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Canucks win in 2OT, into Finals for 1st time since '94 Wed May 25 01:02:47 2011 EST
took exactly 17 years, but the Vancouver Canucks are headed back to the Stanley Cup Finals. Kevin Bieksa scored on a knuckling slap shot from the point midway through the second overtime, lifting the Canucks to a thrilling 3-2 victory over the San Jose Sharks in Game 5 of the Western Conference Finals. Ryan Kesler scored with 14 seconds left in regulation to tie the game for the Canucks, who will play for the Stanley Cup for the first time since they were beaten by the New York Rangers in 1994.
Canucks aim to end West finals against Sharks Tue May 24 11:06:22 2011 EST
Game 5 of the Western Conference finals tonight at Rogers Arena. With a 3-1 lead in the best-of-seven series the Canucks need one more victory to qualify for the Cup Finals for the first time since 1994, when they lost in seven games to the New York Rangers. However, the top-seeded Canucks have struggled this postseason when they have a chance to end a series, posting a 2-4 record in elimination games. Vancouver held a three-games-to-none lead over Chicago in the opening round, but lost three i
Sharks aim to tie West finals in Game 4 against Canucks Sun May 22 10:57:06 2011 EST
history after ousting Detroit in seven games in the last round. Vancouver beat Nashville in six games to reach the conference finals for the first time since 1994, when they beat Toronto for the Western Conference title before losing to the New York Rangers in seven games. The Canucks were 27-10-4 as the guest during the regular season and are 4-3 as the road team in the playoffs. If they claim today's road game they will have a shot end this series Tuesday on home ice. The Sharks are 5-3 on ho
Boogaard's death caused by mix of alcohol, pain killers Fri May 20 14:14:00 2011 EST
ota medical examiner's office. According to the report from the Hennepin County Medical Examiner, the cause of death was a mix of alcohol and the pain killer oxycodone. No other data will be released. Boogaard, who spent last season with the New York Rangers after playing his first five years in the NHL with the Minnesota Wild, was found dead on May 13 in his Minneapolis apartment. He was 28 years old. A seventh-round pick of the Wild in the 2001 draft, the Saskatoon native racked up 544 penalty
Canucks shoot for 3-0 lead in San Jose Fri May 20 10:45:45 2011 EST
history after ousting Detroit in seven games in the last round. Vancouver beat Nashville in six games to reach the conference finals for the first time since 1994, when they beat Toronto for the Western Conference title before losing to the New York Rangers in seven games. On the injury front, Sharks defenseman Jason Demers is questionable after sitting out both games of this series with an undisclosed injury. Veteran blueliner Kent Huskins has skated in Demers' place and he may be needed again
Canucks try to extend lead over Sharks in Game 2 Wed May 18 11:03:48 2011 EST
history after ousting Detroit in seven games in the last round. Vancouver beat Nashville in six games to reach the conference finals for the first time since 1994, when they beat Toronto for the Western Conference title before losing to the New York Rangers in seven games. Canucks forward Mikael Samuelsson, who has one goal and two assists this postseason, missed Game 1 with a lower-body injury. The veteran Swede has sat out Vancouver's last two games and Samuelsson hasn't skated since sufferin
Family to donate Boogaard's brain for research Mon May 16 03:12:00 2011 EST
a somber end to a weekend during which his distraught family agreed to donate his brain to medical researchers.

Boogaard was found dead in his Minneapolis apartment Friday, five months after he sustained a season-ending concussion with the New York Rangers.

Former Minnesota Wild teammate Wes Walz, speaking at a memorial event spurred by one fan's Facebook page, recalled Boogaard asking him once if he had seen how hard he ``hit that guy'' after one of his bruising checks into the boards.

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Boogaard fans plan public memorial Sunday at Xcel Sun May 15 14:08:00 2011 EST
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The Star Tribune reports the memorial will take place at Gate 1, and that Boogaard's family members were so touched they plan to attend. The family is asking for privacy.

Boogaard played for Minnesota from 2005-2010, then signed with the New York Rangers.Copyright © 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. The information contained in the AP News report may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without the prior written authority of The Associated Press.

Wild, Rangers enforcer Boogaard dies Fri May 13 22:49:09 2011 EST
New York, NY (Sports Network) - Derek Boogaard, an enforcer who spent last season with the New York Rangers, has died. He was 28. No cause of death was mentioned in a statement released by the Rangers late Friday evening. According to the Minneapolis Star Tribune, Boogaard was found dead on Friday in his Minneapolis apartment by members of his family. More to follow.
Stanley Cup Playoff Preview - Vancouver vs. San Jose Fri May 13 15:03:46 2011 EST
bit smoother for the Canucks, as they ousted Nashville in six games to move one step away from the Stanley Cup Finals for the first time since 1994. Back in '94, Vancouver ousted Toronto for the Western Conference title before losing to the New York Rangers in seven games for the right to lift Lord Stanley's Cup. Vancouver has been one of the best regular-season clubs for nearly a decade, so it is surprising that it's taken this long for the Canucks to reach the conference final stage for the t
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