April 15, 2011

Higgins Trade Paying Dividends for Top-Ranked Canucks

VANCOUVER — When Chris Higgins arrived in Vancouver from the Florida Panthers at the NHL trade deadline, he was told he'd have to earn his ice time.

On Wednesday night he made a big down payment.

Higgins scored Vancouver's first goal of the playoffs, and it turned out to be the winner in the Canucks’ 2-0 first-game victory over the Stanley Cup champion Chicago Blackhawks.

Complete article can be accessed via the Canadian Press Web site by clicking here.