Northwest Love

The Canucks continued their fighting ways through Valentine’s Day.  The team has fought in 7 of the last 8 games, adding 15 fighting majors to their season total, currently sitting at 42 (4th in the NHL).  Four of those games have gone to a shootout and only one was settled by more than one goal (a 6-2 loss to the Avs).

There were two scraps in last night’s game against the Wild.  Nathan McIver had a good bout with Aaron Voros early in the first period.  In the second, Alex Burrows took exception to a hit Brian Rolston put on Willie Mitchell.  Rolston got Mitchell hard from behind, no call was made, and Burrows wasn’t giving Rolston any option.  It was Rolston’s first major since 1994-95 when he had a fight with Ken Klee.  Klee picked up the instigator in that one, something the Star Tribune also noted.

Minnesota won the game, 5-4 in the shootout.  The Wild sit atop the Northwest division, the Canucks are one point out of a playoff spot.

Videos added

Brian Rolston vs Alexandre Burrows Feb 14, 2008
Aaron Voros vs Nathan McIver Feb 14, 2008
Jamal Mayers vs Ian Laperriere Feb 14, 2008
Cam Barker vs Jed Ortmeyer Feb 14, 2008
Georges Laraque vs Wade Brookbank Feb 14, 2008

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