The Vancouver Canucks Show They Have Some Life

In practice thursday morning more than a few Vancouver Canucks got heated. This comes in the middle of a 7 game losing streak. It all began when Willie Mitchell hit Mason Raymond. Suprisingly Raymond came after Mitchell in the corner and gave him a shove. This was not liked by Mitchell who then gave Raymond a punch to the head and then a stiff cross check. This was not liked by Shane O'Brien who came over and challenged Mitchell to fight, all this was then interupted by players and coaches. I beleive that this is good to see. It shows that our players are wanting to compete, they are wanting to win (who doesn't). It shows that they are frustrated as well but it is carrying over in to practice and they are all playing really hard to get out of this slump. Most the players did agree that this was good to see and what Captian Luongo said, "What happens in practice carry's on in the games." Luongo strives for this, he plays 100% in practices to make himself better and to carry the momentum on to the games. Shane O'Brien disagreed however saying that he thinks that hitting in practice does not matter, he thinks that the physical play needs to be better in the games only. I am interested to see if this will spark the Canucks on Saturday VS. the Wild.