The Vancouver Canucks on Wednesday extended the contract of head coach Alain Vigneault, who has guided the club to the best regular-season record in the NHL the past two seasons.

Even though the Vancouver Canucks have been on the sidelines for a month now, they can take solace in a couple of matters that have transpired since the Los Angeles Kings eliminated them in the first round.

Vancouver Canucks centre Ryan Kesler has undergone successful shoulder surgery, the team announced Tuesday. The Canucks expect the 27-year-old to be out up to six months, meaning he will likely miss the start of the regular season.

Mike Gillis will continue to call the shots for the Vancouver Canucks. The club has agreed to a contract extension with Gillis, who has served as the team's president and general manager for the past four seasons.

Vancouver Canucks general manager Gillis defended his decisions, his head coach and the character of his hockey team in his season-ending address Tuesday. He also believed his team experienced a mental letdown after their emotional 4-3 win in Boston on Jan. 7 against the team that beat the Canucks in ...

A Vancouver Canucks season that began with considerable hype and hope ended Sunday in disappointment and dismay. The Canucks lost 2-1 in overtime to the Los Angeles Kings in the fifth game of their Western Conference quarter-final series.

The playoff lives of three high seeds were hanging in the balance on Sunday, including both of last year's Cup finalists having to stare down elimination in overtime.

Kings 2, Canucks 1, OT

Jarret Stoll scored the winning goal as the Los Angeles Kings beat the Vancouver Canucks to win their playoff series in five games.

A fourth consecutive playoff loss at Rogers Arena will end the season for the Vancouver Canucks and plunge them into an offseason of uncertainty. The Canucks turn to Cory Schneider and a "talkative" line to avoid that outcome.