It’s become a pattern now — the Colorado Avalanche look like the better team for the better part of the first 40 minutes and then the final period is a problem.

On Friday night, as many expected would happen, a Western Conference team traded away one of their top offensive players in a blockbuster deal. But contrary to expectations, that team was not the Vancouver Canucks.

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Blues star Cam Fowler spoke about his team's three-game losing streak following a brutal loss to the Canucks on Monday.

Jim Biringer and David Calabretta are back on the Full Press Hockey Podcast with their latest NHL Rumors Weekly Segment as there was a monster trade in the NHL involving a superstar, and the trade chatter picks up.

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Not since the players were toddlers have so many people delighted in their ability to count to two, but the Canucks earned their sound, 5-2 road win Monday against the St. Louis Blues after Saturday’s stout 2-1 victory against the National Hockey League-leading Washington Capitals.

On Friday, the Carolina Hurricanes made a blockbuster move, sending center Martin Nečas to the Colorado Avalanche. After details of the trade started leaking, a report from Rick Dhaliwal of "Donnie and Dhali" indicated that the Vancouver Canucks called the Hurricanes to see if a Nečas deal was possible.

The St. Louis Blues are shaking things up, following a disappointing loss to the Vancouver Canucks. The Blues are placing forward Brandon Saad on waivers, per Sports Net Canada. Saad had one more year on his contract.

The Canucks are quickly falling out of the playoff race in the Western Conference, and this player could help them turn things around.

After missing Saturday’s contest against the Washington Capitals, Kiefer Sherwood of the Vancouver Canucks remains sidelined for the immediate future due to an undisclosed injury.