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Vancouver Canucks return home, beat Ottawa 5-1 | NHL
Mikael Samuelsson scored twice and added an assist, and the Vancouver Canucks returned home from a league-record 14 consecutive road games to beat the Ottawa Senators 5-1 Saturday night.
VANCOUVER, B.C. — Mikael Samuelsson scored twice and added an assist, and the Vancouver Canucks returned home from a league-record 14 consecutive road games to beat the Ottawa Senators 5-1 Saturday night at GM Place.
"We were just excited to get back," Canucks goaltender Roberto Luongo said after making 13 saves. "It has been such a long time that we haven't played here and guys were just excited to play in front of the home fans."
Samuelsson extended his scoring streak to six games with a power-play goal that opened the scoring late in the first period. He added his ninth goal of the streak — and 30th of the season — on a partial breakaway at 11:30 of the second.
Alex Burrows had snapped a 1-1 tie on a short-handed breakaway 2:18 earlier, and Daniel Sedin made the score 4-1 on a power play with 3:53 left in the second period.
Sami Salo rounded out the scoring in the third as the Canucks enjoyed a nice homecoming after being away since Jan. 27. They were gone while Vancouver hosted the 2010 Winter Olympics.
Vancouver improved to 5-1-1 in its last seven games and is 24-7-1 at home.
"Probably one of our best games of the year tonight," Luongo said.
Jason Spezza scored, and Pascal Leclaire made 30 saves for Ottawa, which has lost five of six since the Olympic break after winning 14 of 16 going into the break.
The Canucks didn't look at all road weary, outshooting the Senators 17-2 in the opening period and taking the lead on Samuelsson's goal at 17:46.
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