He's not only had to get accustomed to a new team and a vastly different style of play, but the anonymity he enjoyed in Southern California as a member of the Anaheim Ducks is also long gone.
TORONTO - The glowing puck experiment in the 1990s was a loathed and derided bust. Rogers hopes hockey fans will be much more supportive of a few experiments it's integrating into broadcasts this season.
VANCOUVER - "Change is Coming" was the Vancouver Canucks' marketing slogan this summer. In truth, most of the upheaval had already happened.
TORONTO - Seven months after the suicide of Saginaw Spirit forward Terry Trafford, the Ontario Hockey League is teaming up with the Canadian Mental Health Association to help players understand, recognize and treat mental health issues.
VANCOUVER - Radim Vrbata scored the eventual winner and Henrik Sedin had two assists as the Vancouver Canucks closed out their pre-season with a 3-2 victory against the Edmonton Oilers on Saturday night at Rogers Arena.
VANCOUVER - Despite not having scored in almost three months, Vancouver Whitecaps head coach Carl Robinson has kept Sebastian Fernandez in the starting lineup.