Filip Chytil, Brock Boeser and Max Sasson scored in a span of 3:26 during Vancouver's four-goal second period, and the visiting Canucks rallied for a 5-3 victory over the Dallas Stars on Thursday night.

Vancouver trailed 2-0 after one period, but broke out in the second to hand Dallas its first loss in four games this season. Conor Garland capped the second-period scoring and assisted on Quinn Hughes' empty-netter to help the Canucks avoid a third straight defeat in the opener of a five-game trip.

Mavrick Bourque, Mikko Rantanen and Wyatt Johnston each scored for the Stars. Dallas' Jason Robertson recorded two assists for his 400th career point.

Dallas opened the scoring just 4:29 into the contest, thanks to some good fortune. Bourque sent the puck into the slot, where it glanced off th

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