Mikael Samuelsson News Archives

In their 64-year history, the Vancouver Canucks have never won the Stanley Cup. It is hard to believe that a city so passionate about hockey has only acquired the Stanley Cup once.

Los Angeles Kings goalie Jonathan Quick stretches during a timeout as a woman dressed in a Halloween costume cleans the ice during the first period of their NHL hockey game against the Vancouver Canucks in Los Angeles, October 29, 2009.

The early struggles of the perennially contending Detroit Red Wings have largely been attributed to the departure of Marian Hossa, a slow start by Pavel Datsyuk and an injury to Johan Franzen.

After spending his first month with Vancouver as Roberto Luongo's cleanup man, Andrew Raycroft was grateful to get his pads dirty in a defence-dominated win for the Canucks.

The good news for the Minnesota Wild is that they've already knocked off about 20 percent of their road schedule.

The Canucks are trying something new tonight in an attempt to contain the LA Kings' big line of Anze Kopitar, Ryan Smyth and Wayne Simmonds.

Vancouver Canucks goaltender Roberto Luongo will reportedly miss the remainder of this week due to a hairline rib fracture.

Former Red Wings forward Mikael Samuelsson has posted 11 points in his first 12 games as a Vancouver Canuck after leaving Detroit for a bigger paycheck and promises of a near-guaranteed spot alongside Daniel and Henrik Sedin, but the Vancouver Province's Ed Willes insists that the Red Wings have been forced to jettison an Edmonton Oilers ...

With the Detroit Red Wings looking down-and-out early against the Vancouver Canucks, Jimmy Howard came to the rescue with his first win in almost four years.

The Vancouver Canucks beat the Chicago Blackhawks 3-2 in their first game since the Blackhawks eliminated the Canucks from the playoffs last season.

Vancouver Canucks' Mikael Samuelsson and Henrik Sedin celebrate Sedin's goal against Edmonton on Sunday.

The good news regarding the Toronto Maple Leafs is that they haven't lost in a week.

Mathieu Schneider has put in plenty of practice time since recovering from a shoulder injury, and steps into the lineup tonight against the Oilers.

When the Detroit Red Wings face off against the Vancouver Canucks on Tuesday, they'll battle more than just a team on a three-game winning streak ; the Wings will also renew acquaintances with Mikael Samuelsson, who has posted nine points in his first ten games with Vancouver.

The good news regarding the Toronto Maple Leafs is that they haven't lost in a week.

Minnesota Wild goalie Niklas Backstrom dives to cover the net as the puck goes over him and into the net off the stick of Vancouver Canucks' Mikael Samuelsson during the third period.

Vicious, but clean. That's the universal assessment of the hit that Vancouver Canucks defenseman Willie Mitchell delivered on Blackhawks captain Jonathan Toews late in the game Wednesday at the United Center.

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.

Former Red Wings forward Mikael Samuelsson had made his mind up to leave Detroit this past summer, selling his home in Detroit and choosing to bolt for the Vancouver Canucks in short order, but the Vancouver Province's Jason Botchford kicks a little sand in the Wings' faces in noting that Samuelsson's having quite the honeymoon period with the ...

Nikolai Khabibulin made 39 saves as the Edmonton Oilers held on for a 2-1 win over the Vancouver Canucks on Monday.

So few Finns, so little finish. If you think the Canucks don't miss Daniel Sedin and Sami Salo - we know no one does, we're just saying - all you have to do is examine Vancouver's finishing the last two games.

Vancouver was close to getting its first road win of the season last time out. It has to feel good about its chances with a trip to Chicago on tap.

CHICAGO -- Michael Grabner scored the tying goal with 7:44 to play and former Red Wing Mikael Samuelsson followed with the winner 3:02 later Wednesday night as the Vancouver Canucks rallied for their first road victory of the season, 3-2, over the Chicago Blackhawks.

Remember that epic battle between the Blackhawks and Vancouver Canucks in Game 6 of their playoff series last May? Well, Wednesday's first meeting since then wasn't anything like the game that sent the Hawks to the Western Conference finals.

Canucks break through on the road Vancouver Canucks' Mikael Samuelsson and Willie Mitchell celebrate a goal on the Chicago Blackhawks during the third period of their NHL hockey game in Chicago, October 21, 2009.

Traditionally, they've lit up the Edmonton Oilers like the house decorations on Candy Cane Lane.

Canucks aim to end road woes Mikael Samuelsson of the Vancouver Canucks tries to steal the puck from R.J. Umberger of the Columbus Blue Jackets during their game at General Motors Place on Oct.

Ryan Kesler admits his game-tying goal wasn't pretty, but it was the result of the speed and toughness the Vancouver Canucks need to show if they want to put their disappointing start to the season behind them.

In Alain Vigneault's eyes, there is only one positive to Daniel Sedin being on the shelf with a broken foot.

The Canucks feel as though they are coming off their best game of the season. Hopefully they can carry that momentum with them Monday night on the road, where they have yet to win a game.

The short-handed Minnesota Timberwolves lost 101-87 to the Milwaukee Bucks last night.

Canucks goalie Roberto Luongo laments a second-period goal by Calgary's fourth line.

After Cowtown, they return home Saturday to host another division rival, the Minnesota Wild.

It's not every day a rookie gets called up from the minors and finds himself skating on the big club's top line.

Pavol Demitra hopped up the GM Place steps on one foot Sunday morning. If the hobbled Vancouver Canucks winger was recovering from a knee or ankle injury, this would be a positive development.

Kyle Wellwood scored the eventual game-winner in the shootout, giving Vancouver a 4-3 victory over the Stars.

Two years of NHL experience have flattened the learning curve for Mason Raymond and the speedy winger wants to make the most of it.

Canucks get off the mark in style Vancouver Canucks' Henrik Sedin, right, scores his second goal against Montreal Canadiens goaltender Carey Price during the second period of their NHL hockey game in Vancouver on October 7, 2009.

The Montreal Canadiens served as slump-busters for the Vancouver Canucks on Wednesday night.

Kristian Huselius, Rostislav Klesla and Nikita Filatov scored over a 3:44 span early in the second period to chase star Vancouver goaltender Roberto Luongo and lead the Columbus Blue Jackets to a 5-3 win over the Canucks on Monday night.

The gravity of their predicament finally set in Friday morning when the Vancouver Canucks awoke - or, rather, were just going to bed - to find the Stanley Cup playoffs lurking only 81 games away and the team still winless.

"Mats Sundin's hockeykarriar ar over," reports the Web site for the Swedish newspaper Aftonbladet and you don't have to be fluent the language to make sense of that.

The Colorado Avalanche will try to begin the 2009-10 campaign with consecutive victories when they welcome the Vancouver Canucks for this afternoon's battle at the Pepsi Center.The Avalanche honored Joe Sakic by retiring his No.

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

Miikka Kiprusoff stopped 39 shots, while Rene Bourque and Mark Giordano each had a goal and an assist to lead the Calgary Flames past the Vancouver Canucks, 5-3, in the season-opener at the Saddledome.

More than a few players will feel right at home when the Detroit Red Wings and St.