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VANCOUVER, British Columbia -- The Vancouver Canucks face another early-season character test on Tuesday night -- against familiar foes.The struggling Canucks (6-9-1) will host the red-hot New York Rangers (12-4-0) on Tuesday night at Rogers Arena. The contest offers the Canucks a chance to build momentum following their dramatic 5-4 comeback overtime victory against the Dallas Stars on Sunday.Rookie defenseman Troy Stecher suggested the Canucks, who have only two wins in the past 12 games, do have the character that they need to climb up the standings. He was inspired by veterans actions Sunday as Vancouver overcame deficits of 2-1 after the first period, 3-1 after the second and 4-3 in the third.We came in here (in the dressing room) after the first period and some things were said from some of the leadership guys, and thats huge for myself and for the rest of the guys in the room, with the young guys that weve got -- that its unacceptable to keep losing, said Stecher, a 22-year-old Richmond, B.C., native who scored the goal that forced overtime Sunday.Tuesdays affair also gives the Canucks an opportunity to show that their convincing 5-3 victory over the Rangers at Madison Square Garden a week ago was no fluke. The win in New York was the lone bright spot as the Canucks went 1-5 on their recent road trip.The Rangers entourage includes coach Alain Vigneault, who become Vancouvers all-time winningest coach before he was unceremoniously fired after the 2013-14 season and promptly hired by New York.The Rangers also feature Michael Grabner, a former Canucks first-round draft pick (2006, 14th overall) who never stuck before being traded to Florida prior to the 2010-11 season. He never played a regular-season for the Panthers and bounced to the New York Islanders and Toronto Maple Leafs before winding back in the Big Apple with the Blueshirts.Grabner, a 29-year-old Villach, Austria, native, leads the Rangers in scoring with 10 goals -- one more than he had with Toronto last season -- and three assists following his reunion with Vigneault. He maintained his hot scoring Sunday night by scoring two goals in a 3-1 victory over the Oilers in Edmonton.When I signed here, I knew how they were playing would benefit my style -- a fast-paced game, Grabner, who joined the Rangers as free agent on a two-year, $3.3 million contract from the Maple Leafs in the offseason, recently told The Vancouver Province. Its been perfect from training camp to right now and it helped knowing Vigneault and (Rangers assistant Scott Arniel) from my days with the Moose.Grabner was referring to Vancouvers former Manitoba Moose farm club in the American Hockey League.Arniel formerly served as a Canucks assistant under Vigneault as well as head coach of the Moose. Ironically, their rare trip back to Vancouver could be a factor as Canucks ownership and management evaluate current coach Willie Desjardins, who earned a reprieve with the win over Dallas.Vigneault definitely knows a few things about the Canucks. Vancouvers core players expanded their skills significantly under his watch. He guided them within one victory of the Stanley Cup in 2010-11. So the Canucks will likely try to mix a few things up. One of the change-ups will likely involve more duty for Brandon Sutter on the top line with Daniel and Henrik Sedin -- or at least the power play with them.Sutter was moved to the top line in the third period Sunday and scored a power-play goal -- Vancouvers first man-advantage marker in 11 games -- and assisted on Markus Granlunds overtime winner after winning a face-off.Sometimes when its not working and were not getting anything going, its good to try and shuffle it up a bit, said Sutter. We did it and a couple lines got a few things going, and we went from there. Its just one of those things where you have to change things up.Coach Desjardins may also try to change things up by inserting second-year winger Jake Virtanen back into the lineup after he was recalled Sunday from Utica of the AHL, where he completed a two-game conditioning stint. Virtanen, 20, is one of Vancouvers few naturally gifted scorers -- when he is on his game. But he has not been lately.Meanwhile, Vigneault is expected to adjust his lineup by inserting rookie winger Cristoval (Boo) Nieves, who was called up from Hartford of the AHL on Monday after injured forwards Chris Kreider (upper body) and Pavel Buchnevich (back spasms) could not play Sunday. If he gets the nod, Nieves, a 22-year-old Baldwinsville, N.Y., native who had one goal and five assists with Hartford this season, will make his NHL debut.Nieves will give the Rangers a full complement of forwards after Vigneault was short one Sunday and dressed an unused extra defenseman, Adam Clendening, who is also a former Canuck. Chances are that Clendening would have been used as a forward -- if Vigneault felt that he needed him up front.But the Rangers had little difficulty improving to 4-1 in their last five road games -- a stat that provides another reason why Tuesdays contest is a character test for the Canucks. Cheap Vans Old Skool Womens . Ronaldo produced a spectacular individual performance on Tuesday, scoring all three goals and guiding Portugal into the next years World Cup in Brazil with a 3-2 victory in Sweden. 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Sydney FCs A-League winning streak has come to an end but they remain unbeaten this season after a spirited 1-1 draw with Brisbane Roar.Josh Brillante and Thomas Kristensen scored first-half goals but the two sides couldnt be split after a compelling and controversial clash at Suncorp Stadium on Saturday night.The crowd of 17,322 was left incensed Sydneys Rhyan Grant wasnt sent off in the 77th minute after he was shown what appeared to be his second yellow card for bringing down striker Jamie Maclaren, who was surging on a counter attack.However, referee Alan Milliner didnt actually book Grant for his first challenge on Thomas Broich in the 59th minute, even though he brought out his card after whistling for the foul.It was the flashpoint of an often niggly encounter between the Sky Blues and the Roar, who played up Queenslands traditional sporting rivalry with NSW by wearing maroon jerseys instead of their usual orange.But they didnt exactly inspire a State of Origin-level performance, as the hosts could have easily been three or four goals down before halftime.Unable to play through Sydneys relentless press, the Roar coughed up the ball repeatedly while trying to play out of defence, with Brillante taking advantage of their sloppiness in the 13th minute with a rocket from 20 metres out.They should have scored again through Bobo and Alex Brosque, who within seconds of each other pounced on stray passes at the back from Brisbane to go one-on-one with goalkeeper Michhael Theo.ddddddddddddNeither found the target and minutes later, the Roar made them pay by squaring the ledger, completely against the run of play.Tommy Oars 40th minute cross landed perfectly for Kristensen, who used the outside of his foot to curl the ball past the outstretched glove of Danny Vukovic and into the back of the net.Sydney continued to push but couldnt get past Theo, who produced strong saves to deny a Brandon ONeill free kick and a close-range attempt from Ninkovic, before bravely shutting out substitute Bernie Ibini in the dying seconds.Match officials declined the opportunity to clarify the Grant incident after the match.Referees are banned from looking at video replays and Brisbane coach John Aloisi said it would have been poor if Milliner had glanced at the big screen and decided not to award the card.Its worrying if he did do that. Im not saying he did. I will actually go the other way and just think because there was a melee, he forgot to give it, he said.Hes obviously just forgotten. But I dont know how you can forget when its in your hand.Sydney coach Graham Arnold said his side was outstanding and he was only disappointed they didnt take all three points.We had enough chances in the first half to win two or three games, he said.But at the end of the day theyve got a very good goalkeeper who kept them in the game. ' ' '