National Hockey League
Vancouver 6, Chicago 3
When: 10:00 PM ET, Saturday, November 21, 2015
Where: Rogers Arena, Vancouver, British Columbia
Referees: Marc Joannette, Tom Kowal
Linesmen: Kiel Murchison, Mark Wheler
Attendance: 18570

By Jim Morris, The Sports Xchange

VANCOUVER, British Columbia - Left winger Daniel Sedin scored three goals, two coming 2:01 apart in the third period, as the Vancouver Canucks defeated the Chicago Blackhawks 6-3 in on Saturday night.

Center Henrik Sedin had a goal and four assists as the Canucks snapped a four-game winless streak. Right winger Jannik Hansen and Alex Burrows - the latter into an empty net - also scored for Vancouver (8-7-6).

Daniel Sedin broke a 3-3 tie at 14:35 of the third when he took a pass from Henrik Sedin on a rush and beat Chicago goaltender Corey Crawford with a shot on the short side. He made it 5-3 at 16:31, deflecting in a pass from Henrik Sedin.

Daniel Sedin now has 903 career points. Henrik Sedin is the only other Canucks' player to collect over 900 points.

Center Jonathan Toews had a goal and an assist for Chicago. Left winger Ryan Garbutt and center Artem Anisimov also scored for the Blackhawks (11-8-2)

Right winger Patrick Kane collected an assist to extend his points' streak to 16 consecutive games (10 goals, 16 assists).

Canucks goaltender Ryan Miller stopped 26 shots. Crawford made 14 saves.

Anisimov had tied the game at 12:20, pouncing on a loose puck in front of the Canuck net.

Daniel Sedin gave Vancouver a 3-2 lead with a power-play goal at 7:22 of the second period. Henrik Sedin set up the play, stealing the puck from Chicago defenseman Duncan Keith along the boards and passing across the ice to Daniel, who beat Crawford.

The score was tied 2-2 after the first period.

Toews gave Chicago the lead on the Blackhawks' first shot at 6:17. With the Blackhawks on a power play, he took a feed from right winger Marian Hossa and blasted a seeing-eye shot over Miller's shoulder.

The Canucks tied the score at 9:32 while on a 5-on-3 power play. Henrik Sedin took a pass from Daniel Sedin and fired a shot that made it past Crawford.

Vancouver took a 2-1 lead at 15:18 when Chicago couldn't freeze the puck at the side of its net. Henrik Sedin poked it loose and passed in front of the goal to Hansen, who buried a shot behind Crawford.

Chicago tied the score less than a minute later when Toews swooped behind the Vancouver net and flipped the puck out to Garbutt, who beat Miller for his first goal of the season.

NOTES: LW Brandon Prust returned to Vancouver's lineup after missing 11 games with an ankle injury. ... RW Radim Vrbata took the morning skate but missed his second game with a groin injury. ... D Ben Hutton (lower back), C Brandon Sutter (lower body) and D Luca Sbisa (left hand) were all out with injuries. ... Vancouver recalled D Taylor Fedun from the Utica Comets of the American Hockey League. ... The Canucks returned home after going 1-4-2 on their recent road trip. ... Vancouver plays again Sunday at home against New Jersey. ... Chicago C Teuvo Teravainen (lower-body) missed the game because of injury. ... RW Marko Dano returned to the lineup after missing one game because of illness. ... D David Rundblad and RW Viktor Tikhonov were healthy scratches. ... Bobby Hull holds the Chicago franchise record of a 21-game point streak in 1971-72. ... The Blackhawks lost 2-1 in overtime to Calgary on Friday night. ... Chicago's six-game road trip continues Wednesday against San Jose.
Top Game Performances
 
Chicago   Vancouver
Jonathan Toews 2 Points Henrik Sedin 5
Jonathan Toews 1 Goals Daniel Sedin 3
Trevor Daley 2 Assists Henrik Sedin 4
Jonathan Toews 1 Power Play Goals Daniel Sedin 1
N/A Short Handed Goals N/A
Corey Crawford .737 Save Percentage Ryan Miller .897
Corey Crawford 14 Saves Ryan Miller 26
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Shots Goals Power Play Penalty Kill Penalty Mins Face Offs Won
Chicago 29 3 1-2 1-4 13 29
Vancouver 20 6 3-4 1-2 9 29
Upcoming Games
  • Vancouver will play their next game at home against New Jersey. The Canucks have a W/L % of .375 after a win and .385 after a loss.
  • Chicago will play their next game on the road against San Jose. The Blackhawks have a W/L % of .500 after a win and .556 after a loss.