HELSINKI, Finland -- Alex Burrows believes hell return to the Canadian lineup before the end of the IIHF World Hockey Championship. cheapjerseysnfls . "I sure hope so," Burrows said Tuesday after skating for the first time since suffering a concussion in the tournament opener. The Vancouver Canucks winger was knocked woozy when he accidentally collided with two Slovaks last Friday. However, he hasnt experienced any headaches or other symptoms linked to post-concussion syndrome while being kept under close observation by team doctor Brian Benson. Burrows wore a bright yellow jersey during Tuesdays practice at Hartwall Arena that served as a reminder for teammates not to make any contract with him. He appeared to have plenty of energy while spending a full hour on the ice. "I feel fine right now but you never know with these kind of things," said Burrows. "Its tough to predict, sometimes guys feel symptoms later. Hopefully Ill keep feeling fine and be able to play towards the end of the tournament." Protocol dictates that he sit out Wednesdays game against Switzerland -- he needs to experience some on-ice contact first -- but coach Brent Sutter is hoping to have Burrows back against the host Finns on Friday. "Hes getting close," said Sutter. "Theres an element that Alex plays with that youd like to have on your hockey team. Hes a smart player and hes played in big games. "It will be nice when he gets healthy again." Burrows doesnt have much of a concussion history. He missed one game during a 2007 playoff series with Dallas after a similar incident -- "The same thing, (I was) wobbly for a little bit and I felt fine the next day," said Burrows -- and has otherwise avoided head injuries. The Canucks have been in contact with Hockey Canada since Burrows suffered the injury and all involved seem to be preaching the need for caution during the recovery process. The 31-year-old Burrows is the oldest player on a fresh-faced Canadian team at the world championship and made his international hockey debut against Slovakia. There seemed to be plenty of optimism that more appearances will come soon. "Its nice to be back on the ice with the boys," said Burrows. "It was a lot of fun and its another step in the right direction. Hopefully, it stays that way." http://www.cheapjerseysnfls.com/ . -- Canadian Kevin Pangos had 18 points, Drew Barham matched his career high with 17 points off the bench, and Gonzaga beat Pacific 70-53 on Thursday night to clinch the outright West Coast Conference regular season title. cheapjerseysnfls.com . The stadium gasped. Reliever Drew Storen, already with men on first and second with none out in the seventh inning of a tie game, was on the ropes. Then Storen threw Stanton a slider. Swing and a miss. Strike three. Momentum shifted. Two popouts later, the inning was over with no damage done, and the Washington Nationals scored the go-ahead run in the bottom of the inning to take a 4-3 win over the Miami Marlins. TORONTO -- Toronto police say theres no indication a 20-year-old Ontario Hockey League player with a Michigan team whos been reported missing has entered Canada. Police say its believed Terry Trafford, a centre with the Saginaw Spirit in Saginaw, Mich., may have left the state to return to his hometown of Toronto. But Const. Victor Kwong says authorities have no record of Trafford crossing the border. Lt. Brian Cole with Michigan state police said Monday that Trafford is considered a &qquot;voluntary missing person. www.cheapjerseysnfls.com. " Cole says a detective is trying to confirm where Trafford last was seen and to whom he may have spoken. The team says he last was seen March 4 at the Wendler Arena, the Spirit home arena. Team president Craig Goslin says the team is "very concerned for the young man" and hope hes found soon. Trafford has been with the Spirit for several seasons. Hes described as 5-foot-11 inches and 190 pounds, with black hair. cheap jerseyscheap jerseys from china ' ' '
