Canucks send Sharks to fourth straight loss

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03/08/2009 - Vancouver, BC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Roberto Luongo turned in a stellar performance in the crease, making 28 saves, as the red-hot Vancouver Canucks bested the San Jose Sharks, 3-1, at GM Place.

Mats Sundin, Alexander Edler and Kevin Bieksa each scored for the Canucks, who have won four straight, eight of nine and 12 of their last 14 games.

Joe Thornton notched a power-play goal for San Jose, which is swimming in unfamiliar waters, having lost four games in a row. With Evgeni Nabokov still battling a lower-body injury, Brian Boucher was back between the pipes for the fifth consecutive game and made 26 saves in the loss.

Vancouver built a two-goal lead in the first period. While on a delayed penalty, Edler let fly a low slap shot from the point that beat Boucher with Alex Burrows providing a screen in front at 3:15.

The Canucks then did a good job of cycling the puck down low. Pavol Demitra dished to the slot for Sundin, who drove to the net, switched to the backhand and shoveled the puck home at 6:02.

Thornton put San Jose on the board with three seconds remaining in the middle session, then Kevin Bieksa's one-timer on the power play sealed the win with 8:12 left in the third period.

Game Notes

Mattias Ohlund picked up an assist on Edler's tally to tie Jyrki Lumme and Dennis Kearns (321) for the most points by a Canucks defenseman in franchise history...Vancouver had dropped seven straight to the Sharks...The Canucks have won seven in a row at home...Ryan Kesler recorded two assists.

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