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Traditionally, a team feels refreshed coming off a five-day break -- but the Vancouver Canucks are actually weaker. The Canucks revealed Friday that several players have shown symptoms of the mumps, including one confirmed case. As a result, at least four teammates will be sidelined Saturday as the Canucks (26-28-6), who have been off on the NHL-mandated five-day break since Sunday, host the San Jose Sharks (35-18-7) at Rogers Arena. Continue to Article

February 24, 2017 10:10:pm EST

(Reuters) - Five members of the Vancouver Canucks squad have shown symptoms of the highly contagious virus mumps and are not expected to play on Saturday, the National Hockey League team said on Friday. Defenseman Troy Stecher has a confirmed diagnosis with centers Markus Granlund and Michael Chaput as well as defensemen Christopher Tanev and Nikita Tryamkin also potentially affected, the Canucks said on their website. Continue to Article

February 24, 2017 9:58:pm EST

Five members of the Vancouver Canucks squad have shown symptoms of the highly contagious virus mumps and are not expected to play on Saturday, the National Hockey League team said on Friday. Defenseman Troy Stecher has a confirmed diagnosis with centers Markus Granlund and Michael Chaput as well as defensemen Christopher Tanev and Nikita Tryamkin also potentially affected, the Canucks said on their website. Continue to Article

February 24, 2017 9:52:pm EST

The surging Boston Bruins will meet the sputtering Anaheim Ducks on Wednesday night at the Honda Center, and both teams hope to enhance their respective playoff chances at the other's expense. The Bruins are in the race for the Eastern Conference's final two wild-card spots. Since interim head coach Bruce Cassidy replaced Claude Julien on Feb. 7, the Bruins won four successive games, scoring 15 goals in the process. Continue to Article

February 21, 2017 9:02:pm EST

The Calgary Flames acquired defenseman Michael Stone from the Arizona Coyotes in exchange for Calgary's third-round pick in 2017 and a conditional fifth-round pick in 2018, the Flames announced Monday. The Coyotes will get that fifth-round pick if Stone agrees to re-sign with the Flames during the offseason. Stone, a third-round pick by the Coyotes in the 2008 draft, has played 45 games for Arizona this seasons and recorded nine points (one goal, eight assists). Continue to Article

February 20, 2017 7:39:pm EST