NHL: Vancouver 2, Dallas 1

DALLAS, April 17 (UPI) -- Trevor Linden scored with 5:31 left in the third period Tuesday as the Vancouver Canucks beat Dallas 2-1 in Game 4 of their Western Conference quarterfinals.

Roberto Luongo came up with 26 saves for the Canucks, who grabbed a commanding 3-1 lead in the best-of-seven set with Game 5 scheduled for Thursday night in Vancouver.

Mattias Ohlund also scored for the Canucks, while Taylor Pyatt assisted on both goals.

Darryl Sydor scored for the Stars, who have lost six straight home playoff contests. Marty Turco stopped 27 shots for Dallas.