Canucks wallop Sharks for 2-0 series edge

Associated Press

VANCOUVER, British Columbia

Daniel Sedin scored his second power-play goal of the game, and Chris Higgins and Mason Raymond added man-advantage goals in the third period for the Vancouver Canucks, who routed the San Jose Sharks 7-3 on Wednesday night and took a 2-0 lead in the Western Conference finals.

Defenseman Aaron Rome also scored his first NHL playoff goal with 5:30 left as the Canucks poured it on late. The game turned when Kevin Bieksa scored the go-ahead goal on a breakaway with 7:55 left in the second period.

Game 3 of the best-of-seven series is Friday night at San Jose.

Bruins-Lightning

TAMPA, Fla.

Boston and Tampa Bay have played a pair of surprisingly high scoring games and the trend might continue the way the Eastern Conference finals is going.

The series is tied 1-1 and the teams have combined for 18 goals.

That kind of offense seemed unlikely heading into the matchup with the top two playoff goalies this season: the Lightning’s Dwayne Roloson and the Bruins’ Tim Thomas. Both allowed an average of two goals a game through the opening two playoff rounds.

Roloson made a number of outstanding saves during Tampa Bay’s Game 1 victory, while Thomas came up big late in Boston’s 6-5 win in the second game on Tuesday night.