Manny Malhotra returned to practice Friday with the Vancouver Canucks, still hoping to play in the Stanley Cup finals less than three months after a career-threatening eye injury. Malhotra skated mostly with the Canucks' reserve forwards at the University of British Columbia. Coach Alain Vigneault won't give any hints whether Malhotra will play in Game 2 on Saturday night, but the veteran center remains hopeful he can contribute in the Canucks' final games. Read more: http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/news/story?id=6623439
