A season of surprise success and disappointing failure for Vancouver Canucks.
A season of surprise success and disappointing failure
VANCOUVER — Sleepwalking through Saturday's first half against the Philadelphia Union, the Vancouver Whitecaps needed a spark. That's exactly what they got from David Ousted.
In years past the Major League Soccer club has boasted about how difficult it is for opponents to play on its artificial turf, but Vancouver is a pedestrian 2-2-1 as hosts in 2015 compared to a surprising 3-1-1 away mark.
SURREY, B.C. — Austin Collie recognizes the situation is a little strange. Despite having never suited up for a down of Canadian football, the former NFL receiver counts as a national player for the B.C. Lions.
VANCOUVER — After making a return to the playoffs, the Vancouver Canucks don't plan on taking a step backwards. But the club's brain trust says it's also aware of the need to continue injecting youth into an aging roster as it attempts to negotiate the tricky route of developing players while at the same time staying competitive.