Defenseman Alex Biega made his Red Wings debut after being acquired from the Canucks on Oct. 6. … Vancouver recalled goalie Zane McIntyre from Utica of the American Hockey League to back up Demko.

The Canucks were purportedly shopping both, with the New York Rangers scooping up Miller. That left Pettersson, and his upcoming $11.6 million cap hit on the books in Vancouver.

DETROIT The streaking Detroit Red Wings were able to laugh about a power outage at aging Joe Louis Arena. Pavel Datsyuk scored twice and Detroit beat the Vancouver Canucks 5-3 on Sunday for their ...

The Red Wings are a solid trade partner for the Canucks because Mrazek and Talbot are both under contract for one year. They could send one of the veterans to Vancouver along with some picks.

DETROIT The streaking Detroit Red Wings were able to laugh about a power outage at aging Joe Louis Arena. Pavel Datsyuk scored twice and Detroit beat the Vancouver Canucks 5-3 on Sunday for their ...