Streaking Canucks rally to beat Avalanche

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    The Vancouver Canucks are on top of the NHL because they play so well when they're behind.

    Alex Burrows tied it midway through the third period, Henrik Sedin put Vancouver ahead 2:18 later and the Canucks came from behind to clinch a playoff spot with a 4-2 victory over the Colorado Avalanche on Wednesday night.

    It was the second time in three games Vancouver rallied from an early 2-0 deficit.

    "It's huge," Henrik Sedin said. "We've been good this year about not panicking when we're down. We're playing our game. We know we're going to get chances."

    Henrik added a second goal into an empty net with 1:14 left as the NHL-leading Canucks won their seventh straight game to become the first team to secure a playoff berth.

    Read more: http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/recap?gameId=310316022
     

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