Mikko Rantanen, Thomas Harley and Jason Robertson also scored, Matt Duchene and Ceci each had two assists and Casey DeSmith made 22 saves for the Stars (42-20-2), who bounced back from a 5-4 loss at the Edmonton Oilers on Saturday to win for the fifth time in the past six games.
Here are three takeaways from the Canucks’ 4-1 loss. Marcus Pettersson has been a wonderful, stabilizing addition to the Canucks’ top four. His game isn’t flashy or exciting, but his defensive reach,
First Period_None. Second Period_1, Dallas, Harley 12 (Lyubushkin, Dadonov), 5:17. 2, Vancouver, Forbort 1 (Mancini, Garland), 11:35. 3, Dallas, Granlund 16 (Ceci, Duchene), 19:34.
The Stars have had a tumultuous last few days, and with the Canucks owning the advantage in both the rest and goalie department tonight, they top our NHL betting picks as home underdogs.
Mikael Granlund scored his first goal for the Stars and Dallas dumped the Vancouver Canucks 4-1 on Sunday. Dallas picked up both the Finnish centre and Cody Ceci from the San Jose Sharks for first- and third-round picks back on Feb. 1.