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The San Jose Sharks will begin the second round of the playoffs somewhat short-handed after losing forward Adam Burish to an undisclosed upper-body injury.

Vancouver Canucks defenseman Alexander Edler was suspended for two games without pay for charging Phoenix Coyotes goaltender Mike Smith during Thursday night's game, the National Hockey League's Department of Player Safety announced Friday. The in...

Vancouver Canucks defenseman Alex Edler has been suspended two games without pay for charging Phoenix Coyotes goaltender Mike Smith.

Jamie Benn, P.K. Subban and Ryan O'Reilly remained unsigned Tuesday as the season hurled itself into warp speed, thanks to a compressed schedule. Of the three RFAs, my gut feeling says Benn will be the first of the three to sign. But that's not su...

The Vancouver Canucks re-signed defenseman Alex Edler to a six-year deal on Friday.

Hockey Prospectus projects the top 10 defensemen in the 2013 season using HP's VUKOTA projection system.

Story | Conversation | January 13, 2013

With a tentative agreement in place between the NHL and NHLPA, Craig Custance explores the new CBA and last night's cap compromise to gauge the impact on teams and players.

Blog | Conversation | January 06, 2013

Winnipeg co-owner David Thompson attended the funeral of a 26-year-old Jets fan and visited with the young man's mourning family. (Winnipeg Free Press) The Stanley Cup was taken to the 9/11 memorial at Ground Zero on Sunday to honor Garnet "Ace...

Alexander Edler and Jason Garrison are believed to be missing from workouts with other Canucks' players because they are "unhealthy," although the team refused to confirm. (The Vancouver Sun) Bill Daly said the NHL is trying to lookout for the ...

With a potential lockout looming and the CBA expiring, NHL teams are scrambling to get deals done under the old system. Craig Custance examines why.

Blog | Conversation | September 13, 2012

The Norris Trophy race clearly appears to be a two-man affair and, quite honestly, either player at this point is fully deserving. Let's take a look at our Norris candidates: 1a. Shea Weber, Nashville PredatorsEver wonder what this guy would fetch...

Phil Kessel is heading back to the NHL All-Star game, and this time it's hard to imagine him left standing until the end of the draft.

This week, we take a look at the early candidates for the Norris Trophy, and we've got a few surprises here: 1. Kris Letang, Pittsburgh PenguinsWhere would the Penguins be without him so far this season, given all the big names who have missed tim...

Vancouver defenseman Alexander Edler scored and added two assists while Roberto Luongo made 28 saves to help the Canucks rout the Calgary Flames 5-1 on Tuesday night.

Canucks defenseman Kevin Bieksa is out with a foot injury.

Victoria Matiash assesses the Canucks defense situation after Alexander Edler's injury.