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Vancouver needs to go Wild on this homestand News Sports Entertainment Radio TV My Region Member Centre Login Sign UpCharlottetown Change City1c Mostly CloudyTomorrow11c A few flurries Hockey Headlines Scoreboard Standings Stats NHL Schedule Teams Players Hockey Night in Canada Highlights Fantasy Pool FIFA World Cup Vancouver Now Football Headlines CFL Scoreboard CFL Standings CFL Stats CFL Teams NFL Scoreboard NFL Standings NFL Stats NFL Teams NFL Players Video Alpine Skiing Curling Figure Skating Basketball NBA Scoreboard Standings Stats Teams Players Basketball News Feed Baseball MLB Scoreboard Standings Stats Teams Players Baseball News Feed Soccer MLS Scoreboard MLS Standings International Stats Soccer News Feed Amateur Sports Golf Tennis Story Tools EMAIL PRINT Text Size S M L XL REPORT TYPO SEND YOUR FEEDBACK Vancouver needs to go Wild on this homestandCanucks are at home for eight straight through Boxing Day Last Updated Saturday December 12 2009 107 PM ET Comments15Recommend13The Canadian Press The Vancouver Canucks will be trying to storm the barricades of the Minnesota Wild on Saturday night in the second game of an eightmatch home string (Darryl DyckCanadian Press) The Vancouver Canucks hope their longest home stretch of the season will help them climb up the Western Conference standingsAnd the Canucks are looking for a second consecutive victory while trying for a fifth straight win over the visiting Minnesota Wild on Saturday night (CBC Sports CBCSportsca 10 pm ET)Daniel Sedin recorded his third career hat trick as Vancouver (17140) avoided a third straight loss with a 42 win over Atlanta on Thursday in the opener of an eightgame homestand after a 22 road swingLumped in the middle of the conference standings the Canucks have a major opportunity to make up some ground over the next two weeks at GM Place where they are 1140 Its especially important since they will play 14 straight on the road from Jan 30March 10 when the city of Vancouver hosts the Winter OlympicsWe all know what the standings are like and how tight it is and we need some wins said captain Roberto Luongo who made 22 saves against Atlanta after holding a meeting with his assistant captains Thursday morningVancouver has a good chance for a second straight win with Minnesota (15133) in townThough only one point better than Minnesota the Canucks are in the midst of a 701 stretch against the Wild and outscored them 73 in two victories this season Vancouver also has earned at least one point in its last four home games against MinnesotaSedin has four of his six goals in his last two games and nine points in his last five Hes recorded four goals with eight assists in his last 14 games against the WildHes coming off his best effort in nine games since missing 18 with a broken footSometimes you have open nets and you dont score and sometimes these pucks...