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National Hockey League
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Vancouver 4, Dallas 3
When: 8:30 PM ET, Thursday, February 21, 2013
Where: American Airlines Center, Dallas, Texas
Referees: Jean Hebert, Kevin Pollock
Linesmen: Derek Amell, Matt MacPherson
Attendance: 17393


Canucks 4, Stars 3: Defenseman Jason Garrison and captain Henrik Sedin scored 1:46 apart early in the third period and visiting Vancouver held on to snap its three-game winless streak.

Alex Burrows recorded a goal and an assist, blue-liner Kevin Bieksa also tallied and Cory Schneider made 22 saves for the Canucks, who have won five of their last six visits to Dallas.

Captain Brenden Morrow scored a goal and set up another, Jamie Benn and Michael Ryder each added a tally and Cristopher Nilstorp stopped 18 shots in his third career start for the Stars, who have lost three of four.

Vancouver erased a pair of one-goal deficits before taking its first lead 2 1/2 minutes into the third period, when Garrison blasted the puck inside the right post from the left point. Sedin made it 4-2 less than two minutes later, converting a return pass from Burrows during a 2-on-1 at 4:18.

Morrow pounced on Ryan Kesler's turnover on the doorstep at 6:07 to get Dallas within one. But the Canucks killed off Bieksa's interference penalty later in the session and improved to 1-0-1 on their four-game road trip.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Vancouver has earned at least one point in 10 of its last 11 games (7-1-3). ... Dallas D Trevor Daley was scratched with a neck injury. ... The Canucks avenged a 4-3 home loss to the Stars on Friday. ... Vancouver RW Jannik Hansen served his one-game suspension for delivering a forearm to the back of Marian Hossa's head in Tuesday's shootout loss to Chicago.


Top Game Performances
 
Vancouver   Dallas
Alexandre Burrows 2 Points Brenden Morrow 2
Alexandre Burrows 1 Goals Brenden Morrow 1
Ryan Kesler 2 Assists Brenden Morrow 1
Alexandre Burrows 1 Power Play Goals N/A
N/A Short Handed Goals N/A
Cory Schneider .880 Save Percentage Cristopher Nilstorp .818
Cory Schneider 22 Saves Cristopher Nilstorp 18
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Shots Goals Power Play Penalty Kill Penalty Mins Face Offs Won
Vancouver 22 4 1-5 5-5 15 33
Dallas 25 3 0-5 4-5 15 26
Upcoming Games
  • Dallas will play their next game at home against San Jose. The Stars have a W/L % of .375 after a win and .500 after a loss.
  • Vancouver will play their next game on the road against Nashville. The Canucks have a W/L % of .750 after a win and .429 after a loss.