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NWSB Insider and Vancouver Canucks blogger Kevin “The Flying V” Vanstone is back today to ask could the Canucks surprise the Western Conference and make another lengthy run towards the Stanley Cup? If so, the reigning Northwest Division Champions may need a few favours from the Hockey Gods this time around. Youngster Frank Corrado will need to learn playoff hockey on the fly after playing well in his first three games at the NHL level.
Q reports that Vancouver Canucks center Ryan Kesler will be back sooner than expected from off-season surgery. Last week, he was cleared for contact. Earlier reports suggested he’d miss about a month
Tailback LaMichael James was the star in Oregon’s Pac 12 Football 43-15 win over California, running for 239 yards and a touchdown. The game ended on a sour note though, as LaMichael James fell awkwardly and injured his arm in the fourth quarter.
