VANCOUVER - Alex Burrows scored two goals and goaltender Roberto Luongo stopped 25 shots for the shutout as the Vancouver Canucks opened their NHL season with a 6-0 win over the Calgary Flames Thursday night. Henrik Sedin had a goal and an assist while newcomer Steve Bernier scored his first goal in a Vancouver uniform on a night where the Canucks honoured defenceman Luc Bourdon who died in a motorcycle accident in May. Burrows, a close friend of Bourdon, pointed up to the sky after his goal at 1:57 of the second period gave the Canucks a 3-0 lead. He made it 4-0 at 2:48 of the third with a shot from the edge of the faceoff circle. Defenceman Mattias Ohlund, on the power play, and Rick Rypien, short-handed, also scored for the Canucks. Daniel Sedin collected three assists. The two teams don't like each other and it didn't...
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