Columnists

SAN JOSE – The Vancouver Canucks (16-12-4) search for their fourth win in five games when they open a quick two game road trip against the San Jose Sharks (15-17-2) at SAP Center tonight. The Canucks will move on to visit the Vegas Golden Knights tomorrow.

TSN Toronto reporter Mark Masters checks in daily with news and notes on Team Canada, which held a practice at Sixteen Mile Sports Complex in Oakville, Ont. on Saturday before leaving for a team-bonding trip in Vienna.

Maple Leafs head coach Sheldon Keefe says he didn’t intend to ride goaltender Frederik Andersen into a seventh consecutive start, but his starter has played so well that it forced him to change course, Kristen Shilton writes.

After starting the new season 15-4, the Toronto Raptors have lost their way, losing as many games over their last five contests as they did during their first 19, going 1-4. The skid isn’t entirely unexpected but the bigger concern is the uncharacteristic drop off in energy level, Josh Lewenberg writes.

Former NHL defenceman infamously rankled the Chicago Blackhawks during the 2010 Stanley Cup Final when he stole pucks after Games 1 and 2 at United Center, Frank Seravalli writes.

Captain America and his teammates will hope to build on Friday’s big finish with the International team ahead after the opening two sessions, Bob Weeks writes.

The Toronto Maple Leafs have won their last two road games convincingly, but a spell of success isn’t enough to make head coach Sheldon Keefe complacent as he adjusts all but one of his forward lines for Thursday’s game against the Flames in Calgary, Kristen Shilton writes.

Former Marlies defencemen have seen a jump in ice time under new Toronto head coach Sheldon Keefe, Travis Yost writes.

Toronto exited the winter meetings with a better rotation than when they arrived, but the Korean southpaw is the kind of impact arm the team still sorely needs, Scott Mitchell writes.