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// Why does Alex Burrows get called for so many penalties?//

The Canucks’ Alex Burrows has taken more minor penalties than any player in the NHL. Three seasons ago, Burrows was also involved in a well-documented battle with former NHL referee Stephane Auger.

Kerry Fraser was asked if it ever gets personal between a player and the referees.

“If there was a borderline call, the guy who’s a pain in the butt isn’t going to get the benefit of the doubt,” said the former NHL referee. “That’s just human nature. Some are automatic. The arm snaps up.

“When there’s that iffy one, it isn’t as automatic and there are players I had more time for in those situations.”

— Ed Willes

23 / 04

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Canucks

High times at the 4/20 rally in #Vancouver on Saturday. (Arlen Redekop/PNG) #latergram

22 / 04

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We ran into Medusa and Marvel’s Red Skull at #FanExpoVan this weekend. (Les Bazso/PNG) #latergram

22 / 04

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We took the floor plan for one of the new ‘micro-suites’ being marketed in Surrey and dropped it into a standard faceoff circle. It fits. This image is to scale.

17 / 04

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Children take part in #Vancouver’s annual #Vaisakhi parade. (Jason Payne/PNG)

14 / 04

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Forget cats.

The Canucks have been using lovable pugs for their games for a long time. Check out all of them in this Legion of Blog roundup.

No pugs were harmed in the making of this spoof.

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12 / 04

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B.C.’s Karel Nordstrom is looking for the stranger who picked up her wedding tab 54 years ago: http://theprov.in/10Zz7cO

12 / 04

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The fountain outside the Sheraton Wall Centre in #Vancouver gushes red this afternoon. (Jenelle Schneider/PNG)

11 / 04

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Geese don’t have to look far for water in #Vancouver today. (Ward Perrin/PNG) #rain #reflection

10 / 04

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The Canucks have reached the point where the game is purely incidental. The fans attending are doing so because it is one of the premier social events in this community, and to be able to afford to attend is a monumental status symbol.

Tony Gallagher, in today’s column.

09 / 04

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My contract sucks. It’s a big factor in trading me and why I’m still here…. I’d scrap it now if I could.

Luongo on why he remains a Vancouver Canuck.

03 / 04

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It’s nice to get past this point and really focus and doing what I can do to help this team. Things have been emotionally tough.

Roberto Luongo on the “emotional ride”.

03 / 04

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