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First, this morning’s word from Vancouver is that defenseman Aaron Rome will not play tonight and will be replaced by Andrew Alberts, and that the Canucks are expected to scratch forwards Tanner Glass and Darcy Hordichuk (according to the Vancouver Province). Here’s how the Canucks’ lineup could look tonight…

D. Sedin-H.Sedin-Burrows
Demitra-Kesler-Samuelsson
Raymond-Wellwood-Grabner
Hansen-Pettinger-Bernier

Salo-Edler
Ehrhoff-O’Brien
Bieksa-Alberts

Luongo

Finally, here’s a selection of headlines from the two major Vancouver papers…

Rome out for series opener against Kings

Canucks-Kings series rests on thin edge

Canucks’ Sami Salo works the room

Canucks notes: Burrows could be in line for power-play time

Vigneault on Canucks preparing for playoffs: `We do sex every day’

Top line vs. top line? You might just see it

Ed Willes: The numbers don’t line on Canucks’ superiority

Handzus key to Kings’ twins plot

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