Home Sweet Home: Vancouver Canucks Set Club Record with 10th Straight Home Win

What a difference a month or two can make.  Just a couple of month's ago the Canucks couldn't buy a win at home but now with a seeming miracle flick of the switch the Canucks can't lose at home it seems.  On a special Saint Patrick's Day the Canucks gave their fans reason to drink with their 10th consecutive win on home ice. 

Vancouver as they've done so often of late came flying out of the gate when 6:33 into the game Daniel Sedin got his team leading 26th goal of the season.

The Canucks continued to press throughout the period but Marty Turco who has owned the Canucks in his career kept the Stars in it.  Late in the period the Stars helped their goalie out by tieing the game on the power play on a goal by Stephan Robidas.

This setback didn't appear to frazzle Vancouver in the least as they came out in the second very determined and looking to keep their win streak going.  The Canucks second line took over in the second when Ryan Kessler got his 21st goal of the season which ties his career high from last season. 

A few minutes later Mats Sundin continued his recent hot streak as he got his eighth goal of the season on the power on a great play by Kyle Wellwood.  Despite a slow start Sundin has really found his game of late and has found real chemistry with Kessler and Demitra.

Things got interesting momentarily in the third when Steve Ott continued his great season as he converted a two on one to cut the lead to 3-2 halfway through the third. 

The Canucks however put the game on ice late in the third when Steve Bernier took a great feed from the struggling Mason Raymond to put the Canucks up 4-2 which was the final.  Raymond got only his 21st point of the year but looked alot better tonight.

Of note the Canucks who have looked much better on special teams.  The power play was a perfect 2 for 2 and the penalty kill though it gave up one goal has now killed off 25 of their last 26 penalties including a two man advantage for 48 seconds Tuesday.

The Canucks win was very important as Chicago lost to New Jersey earlier in the evening which means the Canucks are now tied with Chicago for fourth place in the West at 83 points. 

That spot could mean alot especially with how well they have looked at GM Place of late and it will no doubt give the team alot to play for with them virtually having a playoff spot secured by now.  Vancouver will close out their road trip Thursday against the red hot St. Louis Blues before embarking on a six game road trip.