Vancouver Canucks defenceman Kevin Bieksa talks with reporters on Monday, Jan. 7, 2013 after an informal practice with the UBC Thunderbirds at the Vancouver Universities arena. A tentative agreement between the NHL and the NHL Players’ Association was announced early Sunday.
Photograph by: Ward Perrin, PNG
Sports writers Brad Ziemer and Cam Cole provide analysis on the resumption of hockey after the union reached a tentative deal during a Canucks practice skate at UBC.
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Vancouver Canucks defenceman Kevin Bieksa talks with reporters on Monday, Jan. 7, 2013 after an informal practice with the UBC Thunderbirds at the Vancouver Universities arena. A tentative agreement between the NHL and the NHL Players’ Association was announced early Sunday.
Photograph by: Ward Perrin, PNG
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Scoreboard
5/25/2013 9:33:02 PM
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | ot | score |
Boston | 0 | 1 | 2 | - | 3 |
NY Rangers | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | 1 |
| In Progress | 1 | 2 | 3 | ot | score |
Chicago | 1 | 0 | - | - | 1 |
Detroit | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 |
Are the Kings done?





![Vancouver Canucks Maxim Lapierre [left], Henrik Sedin and Dan Hamhuis [right] share a laugh as Daniel Sedin skates away during an informal skate of several Canucks players and UBC Thunderbirds at the Vancouver Universities arena on Monday, Jan. 7, 2013. A tentative agreement between the NHL and the NHL Players’ Association was announced early Sunday.](cms/binary/7786452.jpg?size=60x40)



![Vancouver Canuck Maxim Lapierre [left] and Kevin Bieska skate informally with a few teammates and the UBC Thunderbirds at the Vancouver Universities arena on Monday, Jan. 7, 2013. A tentative agreement between the NHL and the NHL Players’ Association was announced early Sunday.](cms/binary/7786456.jpg?size=60x40)
![Vancouver Canucks Maxim Lapierre [left], Henrik Sedin and Dan Hamhuis [right] share a laugh as Daniel Sedin skates away during an informal skate of several Canucks players and UBC Thunderbirds at the Vancouver Universities arena on Monday, Jan. 7, 2013. A tentative agreement between the NHL and the NHL Players’ Association was announced early Sunday.](cms/binary/7786457.jpg?size=60x40)



![Vancouver Canuck Maxim Lapierre [left] talks with teammate Dan Hamhuis as the pair skate informally with a few teammates and the UBC Thunderbirds at the Vancouver Universities arena on Monday, Jan. 7, 2013. A tentative agreement between the NHL and the NHL Players’ Association was announced early Sunday.](cms/binary/7786462.jpg?size=60x40)








