Canucks Look To End Road Trip On Winning Note Against Pittsburgh

Posted on January 22, 2016 by CanucksBanter

CANUCKS BANTER By Andrew Chernoff January 22, 2016

The Vancouver Canucks (20-17-11) play the final game of their 6-game road trip tonight against the Pittsburgh Penguins (22-17-7) at Consol Energy Center on Saturday 9:30 am PST in a matinee game.

The Canucks are going for their fourth win of the road trip, after losing in Washington in regulation and the Rangers in overtime; defeating Carolina in overtime, the Islanders in a shoot out; and Boston in regulation.

The Canucks have surrendered 12 goals on the trip; 41.4 shots against per game; and killed off 8 of 9 penalties for 88.9 percent. They are also averaging 2.2 goals and 25 shots per game, on the road trip, with one game left. Canucks power play is 1 for 8, 12.5 percent. Face-off win percentage is 46.1 percent.

The Penguins will try to extend their current streak, 4-0-2 at home, to seven games with a fifth win. The Penguins are 12-7-4 on home ice this season.

Ryan Miller will start in net for the Canucks. He is 1-1-1 on the road trip, with a 2.25 GAA and a .949 Sv%. In his last 13 games, Miller is 5-5-3, with a 2.90 and a .919 Sv%.

Marc-Andre Fleury has posted a 2.48 goals-against average in winning five straight starts over the Canucks, including a 3-2 road victory on November 4.

Jeff Zatkoff may start instead in order for Fleury to start Sunday at Washington. The NHL will determine the status of that game Saturday morning.

NEW YORK, NY – JANUARY 17: Ryan Miller #30 of the Vancouver Canucks makes a save on Ryan Strome #18 of the New York Islanders during the game at the Barclays Center on January 17, 2016 in Brooklyn borough of New York City. (Photo by Mike Stobe/NHLI via Getty Images)

The Canucks have recorded consecutive wins just once in its past 11, going 6-5.

The Canucks are 9-3-3 in their last 15 games; and 5-1-2 on the road in their last 8 games.

Vancouver is 12-9-6 against Eastern Conference teams; and 6-5-2 against the Metropolitan division.

The Penguins are 3-5-2 vs. Pacific Division teams and are 9-10-3 vs. Western Conference opponents.

In their last game, Jacob Markstrom stopped 28 of 30 shots for the Canucks for a .933 Sv%; Sven Baertschi, had his 4rth goal in 6 games (9th of the season); Alex Burrows, had his 2nd goal in consecutive games (7th of the season); Linden Vey had 2 assists; but it was Daniel Sedin who rose up with two unanswered goals to put the game away for Vancouver, the last one an empty netter, as the Canucks finally won their 20th game of the season, defeating Boston 4 to 2.

With the two goals, Daniel Sedin took over top spot in Canucks All-Time goal scoring, recording his 347th and 348th goals of his career, all in a Canucks uniform, surpassing Markus Naslund. The goals were his 20th and 21rst of the season.

Bo Horvat, Radim Vrbata, Alex Edler, Chris Tanev, Jannick Hansen and Derek Dorsett, also had helpers in the Vancouver victory, improving their record on the road trip to 3-1-1.

CANUCKS JOTTINGS

In 2016, so far:

Bo Horvat has 11 points in 10 games (6-5=11)
- Horvat has scored 37.5% of the Canucks’ goals in this span.
Henrik Sedin has 4 points in 8 games (0-4=4)
Sven Baertschi has 6 points in 8 games (4-2=6)
Chris Tanev has 5 points in 10 games (1-4=5)
Daniel Sedin has 6 points in 10 games (5-1=6)
Daniel Sedin has 5 goals in 10 games.
Shooting Percentage:
- Sven Baertschi: 44.4 percent
- Bo Horvat: 27.3 percent
- Chris Tanev: 25 percent
- Daniel Sedin: 14.7 percent
- Alex Burrows: 11.8 percent
- Jake Virtanen: 10 percent
Canucks record in 2016:
- 6-2-2=14 PTS in 10 games played (tied for 4th best in the NHL)
- They have 22 goals for; 23 goals against.
- They are 5 for 24 on the power play for 20.8 percent (8th best in the NHL)
- Their penalty killing is 17 for 20, 85.0 ( 12th best in the NHL)
- Face-off winning percentage is 44.9 percent.
Canucks are averaging 2.35 goals per game. For an 82 game schedule the estimate is Vancouver will finish with 193 goals. The least number of goals ever scored by a Vancouver team in a full season of 82 games are 192 by the 1998-99 Canucks.
Canucks penalty kill is a killer at 26 for 30, 86.7 percent in their last 8 road games shorthanded. And 41 for 54 in their last 14 road games shorthanded, 75.9 percent.
Vancouver’s power play is 1 for 19, 5.3 percent in their last 10 road games with the man advantage.
Vancouver has points in 16 of its last 25 (11-9-5=27 pts) & 21 of its last 35 games (14-14-7=35 pts).
Vancouver had scored a power play goal in five straight games, where they have had at least one man advantage; they were 5 for 16 during that stretch, 31.3 percent, which ended against the Islanders.
Canucks power play is 5 for 21 in their last 7 games with the man advantage, for 23.8 percent.
Radim Vrbata collected his 41st career shootout goal Jan. 17/16 at NYI. He shares the lead for most shootout goals in League history with Frans Nielsen. 13 of those have been GDG, which ranks t-9th in League history.
The Canucks have registered at least a point in 13 of 14 games where Sven Baertschi has notched at least a point (7-1=8).

The Canucks are tied for 2nd place in the Pacific division of the Western Conference, ahead of Arizona and tied with San Jose, with 51 points. Vancouver are 4 points ahead of Anaheim and 10 points behind the first place Los Angeles Kings.

In their last game, the Penguins hosted Philadelphia on Thursday night and defeated the Flyers 4-3. Marc-Andre Fleury stopped 29 of 32 shots for the win.

PITTSBURGH PENGUIN NOTES

The Pittsburgh Penguins are averaging 2.5 goals per game and are scoring on 19.5 percent of their power plays.
Pittsburgh Penguins are allowing 2.5 goals per game and are killing 83.2 percent of their power play chances.
Penguins are 4-2-3 in their last 9 games.
Sidney Crosby has 20 points (9-11=20) in his last 17 games played. In his first 28 games, he had 19 points (6-13=19) in 28 games prior.
Sidney Crosby is riding a 5 game point streak entering tonight’s game. Crosby has 8 points (3G-5A) during the streak.
Carl Hagelin has 6 points (1G-5A) in his last 7 games played between Pittsburgh and Anaheim.
Pittsburgh has fired at least 30 shots on goal for 16 of 18 games under head coach Mike Sullivan.

The Penguins are in 5th place in the Metropolitan division, 22 points behind Washington who occupy top spot with 73 points. They are 5 points out of 3rd place and 6 points from 2nd place in the division.

ON THE ROAD AGAIN

The Canucks 6-game road trip has been visiting Eastern Conference opponents:

Thursday, January 14 against the Washington Captials: 1-4 Loss
Friday, January 15 against the Carolina Hurricanes: 3-2 OT Win
Sunday, January 17 against the New York Islanders: 2-1 SO Win
Tuesday, January 19 against the New York Rangers: 2-3 OT Loss
Thursday, January 21 against the Boston Bruins: 4-2 Win
Today, January 23 against the Pittsburgh Penguins

VANCOUVER CANUCKS ADVANCED STATISTICS

JANUARY 1, 2015 TO JANUARY 22, 2015

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ALL TEAM STRENGTHS

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WESTERN CONFERENCE WILD CARD STANDINGS

NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE STANDINGS

2015-2016 VANCOUVER CANUCKS VS ALL TEAMS

CANUCKS PLAYER STATS

PENGUINS PLAYER STATS

STATISTICS COURTESY OF THE NHL AND VANCOUVER CANUCKS

Mitochondrial troublemakers unmasked in lupus | Science Codex

Posted on January 22, 2016 by CanucksBanter

Lupus low-density granulocytes spontaneously undergo NETosis — a process in which the immune cell throws out genetic material (DNA, blue) and antimicrobial molecules such as elastase (green) in a web-like structure Credit: Elkon Lab/University of Washington

New findings expose how mitochondria might instigate lupus-like inflammation.

Mitochondria are the power stations in living cells, but they also have many other sidelines. The byproducts of their respiration and energy conversion, for instance, include molecules eager to participate in chemical changes. These reactive oxygen species are two-edged swords that can harm the body or protect it.

For reasons yet unknown, certain white blood cells in lupus and in other chronic inflammatory diseases produce elevated amounts of mitochondrial reactive oxygen species.

Researchers at the University of Washington and the National Institutes of Health are discovering more about how these chemicals and other mitochondrial materials provoke the body’s self-attack in systemic lupus erythematosus.

“Because mitochondria are a potent source of reactive oxygen species, and because mitochondrial DNA has been implicated recently in inflammatory responses,” the researchers noted, “we wanted to examine their role in this autoimmune disorder.”

Lupus is more common in young women and varies in its constellation of symptoms from patient to patient. Its severity ranges from mild to disabling. In some patients, lupus is life-threatening. Currently no treatment exists to cure it. Periodic flares can affect one or more parts of the body. During a flare, a burning rash, which early doctors thought resembled the scratch of a wolf’s paw, often reddens the cheeks. The joints, kidneys, and the sack surrounding the heart can become swollen and painful. If the brain is under autoimmune siege, headaches, seizures or episodes of psychosis can occur.

Neutrophils – the white blood cells that normally capture pathogens – are among the suspects in autoimmune disorders. Germs, as well as damaged cells and immune particles the body manufactures, can goad a neutrophil to create a mesh outside itself in an attempt to ensnare offenders.

Past studies suggest that these traps also could promote the organ damage of lupus. The formation of neutrophil extracellular traps, or NETs, can lead to a type of cell death called NETosis. Either aberrant NETosis or impaired NET clearance likely plays a role in several autoimmune disorders, including lupus. In mouse studies, drugs that inhibit NETosis result in improvements in lupus. These drugs also reduce hardening of the arteries and abnormal clotting.

How these traps are generated, however, and how they provoke inflammation when no infection is present, are both unclear.

These questions, and the contribution of these phenomena to lupus-like disease, are being explored by a research team jointly led by Keith B. Elkon, UW professor of rheumatology, and Mariana J. Kaplan, chief of the Systemic Autoimmunity Branch of the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases.

Their most recent results appear this week in Nature Medicine.

They report that the RNA-protein immune complexes commonly found in lupus patients induce cell death by NETosis in a process dependent on mitochondrial reactive oxygen species.

Usually the cell has mechanisms that prevent oxidative DNA damage. In the case of immune complex stimulated NETosis, the cell’s survival mode is disrupted. The nuclear membrane disintegrates, leaving genomic DNA exposed to reactive oxygen species. Mitochondrial DNA is more vulnerable than genomic DNA to oxidant damage, the researchers explained.

After the immune complexes spur the neutrophils, the cells’ mitochondria rise to the cell surface. They spew oxidized mitochondrial DNA into their environment through the neutrophil extracellular trap.

In lab studies, the researchers noted, this extracellular release of oxygenated mitochondrial DNA promotes an inflammatory reaction. When this DNA is injected into mice, its unwelcome presence is detected by DNA sensors and leads to activation of a protein called STING. A chemical warning goes off. The resulting type 1 interferon signaling calls up antimicrobial defenses and other immune responses.

In a related study on a mouse model of lupus, the researchers treated the mice with scavengers that clean up the overflow of mitochondrial reactive oxygen species. They found this could reduce type I interferon responses, as well as the severity of the lupus.

This finding is clinically relevant to autoimmune diseases, according to the research report, because various reactive oxygen species inhibitors are currently being tested in clinical settings for other diseases. They could be studied as potential therapeutic agents for systemic autoimmunity.

In the clinical part of the research project, a distinct class of neutrophils – low-density granulocytes – were obtained in blood samples from individuals with systematic lupus erythematosus and people with chronic granulomatous disease. The researchers noted that mitochondrial reactive oxygen species played a necessary role in the spontaneous NETosis cell death of low-density granulocytes. Furthermore, the released NETs contained large amounts of oxidized mitochondrial DNA.

The authors noted, “Together these findings highlight a role for mitochondria in the generation of neutrophil extracellular traps, and also in the generation of pro-inflammatory oxidized mitochondrial DNA in autoimmune diseases.”

The results, in summary, offer evidence that neutrophil extracellular traps enriched with mitochondrial DNA could help drive lupus-like diseases and could lead to novel therapeutic approaches.

source: University of Washington Health Sciences/UW Medicine

Source: Mitochondrial troublemakers unmasked in lupus | Science Codex

NHL MORNING SKATE – JAN. 22, 2016

Posted on January 22, 2016 by CanucksBanter

NHL MORNING SKATE – JAN. 22, 2016

Welcome to the “NHL Morning Skate,” a daily collection of the latest news and notes from around the League.

THURSDAY’S RESULTS

Home Team in Caps
Vancouver 4, BOSTON 2
NEW JERSEY 6, Ottawa 3
PITTSBURGH 4, Philadelphia 3
Calgary 4, COLUMBUS 2
Carolina 1, TORONTO 0 (OT)
TAMPA BAY 2, Chicago 1
Nashville 4, WINNIPEG 1
DALLAS 3, Edmonton 2
San Jose 3, ARIZONA 1
Minnesota 3, LOS ANGELES 0

LIGHTNING RUN WINNING STREAK TO SEVEN, HALT BLACKHAWKS’ AT 12 . . .

Nikita Kucherov scored the tiebreaking goal late in the second period to power the Lightning to their seventh consecutive victory and halt the Blackhawks’ franchise-record winning streak at 12 games.

* At 26-17-4 (56 points), the Lightning moved within one point of the idle Panthers (26-15-5, 57 points) for first place in the Atlantic Division. Florida holds one game in hand, but Tampa Bay owns the ROW tiebreaker (TBL: 24, FLA: 21).
* The Lightning, who are one game shy of matching the longest winning streak in franchise history (Feb. 23 – March 6, 2004: 8-0-0), ranked sixth division and sat 12 points out of first place when their current seven-game run began on Jan. 8.
* Kucherov, who paces the Lightning in goals (t-20) and points (40) in 2015-16, reached the 20-goal milestone for the second consecutive season. He also extended his overall point streak to seven games (6-4—10) and home point streak to 12 contests (9-9—18).
* Ben Bishop made 17 saves to earn his fourth consecutive win. He ranks second in the NHL with a 1.94 goals-against average this season and also places eighth with a .928 save percentage.

. . . DID YOU KNOW?

Elias says that Thursday’s game between the Lightning (6 W) and Blackhawks (12 W) marked just the fourth contest in NHL history in which both teams entered on winning streaks of six or more games.

The other such instances:

Nov. 6, 1991: MTL (8 W) at NYR (6 W) – MTL won 4-1
Nov. 13, 1993: NYR (6 W) at WSH (6 W) – NYR won 2-0
Dec. 2, 2010: ATL (6 W) at PIT (7 W) – PIT won 3-2

D. SEDIN SETS FRANCHISE RECORD IN CANUCKS’ VICTORY

Daniel Sedin scored twice, including the tiebreaking goal midway through the third period, to surpass Markus Naslund as the Canucks’ all-time leader in goals and help the team pick up points for the 12th time in its past 15 games (9-3-3).

* At 20-17-11 (51 points), the Canucks moved into third place in the Pacific Division, where teams Nos. 2-7 are separated by just eight points.
* Sedin, who now has 348 goals with the Canucks compared to Naslund’s 346, became the fifth active NHL player to become his franchise’s all-time leader in goals. The others: Arizona’s Shane Doan (384), New Jersey’s Patrik Elias (407), Washington’s Alex Ovechkin (503) and San Jose’s Patrick Marleau (470).
* Sedin, who has spent his entire career with the Canucks, also reached the 20-goal milestone for the 10th time in his 15 NHL seasons (21-22—43). Via Elias, Naslund is the only other player in franchise history to post 10 or more 20-goal seasons (also 10).
* Sedin added to another franchise record with his 78th career game-winning goal. His six such tallies in 2015-16 are one off the League lead, shared by San Jose’s Joe Pavelski and Chicago’s Jonathan Toews.

FIVE FIRST-PERIOD GOALS POWER DEVILS PAST SENATORS

The Devils scored five goals in the first period – led by 1-3—4 from Travis Zajac – to knock off the Senators and pick up their third consecutive victory.

* At 24-19-5 (53 points), the Devils tied the Bruins (24-17-5, 53 points) – in terms of points – for the first Wild Card spot in the Eastern Conference. Boston, however, holds two games in hand. The Devils also moved within one point of the idle Islanders (24-15-6, 54 points) for third place in the Metropolitan Division.
* Elias says that the Devils tied a franchise record for goals in the first period, last achieved on March 11, 1997 vs. EDM (5x total).
* Elias adds that Zajac became just the second player in Devils history to record four points in the first period of a game. The other: Patrik Elias, who posted 1-3—4 in the first period of a 4-1 win over the Stars on Dec. 20, 2000.
* Zajac, who totaled 0-4—4 in his last 16 games and had not scored since Nov. 6 vs. CHI, also equaled a career high for points in one contest, last achieved March 31, 2014 vs. FLA (3-1—4).

SLUMP BUSTERS

Several teams snapped losing streaks with victories on Thursday:

* The Penguins scored four consecutive goals to overcome an early 2-0 deficit and snap an eight-game head-to-head losing streak against the intrastate rival Flyers (0-6-2). Phil Kessel (2-0—2) and Sidney Crosby (1-1—2) both collected multiple points. Kessel recorded his third multi-goal performance of the season, while Crosby extended his point streak to five games (3-5—8) – he has 9-11—20 in his past 15 outings.
* Darcy Kuemper stopped all 32 shots he faced, including 13 in the final period, to earn his seventh career shutout (second this season) and help the Wild end a five-game skid (0-5-0). Zach Parise provided what stood as the game-winning goal, his fifth of the season. He paces the team with 17 total goals in 2015-16 despite missing nine contests due to injury.
* Antti Niemi made 23 saves to backstop the Stars past the Oilers, helping the team halt a four-game slide (0-3-1) and pick up its first victory in regulation since Dec. 31 vs. NSH (1-5-2). Niemi improved to 12-1-3 in 16 career games vs. EDM (2.39 GAA, .909 SV%). He also upped his record to 17-8-5 in 2015-16 (2.45 GAA, .913 SV%, 3 SO).

AROUND THE RINKS

* Martin Jones turned aside 23 shots to backstop the Sharks to a 6-0-1 record in their last seven games, their longest point streak since March 2-16, 2014 (7-0-1). Jones, who has won his past five starts, improved to 14-3-2 on the road this season (2.25 GAA, .923 SV%, 2 SO) – tied for the most such wins in the NHL (w/ Washington’s Braden Holtby: also 14-3-2).
* Down 1-0 less than five minutes after the opening face-off, the Predators scored four unanswered goals to earn their second win in their last three outings on the heels of a five-game skid (0-4-1). Ryan Johansen led the way with 1-1—2; he has recorded 3-6—9 in seven games since joining Nashville on Jan. 6.
* Eddie Lack denied all 32 shots he faced and Jordan Staal scored at 2:54 of overtime to lift the Hurricanes to a 5-1-1 record in their last seven games. Lack earned his seventh career shutout and first with Carolina. Staal established a Hurricanes/Whalers record with his third overtime goal of the season (also Nov. 7 vs. OTT and Jan. 9 at CBJ).
* Sam Bennett scored twice and Johnny Gaudreau provided the tiebreaking goal to propel the Flames to a 1-1-1 record on their current five-game road trip. Bennett has eight goals over his past five outings, three more than his total from his first 40 career appearances. Gaudreau reached the 20-goal milestone for the second time in as many NHL seasons (20-26—46).

MILESTONES & BENCHMARKS

* Devils forward Joseph Blandisi (1-2—3), a sixth-round selection (162nd overall) by the Avalanche in the 2012 NHL Draft, scored his first career goal (9 GP).
* Maple Leafs forward Brad Boyes (800) and Bruins goaltender Tuukka Rask (300) both played in milestone games.

LOOSE PUCKS

Blackhawks goaltender Corey Crawford (31 SV) saw his career-high winning streak end at nine games . . . Senators captain Erik Karlsson (0-2—2) reached the 40-assist milestone for the fourth time in his seven NHL seasons. Only Blackhawks forward Patrick Kane (42) has more helpers in 2015-16 . . . Predators goaltender Pekka Rinne made 26 saves to snap a personal five-game losing streak (0-4-1) and improve to 9-2-1 in 13 career appearances vs. WPG/ATL (2.12 GAA, .920 SV%, 2 SO) . . . Sharks forward Joe Thornton (0-1—1) extended his point streak to seven games (2-7—9). He has posted at least one point in 15 of his past 16 outings (5-15—20) . . . Maple Leafs goaltender James Reimer (40 SV) recorded his third 40-save performance of the season . . . The Kings aired a tribute video for Wild forward Jarret Stoll in his return to Los Angeles. Stoll won two Stanley Cups with the Kings over the past seven seasons (81-133—214 in 506 GP) . . . The Blackhawks acquired forward Jiri Sekac from the Ducks in exchange for forward Ryan Garbutt . . . The Rangers signed forward Daniel Paille . . . ICYMI: The NHL announced that country music stars Dierks Bentley, Vince Gill, Charles Kelley and Chris Young will serve as celebrity coaches for the 2016 Honda NHL All-Star Game . . . Boston Pride forward Denna Laing, who was injured during the Outdoor Women’s Classic presented by Scotiabank, recorded an inspirational message for fans at TD Garden. Her sisters, Brianna and Lexie, then dropped the ceremonial opening puck prior to the Canucks-Bruins game. Visit BostonBruins.com/DennaLaing for more information about fundraising efforts . . . The Coyotes honored captain Shane Doan (384) for surpassing Dale Hawerchuk (379) as the franchise’s all-time leader in goals.

GLENDALE, AZ – JANUARY 21: Shane Doan #19 of the Arizona Coyotes and Executive Vice President and General Manager Don Maloney pose with a painting during a ceremony celebrating Doan being the all-time franchise goal scoring leader before a game against the San Jose Sharks at Gila River Arena on January 21, 2016 in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Norm Hall/NHLI via Getty Images)

SNEAK PEEK AT FRIDAY’S ACTION

All Times Eastern
Anaheim @ Washington, 5:00 p.m., FS-W, CSN-DC
Detroit @ Buffalo, 7:00 p.m., NHLN-US, FS-D, MSG-B, BELL TV
NY Rangers @ Carolina, 7:00 p.m., MSG 2, FS-CR
NY Islanders @ Ottawa, 7:30 p.m., MSG+, TSN5, RDS
Chicago @ Florida, 7:30 p.m., CSN-CH, FS-F
St. Louis @ Colorado, 9:00 p.m., FS-MW, ALT

ICYMI: TIME CHANGE FOR DUCKS-CAPITALS GAME

The NHL announced that the start time for tonight’s game between the Ducks (20-18-7, 47 points) and Capitals (35-8-3, 73 points) at Verizon Center has been changed from 7:00 p.m. ET to 5:00 p.m. ET due to the severe snowstorm impacting the Washington, D.C., area and in light of Metro’s service changes.

All tickets for tonight’s game will be honored for the new start time.

Click here for more information.

Daniel Sedin Becomes Canucks All-Time Sniper, Leads Vancouver To 4-2 Win Over Boston

Posted on January 21, 2016 by CanucksBanter

CANUCKS BANTER By Andrew Chernoff January 21, 2016

Daniel Sedin Becomes All-Time Goals Leader With 347th and 348th Against Bruins

The Vancouver Canucks (20-17-11) played the fifth game of their 6-game road trip tonight against the Boston Bruins ( 24-17-5) at TD Garden.

The Canucks were going for their third win of the road trip, and the Boston Bruins were trying to extend their winning streak to four games.

Jacob Markstrom stopped 28 of 30 shots for the Canucks for a .933 Sv%; Sven Baertschi, had his 4rth goal in 6 games (9th of the season); Alex Burrows, had his 2nd goal in consecutive games (7th of the season); Linden Vey had 2 assists; but it was Daniel Sedin who rose up with two unanswered goals to put the game away for Vancouver, the last one an empty netter, as the Canucks finally won their 20th game of the season, defeating Boston 4 to 2.

NEW YORK, NY – JANUARY 17: Daniel Sedin #22 of the Vancouver Canucks prepares to skate against the New York Islanders at the Barclays Center on January 17, 2016 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. The Canucks defeated the Islanders 2-1 in the shootout. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

Sedin, the No. 2 pick in the 1999 NHL Draft, scored his 348 goals in 1,109 games. He last scored four games ago, against the Florida Panthers on Jan. 11. Naslund scored his in 884 games for Vancouver, which acquired the left wing in a trade with the Pittsburgh Penguins on March 20, 1996.

Sedin, a left wing, has 21 goals in 48 games this season; he had 20 in 82 games last season.

Source: canucks.nhl.com

Bo Horvat, Radim Vrbata, Alex Edler, Chris Tanev, Jannick Hansen and Derek Dorsett, also had helpers in the Vancouver victory, improving their record on the road trip to 3-1-1, with one game left.

In 2016, Canucks point leaders:

Bo Horvat: 6-5=11
Linden Vey: 1-5=6
Daniel Sedin: 5-1=6
Sven Baertschi: 4-2=6
Chris Tanev: 1-4=5
Radim Vrbata: 1-3=4
Henrik Sedin: 0-4=4
Alex Burrows:; 2-1=3

BOSTON, MA – JANUARY 21: Alex Burrows #14 of the Vancouver Canucks, second from right, celebrates wiht Luca Sbisa #5 and Linden Vey #7 after scoring against the Boston Bruins during the third period at TD Garden on January 21, 2016 in Boston, Massachusetts. The Canucks defeat the Bruins 4-2. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)

Jacob Markstrom improved his record in 2016 to 5-1-1 in 7 games played, for a 2.08 GAA and .931 Sv%. He has won both his games on the road trip and has a 1.95 GAA and .943 Sv% from those games.

Since December 22, Markstrom has an impressive record of 7-2-1 in 10 games started, and a 2.14 GAA, and .930 Sv%; averaging 31.6 shots against.

The Canucks move into 2nd place in the Pacific division of the Western Conference, ahead of Arizona and tied with San Jose, with 51 points. Vancouver are 4 points ahead of Anaheim and 10 points behind the first place Los Angeles Kings.

“Yeah, I mean, it hasn’t been pretty. That’s for sure,” Sedin said. “But we’ve got to remember, too, the amount of injuries we’ve had, and guys have stepped up in our lineup, and playing roles that maybe it’s tough for the guy stepping into, and they’ve done a great job. I think we’re working hard, we’re trying and doing our best, and the main thing is we’re doing it for each other. That’s a good feeling.”

Source: canucks.nhl.com