Canes get younger; Staal on injured list

The Hurricanes now have four players on their roster who began the season with the Albany River Rats of the AHL.

Center Brandon Sutter and defenseman Bryan Rodney were the first to arrive. Injuries to goaltender Michael Leighton and forward Scott Walker now will have goalie Justin Peters and forward Pat Dwyer on the roster tonight for the Toronto Maple Leafs.

Dwyer was called up Thursday from the Rats, and center Eric Staal placed on injured reserve.

"We've had some things to maneuver," Canes coach Paul Maurice said. "But we've had some success bringing in some kids to play. Bryan Rodney has come in and played very, very well. Paddy Dwyer can skate and he's playing very well in the American League."

Sutter has five goals and three assists since being called up Oct. 24 and arguably has been the Canes' best player.

Canucks jumped H1N1 vaccine line: British Columbia's provincial health officer says Vancouver Canucks players jumped the line when they received swine flu vaccinations this week.

"If they got the vaccine and they weren't in any of the risk groups as individuals then they were queue-jumping," Dr. Perry Kendall said in an interview Thursday.

"I don't know why they queue-jumped because they only had to wait a few days."

Stars' Brunnstrom on injured list: The Dallas Stars have placed winger Fabian Brunnstrom on the injured list with a shoulder injury.