The Vancouver Canucks (21-12-3) finish off their two-game season series with the Detroit Red Wings (20-9-9) tonight at Rogers Arena. The Wings defeated the Canucks 5-3 on November 30th at Joe Louis Arena. The Canucks welcome Zack Kassian back to the line-up. The big winger has missed 14 games with a finger injury suffered November 25th against New Jersey. Kassian scored a goal on the opening night of the season in Calgary, but has managed just one goal since then and has gone 12 without a goal. Hell play on a line with Brad Richardson and Shawn Matthias. Former Michigan State Spartan and East Lansing, Michigan native Ryan Miller has started five straight (3-1-1) giving up 9 goals and stopping 161/170 shots in that span (94.7%). The three goals he allowed in Thursdays 3-2 loss to Los Angeles were the most hed surrendered since a 5-1 setback to the NY Rangers on December 13th. The Canucks are 2-3 in their past five home games and will look to even that record as they play the second game of a five game homestand. They are in the midst of a portion of their schedule where they are playing nine of 11 games on home ice. Radim Vrbata has scored in back to back games and with 15 goals on the season is tied for 15th in the NHL in goal-scoring. Alex Burrows has points in four of his past five games (3+2=5). Tom Sestito cleared NHL waivers and was assigned to AHL Utica this morning. Detroit has been idle since a 3-1 New Years Eve win over New Jersey. The game was tied 1-1 going to the third period where the Wings scored the only two goals of the final frame and outshot the Devils 11-1. The Wings have won three of their last four games and are 3-1-1 in their last five. They have just four outright losses in their past 18 games (10-4-4). The Red Wings have the 3rd best power play in the NHL are 2nd in the league on the penalty kill. 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From Pierre LeBrun While Anaheim GM Bob Murray said earlier this season he was not going to trade Jonas Hiller despite the fact hes an unrestricted free agent on July 1, some sources have told TSN Hockey Insider Pierre LeBrun that Murray might be willing to move another goalie.ALLEN PARK, Mich. -- Ndamukong Suh was back with his teammates at practice, and he was almost done talking to reporters when he made an odd reference to the beginning of his career with the Detroit Lions. Suh says he could have played elsewhere when he entered the league. The Lions took him with the second overall pick in the 2010 draft. "Probably a lot of you guys dont know, I could have gone elsewhere when I was drafted. I had that decision in my hands," Suh said. "I chose not to take it, because thats just the way I saw it." Suh was responding to a question about whether he wants to stay with Detroit long term -- his point was that his decision to play for the Lions in the first place was evidence of his commitment. But he did not elaborate much when asked how, exactly, he might have ended up elsewhere four years ago. "Theres many ways to do things," Suh said. "You can drop down in the draft, you can move up in the draft. People can come get you. Theres a lot of things that happen that you guys dont know. ... It is for sure my choice, but like I said, thats water under the bridge, Im here in Detroit. Im happy to be here in Detroit, and Im going to continue to play my heart out, as Ive always done." Suh is entering the last season of his contract, so his future with the Lions is unclear. He skipped the teams voluntary minicamp last month, but hes stayed away from voluntary workouts before in his career. He is taking part in organized team activities now, and was at practice Wednesday. The two-time All-Pro has always gotten himself physically ready to play. "This is the same time I came last year," Suh said. "Ive been in a great program, one thats dialed in exactly to me and whats best for my body, to have longevity, which has been proven. I havent missed many gamees, if any at all.dddddddddddd So thats what I do. I stayed close to that program." Suh said his absence had nothing to do with contract talks. "If it was about my contract, I wouldnt be here now," he said. Suh says hes not putting a timetable on his contract negotiations. Suh said he was probably one of the first players on the team to meet with members of Detroits new coaching staff. The Lions fired Jim Schwartz and replaced him with Jim Caldwell after last season. And Suh isnt buying the idea that his absence during the off-season affects his ability to be a leader. Suh became a captain last season. "Last year I came in at the same exact time," Suh said. "I showed that I was worthy of wearing a C at that point in time." As for Caldwell, he seemed happy to move on from the constant questions about whether Suh would be participating in the teams off-season work. "He looks good, obviously. Hes in very fine shape, as always," Caldwell said. "Hes one of those guys -- he knows how to take care of his body. Hes certainly done a great job with that, and hes fit and excited about being here." Indeed, Suh looked ready to practice Wednesday, at one point knocking two blockers back almost into the quarterback during a drill. "Hes back and hes in full swing, and doing everything above and beyond," centre Dominic Raiola said. "I dont know if you guys watched practice close, but you can see him doing extra steps, taking extra conditioning measures, finishing down the field 40 yards. We see all that. If I see all that, I know everybody else sees all that." NOTES: Caldwell said WR Golden Tate was absent because he was with the Seattle Seahawks for their presidential visit. Tate played for the Super Bowl-winning Seahawks last season. ' ' '