(Reuters) - The Vancouver Canucks took down another leading Western Conference team on Wednesday with a 4-2 victory over the Detroit Red Wings.
The Canucks, who beat Northwest leaders Minnesota 4-0 on Monday, raced to a 3-1 lead in the first period and goaltender Roberto Luongo led them home with 38 saves as Vancouver earned their third consecutive win.
Chris Higgins, Cody Hodgson, and Alexandre Burrows scored in the first with Detroit replying through Todd Bertuzzi.
Detroit's Drew Miller converted a shot in the second period to pull the Red Wings within a goal, but Alexander Edler restored Vancouver's two-goal lead early in the third with a shorthanded score in the third.
The Canucks (21-11-2) moved a point behind the Wild in the Northwest while Detroit (21-11-1) remain second in the Central trailing Chicago.
(Writing by Jahmal Corner in Los Angeles; Editing by Peter Rutherford)
