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Henrik and Daniel Sedin had a hand in three first-period goals, and Roberto Luongo made 27 saves as the Vancouver Canucks beat the New Jersey Devils 5-2 on Wednesday night.

They didn't get much in the way of goaltending in the first period and were too far out of it to battle back against a goaltender the calibre of Roberto Luongo.

Tell me you couldn't see this one coming like an Olympic cost overrun. Injuries, like the fluids evacuated from Ryan Kesler, reached a critical mass Thursday for the Vancouver Canucks, who had just enough bodies but nowhere near enough energy early on in a 5-2 loss to the San Jose Sharks.

Vancouver's Kevin Bieksa works to clear Edmonton's Zack Stortini from in front of goalie Roberto Luongo as Edmonton's Ryan O'Mara looks for rebound.

Sami Salo of the Vancouver Canucks looks on from the bench during their game against the Minnesota Wild at General Motors Place on November 8, 2008 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

With two goals and an assist Christian Ehrhoff was the centre of attention on Friday.

Hey, you know, ita TMs never too early to be thinking about the playoffs in light of where the Nucks are this point of the season, which is close to a quarter of the way through.

Chicago Blackhawks goalie Antti Niemi blocks a shot from Vancouver Canucks Alex Burrows during the first period of NHL hockey in Vancouver, British Columbia November 22, 2009.

Antti Niemi stopped all 30 shots he faced for his second career shutout as Chicago downed Vancouver, 1-0, spoiling the return of Canucks forward Daniel Sedin.

Vancouver Canucks left-winger Matt Pettinger tries to wrap a shot in against Colorado Avalanche goalie Craig Anderson under pressure from defence during second-period NHL action at GM Place in Vancouver Nov.

Sami Salo and his fellow Canucks D-men have adjusted to the absence of shooting lanes caused by new defensive schemes.

Every Monday, we break down Vancouver's schedule for the upcoming week. The Games: Friday vs.

Rick Rypien gets the upperhand on Detroit's Brad May in a first period tilt Thursday at the Joe Louis Arena.

WHAT HAPPENED: The Wings, who'd played on the road the night before, lacked jump at the start.

The Detroit Red Wings faced a predictable script in battling against the Vancouver Canucks on Thursday night.

We have been lauding Canuck coach Alain Vigneault for all his moves during the team's injury crisis but his decision Friday to put fringe defenceman Aaron Rome alongside No.

Vancouver Canuck coach Alain Vigneault defended his decision to start Roberto Luongo on the bench instead of the crease Tuesday, which meant the goalie returning from injury faced the risky proposition of going into the St.

Vancouver Canucks at Minnesota Wild, 5 p.m. PDT, Xcel Energy Center The setup: The Canucks, winners of two straight, begin a tough five-game road trip in Minnesota and have to fly out after the game to Dallas, where they play the Stars on Friday.

Given the ridiculous number of injuries they've been dealt in the first month of the new National Hockey League season, the Vancouver Canucks have every reason to pat themselves on the back for reaching the 15-game mark with more wins than losses .

Brenden Morrow scored the game-winning goal early in the third period, as the Dallas Stars edged the Vancouver Canucks, 2-1, at American Airlines Center.Brad Richards scored the other goal for the Stars, who snapped a three-game skid.