslund's Number Finally Retired by Canucks

The lasting impression of Markus Naslund's final day as a Vancouver Canuck was his furrowed brow. It was the final game of the 2007-08 NHL regular season. The Canucks had been eliminated from the playoffs and played a meaningless game – which they lost 7-1 to the Calgary Flames. The night belonged to Trevor Linden...

Henrik Sedin Shoulders Heavy Burden of Canucks Captaincy

VANCOUVER, B.C. -- And so it begins for Henrik Sedin. As it turned out, the awarding of the Vancouver Canucks captaincy was a surprise -- but the choice was not. First-ever Canucks captain Orland Kurtenbach handed Sedin a jersey with the C on it in a pre-game ceremony Saturday night before they played their 2010-11...

Veteran Brendan Morrison Seeks One Last Chance With Canucks

VANCOUVER, B.C. -- Brendan Morrison did not want to sit and wait for a team to call him with a contract offer. Instead, the free agent centre dialed into his past glory and accepted a tryout opportunity from the Vancouver Canucks, the team he helped develop into a contender before leaving as a free agent after the...

Canucks to Retire Former Captain Markus Naslund's Jersey

VANCOUVER, B.C. -- The Vancouver Canucks will retire former captain Markus Naslund's jersey as they celebrate their 40th NHL season in 2010-11. The club announced during Tuesday night's Summer Summit with season ticket holders that it will lift Naslund's No. 19 jersey to the rafters on December 11th against the Tampa...

Will New Faces, Old Strategy Help Spending-Happy Rangers?

Ah yes, another July 1 passes and the Rangers make another splash in the free agent market. This year they signed the oft-injured and cranky Marian Gaborik to a five-year deal worth $37.5 million, and tough guy Donald Brashear for two years and $2.8 million. Also, former big July 1 signing, Scott Gomez, was shipped off to...