The Vancouver Canucks got a first hand look at just how deep the Anaheim Ducks really are, when they were shellacked 5-1 in Game One of their Western Conference semifinals series on Wednesday night.

As difficult as it was for the Canucks to ripple the mesh in Round One, things are set to get much more trying in Round Two as they square off against Scott Niedermayer and the ever-so-mighty Ducks.

Markus Naslund has played quite well for the Canucks in their first round series against the Stars, much better than he did during the regular season. But after splitting the first two games in Vancouver, the Canucks now head to Dallas appearing to be in a bit of trouble.

If Roberto Luongo and the Canucks plan to ride the wave of towel power that engulfed GM Place Wednesday night, they are going to have to come up with a game-plan to counteract the Dallas Stars' tenacious fore-check.

Looking back on the first half of the Vancouver Canucks' season, there seem to be just as many questions as there are answers surrounding this enigmatic team. Jared Harman takes a look at the Canucks' first half successes and failures in his latest column.

With just one goal in their previous two games, the Vancouver Canucks are looking to find the piece to the puzzle that will lead to pucks finding the back of the net. Once you get past the top line, offensive ability becomes thin, and the Canucks need to turn things around soon.

The Vancouver Canucks knew heading into the 2006-07 campaign that goals would be at a premium for their once offensively dominant hockey club. That said, no one could have predicted that their struggles would come in such a frustrating manner as it has this year.

The "new-look" Canucks are a mere 11 games into the 2006-2007 season, but have already begun answering the cynics with their new brand of hockey. Of course, Roberto Luongo has made a huge difference. But the Canucks have also changed their style.

The Vancouver Canucks embark on a 2006 season where many questions will need to be answered. For the first time in nearly six years, there are spots available on the team and the top three lines are not set in stone from the outset. There is a new coach, a new goaltender and rustlings of even a new captain.