NHL: Vancouver 4, Dallas 3

DALLAS, Feb. 21 (UPI) -- Henrik Sedin gave Vancouver a two-goal lead early in the third period Thursday and the Canucks held on to defeat Dallas 4-3.

Vancouver twice trailed by a goal, but the Canucks put together three straight scores to take command.

Jason Garrison and Sedin scored 1:46 apart in the third period with Sedin's goal coming 4:18 into the stanza.

Brenden Morrow brought the Stars within one with 13:53 still to play, but the Stars could not get another shot past Cory Schneider.

Alex Burrows and Kevin Bieksa also scored for the Canucks, who had lost three in a row.

Schneider made 22 saves while backup goaltender Cristopher Nilstorp surrendered all four goals on 22 shots.