Silovs was assigned to Abbotsford on Saturday, but he's back with Vancouver in short order. The Latvian netminder will presumably back up Kevin Lankinen in Sunday's home tilt versus the Stars. CBS ...

with the Latvian netminder managing to hold out everything else. It’s nice to see this after the rough start that he had to the year, but unfortunately for Silovs, the team in front of him ...

Silovs stopped 17 of 19 shots in Saturday's 6-2 win over the Blackhawks.

But against all odds, the Latvian rookie has shocked the hockey world and kept Vancouver afloat, even getting the nod after DeSmith was ready to return. In seven playoff contests, Silovs has posted a ...

Silovs, 23, has spent most of the season on assignment to the minors. He has had a strong campaign after backstopping Latvia to a bronze ... Follow Pro Hockey Rumors on MSN to see more of our ...

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He backstopped his native Latvia to a world championship bronze ... especially in this hockey-mad market. “Silovs really looks like a veteran,” Tocchet said after the win in Arizona.

Elias Pettersson scored and notched an assist as the Vancouver Canucks thumped the Chicago Blackhawks 6-2 on Saturday.