Ryan Kesler scored the overtime winner on the power play, leading the Vancouver Canucks to a 3-2 victory over the Nashville Predators at Bridgestone Arena on Tuesday night.
Matt Halischuk’s game winner at 14:51 of the second overtime led the Nashville Predators past the Vancouver Canucks 2-1 in Game 2 of their Western Conference semifinal series on Saturday night.
Roberto Luongo made 30 saves and Mikael Samuelsson scored the game winner as the Vancouver Canucks took a 3-0 series lead over the Chicago Blackhawks with a 3-2 victory Sunday night.
The Vancouver Canucks won the Northwest Division last season, and remain the favourites to repeat this season. The balance of power in the division is not likely to change, with only Calgary making significant changes.