Kevin Bieksa News

Vancouver Sun columnist Iain MacIntyre and sports reporter Elliott Pap dissect Vancouver Canucks general manager Mike Gillis's decision to fire Alain Vigneault.

TSN is reporting that the Vancouver Canucks have cleaned house, firing Alain Vigneault, along with assistant coaches Newell Brown and Rick Bowness.

Kevin Bieksa will be playing his ninth season with the team. Is the love affair over? Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports Bieksa is the Canucks go-to player for that Canadian style, in-your-face grit and leadership on a nightly basis.

Forward Marty Havlat is expected to be back in the Sharks lineup tonight for the first time since the opening game of the playoffs.

The Vancouver Canucks have experienced yet another playoff disappointment this spring, as has become a custom of the Stanley Cup Playoffs in recent years.

San Jose forward Martin Havlat will miss his fourth straight game with a lower-body injury on Tuesday when the Sharks take on the Kings in their Western Conference semifinal.

On Thursday, the Sharks forward told CSN Bay Area his injury was not caused by Canucks defenseman Kevin Bieksa , who delivered this groin shot during Game 1 of San Jose's opening-round sweep of Vancouver.

With the disappointment of Vancouver's first-round exit from the Stanley Cup playoffs still fresh, the Canucks general manager displayed a resolve Thursday not to veer too sharply from the current course.

You put my bra on your head and it blew my mind. Come back sometime, won't you? I miss our giggles.

Vancouver Canucks' Ryan Kesler leaves the ice as the San Jose Sharks celebrate their overtime win during Game 4 of their NHL Western Conference quarter finalhockey playoff game in San Jose, California May 7, 2013.

If you're looking for someone to blame for the Canucks' failings, start with general manager Mike Gillis.

They were, arguably, the most extraordinary Vancouver Canucks' teams in the four-decade-plus history of the NHL franchise.

They were, arguably, the most extraordinary Vancouver Canucks' teams in the four-decade-plus history of the NHL franchise.

It was clear the Vancouver Canucks season was toast when the San Jose Sharks took a 3-0 series lead since there have been only three 0-3 deficit comebacks four times in North American professional sports history.

The San Jose Sharks fired back at the Vancouver Canucks and defenseman Kevin Bieksa on Tuesday, turning the question of integrity against their first-round playoff opponents.

"Whether you think we're embellishers or not doesn't take away the fact those 2 guys are doing it as well.

With more than 250 public and resort golf courses in B.C., there is a course that will fit your skills and budget We love the speed, the skill and the fights in hockey but you know what we love the most? The players.

Veteran Scott Gomez returned to the Sharks lineup Sunday night and jokingly credited the team's marketing department for the timing.

With more than 250 public and resort golf courses in B.C., there is a course that will fit your skills and budget We love the speed, the skill and the fights in hockey but you know what we love the most? The players.

Sharks coach Todd McLellan is optimistic center Scott Gomez will be available to play against the Vancouver Canucks on Sunday in Game 3 of their opening round series at HP Pavilion.