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  'Bet's on': Eby and Smith make playful wager ahead of Canucks-Oilers playoff matchup

  The premiers of British Columbia and Alberta are joining in on the fun as hockey fans gear up for Round 2 of the Stanley Cup Playoffs.

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  Elias Pettersson named a finalist for Lady Byng Memorial Trophy

  Centres Auston Matthews of the Toronto Maple Leafs and Elias Pettersson of the Vancouver Canucks were named finalists for the NHL's Lady Byng Memorial Trophy on Saturday.

• Coach Rick Tocchet's personality, playing style paying off with Canucks

  Rick Tocchet drew ample respect during his 18 seasons as an NHL player.

• Whitecaps play to scoreless draw in 50th anniversary match

  On a night of celebration, the Vancouver Whitecaps endured their fair share of challenges as they played to a 0-0 draw against Austin FC on Saturday at BC Place.

• Watch party at Rogers Arena sold out for Canucks Game 6

  The Vancouver Canucks will get another chance on Friday to punch their ticket to the second round of the playoffs.

• Bowness, Tocchet, Brunette named finalists for NHL's coach of the year award

  Rick Bowness of the Winnipeg Jets, Rick Tocchet of the Vancouver Canucks and Andrew Brunette of the Nashville Predators are the finalists for this season's Jack Adams Award.

• Striker Brian White rewriting Whitecaps' history books in soccer club's 50th year

  As the Vancouver Whitecaps celebrate a half-century of soccer history, Brian White has carved out a spot in the club's record book.

• Predators claw out 2-1 win over Canucks in Game 5, keep season alive

  The Nashville Predators kept their season alive with a 2-1 victory over the Vancouver Canucks in Game 5 of their first-round playoff series Tuesday.

• Quinn Hughes named a finalist for NHL's defenceman of the year

  Quinn Hughes of the Vancouver Canucks, Cale Makar of the Colorado Avalanche, and Roman Josi of the Nashville Predators are the three finalists for the Norris Trophy, awarded to the NHL's best defenceman, the league announced Wednesday.

• 'He was watching from up above': Canucks comeback win takes on special meaning for grieving B.C. family

  Sunday's comeback win by the Vancouver Canucks had special meaning for Carol Morin and her family.

• B.C. Lions sign veteran NFL defensive lineman Christian Covington

  Vancouver native Christian Covington signed with the B.C. Lions on Wednesday, after a nine-year NFL career.

• Vancouver sailor to lead Team Canada in first-ever women's America's Cup

  A team of women will be setting sail for the America's Cup in Barcelona this fall. It marks the first time women have been able to compete in the 173-year-old sailing competition.

• Speculation swirls around who will start in goal for Vancouver Canucks in Game 5

  It’s been 20 years since an NHL team won three playoff games in the same series with three different goaltenders. It was the Vancouver Canucks in 2004, and the Canucks have done it again in their first-round series against the Nashville Predators.

• Canucks' Demko among finalists for NHL's top goaltender award

  Connor Hellebuyck of the Winnipeg Jets, Thatcher Demko of the Vancouver Canucks and Sergei Bobrovsky of the Florida Panthers are the finalists for this season's Vezina Trophy.

• Canucks pull off comeback, top Predators 4-3 in OT

  Elias Lindholm scored 1:02 into overtime and the Vancouver Canucks came all the way back to beat the Nashville Predators 4-3 in Game 4 of their first-round playoff series on Sunday.

• Casey DeSmith won’t start Game 4 for the Canucks

  Rookie goalie Arturs Silovs will start in net for the Vancouver Canucks when they face the Nashville Predators in Game 4 of their first-round playoff series Sunday.