Yuck it up with the Canucks and their Pucks
Everyone loves Raymond again—not the old sitcom starring Ray Romano, but speedy second-year Canucks forward Mason Raymond.
Back from a recent press box exile as coach Alain Vigneault shuffled his lines after Taylor Pyatt left the team following the death of his fiancee in a car accident in Jamaica overnight Thursday, Raymond was surprisingly moved all the way up to the second line, taking Pavol Demitra's spot alongside Mats Sundin and Ryan Kesler Saturday night against Edmonton. He made the most of the opportunity, using speed to create scoring chances but also going to the net, where he scored his 11th goal of the season from close range.
Raymond played almost 17 minutes against the Oilers, his most ice time since early January, including a solid effort in...
Sam Gagner had a goal and two assists, Dwayne Roloson made 43 saves and the Edmonton Oilers kept their slim playoff hopes alive with a 5-3 victory over the Vancouver Canucks on Saturday night. Ales Kotalik, Denis Grebeshkov, Ales Hemsky and Sheldon Souray also scored to help the Oilers snap a three-game losing streak.
Roberto Luongo and the Sedin twins have the Vancouver Canucks looking as though they might be a force in the playoffs. The Minnesota Wild, however, are fading from postseason contention. Henrik Sedin scored 4 minutes into overtime and Roberto Luongo stopped 33 shots, leading the Canucks over the Wild 2-1 on Tuesday night.