Canucks Flatten Blackhawks 6-2
CHICAGO (AP) — Henrik Sedin had a goal and three assists and Vancouver converted five of six power plays to lift the Canucks to a 6-2 win over the Chicago Blackhawks on Sunday night.
David Booth, Aaron Rome, Daniel Sedin and Dan Hamhuis each added power-play goals and Jannik Hansen had Vancouver's only even-strength score as the Canucks (7-7-1) handed the Blackhawks their first regulation home loss.
Michael Frolik and Marcus Kruger scored for Chicago (8-3-3), which went 0-for-5 on the power play and has scored just once in its last 26 chances.
Vancouver's Roberto Luongo made 38 saves to help the Canucks end a two-game slide.
Chicago's Corey Crawford blocked 32 shots.
Booth's goal was his first this season. He joined the Canucks from Florida in a multi-player trade on Oct. 22.
Rome, who has just three career goals in 132 games, connected in his first game this season after recovering from a broken hand.
The Canucks and Blackhawks met for the first time since Vancouver eliminated Chicago in overtime of Game 7 of an opening round playoff series last April. The teams have faced each other in the postseason for three straight years, with Chicago winning the first two series.
Crawford was sharp and made several quick, point-blank stops in the first period as Vancouver dominated and outshot Chicago 17-9. But Booth, who opened the scoring 6:00 in, was the only Canuck to connect in the frame.
After Crawford make a kick save on Booth's one-time shot from 10 feet out, Booth was left open and popped in the rebound.
Frolik tied it at 1 with 7:03 left on a soft shot from the left wing boards that Luongo misplayed. The 45-foot attempt struck the inside of Luongo's left pad and caromed in between his legs.
The Canucks took charge with four goals in the second.
Copyright 2011 The Associated Press.
