VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Oct. 24 (UPI) -- Two first-period, power-play goals staked Vancouver to an early lead that Roberto Luongo parlayed into a 3-1 win Saturday over the winless Toronto Maple Leafs. Mason Raymond and Ryan Kesler scored late in the first period to put the Canucks ahead 2-0 and Luongo made 35 saves in the contest. Raymond scored a second goal into an empty net in the waning seconds of...
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