VANCOUVER – Alex Edler scored two goals and added an assist as the Vancouver Canucks beat the Washington Capitals 7-4 Saturday.
Edler’s goals were his first two of the season.
Max Lapierre and Chris Higgins also scored a pair of goals for the Canucks while Henrik Sedin added the winning goal at 6:18 of the third period.
The Canucks, notorious for starting the season slowly, improved to 5-5-1 as they ended a two-game losing skid. It was only Vancouver’s third win at home in six games at Rogers Arena.
The Capitals (7-2-0) suffered their second straight loss after opening the season with seven consecutive wins for the first time in franchise history.
Alex Ovechkin led Washington with two goals while Mike Knuble, on a penalty shot, and Marcus Johansson also scored for the Capitals.
The offence on display was fitting for a game featuring three of the NHL’s past four scoring champions — Ovechkin, Henrik Sedin and Daniel Sedin.
The Canucks outshot the Capitals 43-32 as the clubs combined for 75 shots. Vancouver converted two of five power-play chances while the visitors were good on one of four.
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