ATLANTA (Reuters) - The NHL-leading Vancouver Canucks continued its dominating form on Friday, setting franchise records for points and road wins with a 3-1 victory over the Atlanta Thrashers.
It was a ninth win in 10 games for Vancouver and their 24th road victory of the season which moved them to 107 points as they close in on securing the top seed in the Western Conference.
"We did things as a club that we wanted to do. We got that franchise record that we set for ourselves," Vancouver's Mason Raymond, who opened the scoring in the second period, told reporters.
Alex Bolduc put Vancouver ahead 2-0 with a second-period goal before Atlanta's Bryan Little spoiled Roberto Luongo's shutout bid with a third-period wrister.
"I didn't even think we were going to get one (goal)," said Little.
"We played good in the first period. We didn't play a bad game. We had some good chances in the third. Seven or eight minutes in the second period, they were all over us in our end. They took advantage. That's all a team like that needs."
Alex Burrows then scored into an empty net with 13 seconds left to seal the victory, a franchise record-equaling 49th of the season.
The victory put Vancouver (49-17-9) 12 points clear of Detroit at the top of the Western Conference standings.
The Thrashers (31-31-12), 11th in the Eastern Conference, fell further behind Buffalo who hold the eighth and final playoff position.
Buffalo defeated the Florida Panthers 4-2 on Friday and now hold a nine-point lead over Atlanta with eight games remaining for both teams.
It was a ninth win in 10 games for Vancouver and their 24th road victory of the season which moved them to 107 points as they close in on securing the top seed in the Western Conference.
"We did things as a club that we wanted to do. We got that franchise record that we set for ourselves," Vancouver's Mason Raymond, who opened the scoring in the second period, told reporters.
Alex Bolduc put Vancouver ahead 2-0 with a second-period goal before Atlanta's Bryan Little spoiled Roberto Luongo's shutout bid with a third-period wrister.
"I didn't even think we were going to get one (goal)," said Little.
"We played good in the first period. We didn't play a bad game. We had some good chances in the third. Seven or eight minutes in the second period, they were all over us in our end. They took advantage. That's all a team like that needs."
Alex Burrows then scored into an empty net with 13 seconds left to seal the victory, a franchise record-equaling 49th of the season.
The victory put Vancouver (49-17-9) 12 points clear of Detroit at the top of the Western Conference standings.
The Thrashers (31-31-12), 11th in the Eastern Conference, fell further behind Buffalo who hold the eighth and final playoff position.
Buffalo defeated the Florida Panthers 4-2 on Friday and now hold a nine-point lead over Atlanta with eight games remaining for both teams.
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