THREE STARS

P Dan Cleary, Red Wings. One goal, one assist, six shots on goal.

PP Brad Stuart, Red Wings. Two assists, three shots, seven hits.

PPP Roberto Luongo, Canucks. Made 40 saves in regulation and OT to earn team a point. Too bad about the shootout, though.

PIVOTAL POINT

With the Canucks appearing headed for a regulation loss, Mason Raymond flung a shot at Jimmy Howard and it pinballed off Brad Stuart for the game-tying goal at 15: 36 of the third period.

BY THE NUMBERS

The Red Wings directed an awesome 78 shots at Roberto Luongo through 65 minutes - 43 reaching him, 16 missing and 16 were blocked. The Canucks directed 44 at Jimmy Howard ... Ex-Canuck and current Wing winger Todd Bertuzzi celebrated his 37th birthday Tuesday. He entered the game needing one goal for 300 in his career and left it still needing one goal ... The Canucks finished their six-game homestand at 3-1-2 with four of the games going to either over-time or a shootout.

RAVE FOR ROOKIE

As expected, Canuck centre Cody Hodgson was named NHL rookie of the month for January. The 21-year-old collected six goals (two game-winning goals, two game-tying goals) in 11 games. "There's a great number of rookies in this league and it feels nice to be recognized by the NHL," Hodgson said. " I think I am a beneficiary of the way our team has been playing." February didn't begin as well as Hodgson was minus-2 and had no shots on goal against the Wings.

SCOUTS HONOUR

Ex-Canuck GM Dave Nonis, now Brian Burke's lieutenant with the Leafs, and Washington Capitals' GM George McPhee were in the house Thursday taking in the game. They were in Kelowna the night before at the Top Prospects game. "Nothing sinister," said Nonis.

MR. HOCKEY IN THE HOUSE

Living legend Gordie Howe, 83, received a standing ovation when he was introduced to the Rogers Arena crowd during a second-period TV timeout. Vancouver Giants majority owner Ron Toigo probably loved it, too, as Gordie was wearing a Giants' bomber jacket. (Howe is a minority owner of the WHL team.)

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