It was a valiant effort, though. We guess.

The Western Conference top seed Vancouver Canucks got off to a rough playoff start last night, dropping a 4-2 decision to the Los Angeles Kings.

There are times when two people have to get married because their potential “How We Met” story is just too good. This is one of those times.

Kevin Bieksa of the Canucks exemplified “wrong place, wrong time” tonight. A fight broke out between Vancouver and Minnesota in the second period, and Bieksa was just looking on when he took a Wild player’s helmet to the grill. But he has his teammate to thank for that one. Check out more hockey violence after the jump.

There are few activities that stand a better chance of improving your day than watching a video of a person cracking up uncontrollably (we submit the 3:09 mark of this clip as all the evidence necessary). And last night, Vancouver Canucks coach Alain Vigneault gave us the chance to watch – and now, post – just such a video. See it after the jump.

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If you’re not acquainted with the couple spotted kissing during the Vancouver riots last week, The Today Show is here to help.

Nathan Kotylak is 17 years old. He’s a newly minted high school graduate, as well as a promising water polo player. You probably hate him.

If something remotely controversial happens in the world, there will be a Taiwanese animator there to capture it.

We’ve all been ashamed of ourselves at some point or another, and when we feel that way, we want to make amends. After last night’s rioting, that process is starting for the city of Vancouver.