#The Vancouver Sun

Thursday, 4 p.m. , Amalie Arena. TV: Sportsnet. Radio: AM 650. TAMPA - It's a pretty bold statement about the strength of your division when 25 wins in 39 games has you just in third place. The Tampa Bay Lightning remain one of the league's powerhouses, but in the 2022-23 season they're trailing the odds-on favourite for the Stanley Cup and a…

We preview the 2022 World Cup match between Belgium and Canada, including our pre-match prediction for Group F's second game. Canada will go into their World Cup opener against Belgium with "belief, not hope", according to midfielder Jonathan Osorio. The North Americans defied expectations to top the final group of CONCACAF qualifying - ahead of…

Aaron Volpatti knows how to make the most of measured minutes. Like one of his fourth-line shifts as a pugnacious checker and fearless fighter, the former Vancouver Canucks winger took a break from a current provincewide promotion tour of his gripping autobiography to be the latest subject of our weekly Q&A series. Volpatti's unimaginable journey…

What happened in Vegas didn't stay in Vegas on Sunday night. The aftershocks of the Golden Knights blowing a 4-2 lead and losing 5-4 to the San Jose Sharks in a shootout were felt in Vancouver for all the right reasons. Timo Meier scored with 0.9 seconds remaining in regulation to draw the visitors even to force the extra session before the Sharks…

Yes, Bruce. There it almost was. Seven-straight wins at any point in any National Hockey League season is a significant accomplishment. Two seven-game runs in half a season would have been something else. The Vancouver Canucks still remain in the conversation to claim a post-season berth and Bruce Boudreau is getting some love as a possible Jack…