The Latest Breaking News from Vancouver

On this day in Celtics history, Bill Russell's jersey went up to the rafters, Larry Bird scored a career-high 60 points, and Jimmy Rodgers was born.

ST. LOUIS — At least the trade deadline is near.

The New York Islanders have signed center Bo Horvat to an eight-year contract less than a week after acquiring him in a trade with the Vancouver Canucks.

The process was unusually and unnecessarily messy. Vancouver Canucks president of hockey operations Jim Rutherford — remember him? — was typically candid during a news conference on Jan. 16 when he all but said he was going to fire Bruce Boudreau as coach of his underachieving team.

Legend should someday have it that this rumored Northwest rivalry between the Kraken and Vancouver Canucks officially began somewhere between Jared McCann’s second-period goal and Jamie Oleksiak force-feeding an opponent his lunch.

Bruce there it is.

Head coach Bruce Boudreau has been with Vancouver since last season.

RALEIGH, N.C. — The Carolina Hurricanes couldn’t hold on to a two-goal lead against the struggling Vancouver Canucks and ended up with a 4-3 shootout loss Sunday at PNC Arena.

SUNRISE, Fla. — The Florida Panthers were down in just 95 seconds Saturday, but for the second time in the last week — and only the fourth time all year — a deficit didn’t doom them.