Canucks win crucial Game 5 to put Blues on brink
by Matt Teague from on (#5741D)
The Vancouver Canucks beat the St. Louis Blues 4-3 in Game 5 on Wednesday to put the defending Stanley Cup champions on the brink of elimination.
Down 3-1 midway through the game, Vancouver struck for three unanswered goals in 6:23 of the second period to take a lead they wouldn't surrender.
Tyler Motte led the way with a pair of goals - including the eventual game-winner - while J.T. Miller and Jake Virtanen also found the net for Vancouver.
Canucks netminder Jacob Markstrom made 36 saves for his sixth victory of the postseason.
Ryan O'Reilly, Brayden Schenn, and Zach Sanford scored for St. Louis, while Jake Allen made 26 saves.
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