VANCOUVER — A weak second period, marred by a soft goal on Eddie Lack, was all the Vancouver Canucks needed to extend their losing streak to five games.
The Dallas goalie stoned Radim Vrbata just over 30 seconds into the first period, and stared down a number of other great chances in the opening 20 minutes in the Stars' 2-0 victory.
The 33-year-old Argentine had 11 assists in 32 Major League Soccer appearances last season. He was acquired by the Whitecaps last August in a trade with Chivas USA.
VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Canucks say forward Bo Horvat will not be loaned to Canada's team at the world junior hockey championship.
An inconsistent India missed out on a podium finish going down 1-2 to Australia in the bronze medal match of the Hockey Champions Trophy while a young German team lifted the coveted title for the 10th time, beating Pakistan 2-0 in the final at a packed Kalinga Stadium here Sunday.
Two Pakistani hockey players - Muhammad Tousiq and Ali Amjad - were Sunday handed a one-match suspension for making obscene gestures at the crowd in their Champions Trophy semi-final win over India here Saturday night.