The Vancouver Canucks advanced to the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs Tuesday by beating the St.

Roberto Luongo recorded his first NHL career playoff shutout Friday, carrying the Vancouver Canucks to a 3-0 victory over St. Louis. The Canucks took a 2-0 lead in the opening-round series, which resumes Sunday in St.

Robert Luongo turned away 26 shots and Daniel Sedin scored twice Sunday, leading the Vancouver Canucks to a 4-0 win over the Chicago Blackhawks. Luongo's shutout was his seventh this season. Sedin also contributed an assist.

First-period goals by Kyle Wellwood, Alex Burrows and Taylor Pyatt Sunday night led the Vancouver Canucks to a 4-2 win over Colorado. Ryan Kesler had three assists and Alexander Edler added a power-play goal late in the third, as Vancouver stopped an eight-game losing streak against the Avalanche.

Jarret Stoll scored a couple of power-play goals Monday night and the Los Angeles Kings beat Vancouver 3-2. Denis Gauthier scored a goal, Teddy Purcell had two assists and Jonathan Quick made 20 saves for the Kings, who won their third straight game. Alex Burrows and Taylor Pyatt scored goals and Roberto Luongo let in three goals on 22 shots for the Canucks, who lost for just the third time in 15 games and trail first-place Calgary by eight points in the Northwest Division.