Mats Sundin News

Vancouver Canucks centre Mats Sundin, top, of Sweden, brings the puck forward as he faced by Toronto Maple Leaf defensive Luke Schenn, right, and Jonas Frogren, bottom, of Sweden, during first period NHL hockey action in Toronto on Saturday February 21, 2009.

Back in Canada and in the NHL spotlight again, Raycroft was asked why his name alone draws such a visceral reaction from Leaf Nation.

Canucks interested in Forsberg Peter Forsberg, seen in this 2008 file photo battling Vancouver defenceman Sami Salo, is continuing his career with Modo of the Swedish Elite League.

The Canukcs are looking at Peter Forsberg, who suffers from chronic foot and ankle problems.

Think he's intense off the ice? You don't want to meet Canucks forward Ryan Kesler in a bad mood on it.

An alarming amount of injuries to the Vancouver Canucks to start the season have forced them to sign a player many thought they would never see in a Canucks uniform again.

Mathieu Schneider is almost in and Pavol Demitra is out today, tomorrow and for an unspecified amount of time.

Read up on the latest tidbits and trends as Hockey Night in Canada's play-by-play voice Jim Hughson takes you behind the scenes and into the game.

Vancouver Canucks' centre Ryan Kesler gets a shot away under pressure in front of Chicago Blackhawks' defenceman Brian Campbell during second period round two game five NHL Stanley Cup playoff action at GM Place Stadium, Vancouver, BC.

Chris Chelios is pushing for a player committee to review how the NHLPA operates.

Michael Grabner shoots during the pregame warmup prior to playing the Anaheim Ducks in a preseason NHL game at GM Place in Vancouver Sept.

Habs sale to go ahead The sale of the Montreal Canadiens to a group led by the Molson family is going ahead.

In three days time, Mike Gillis will step headlong into the most vital week of his young career helming the Vancouver Canucks.

For sports fans, the longest-running soap opera of 2008 was "Vancouver Canucks: Extreme Makeover." For more than five months, the National Hockey League team courted Mats Sundin, the superstar Swede whom Canucks management hope will make fans forget Markus Naslund, Brendan Morrison and Trevor Linden, all tail lights this season in an unprecedented ...

An announcement made by the Canucks general manager Mike Gillis has shocked hockey fans.

The Canucks had two scouts in Toronto on Tuesday. So did the Calgary Flames. Others were also deployed to pick over the carcass of the Maple Leafs.

The NHL fined the Toronto Maple Leafs an undisclosed amount after ruling that coach Ron Wilson was guilty of tampering when he expressed interest in Vancouver Canucks forwards Henrik and Daniel Sedin before they reached free agency.

Red Wings defenceman Nicklas Lidstrom has won six Norris Trophies and four Stanley Cups in his 17-year career.

Mats Sundin became the Leafs' captain during the 1996-97 season. He didn't yell.

Mats Sundin celebrates a goal with goalie Vesa Toskala while playing for the Toronto Maple Leafs in 2008.