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 ...

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

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 ...

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

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 ...

Countries chosen have to have played in at least four major international tournaments (Olympic games, top-division IIHF World Championships or World Cups of Hockey) since 2000. Based on that ...

Arturs Silovs could have had a rare NHL starting call Wednesday in Calgary. A classic four-pointer with wild-card playoff positioning implications made road-warrior Lankinen the logical choice.

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 ...

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.

Silovs was recalled from the Abbotsford Canucks of the American Hockey League on Saturday. Both teams also played on Saturday. Vancouver lost 3-1 on the road to the Vegas Golden Knights ...