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(Sports Network) - The Vancouver Canucks will aim for a third straight victory when they continue their record road trip tonight at United Center with a test against the Chicago Blackhawks.
The Canucks are 6-4-0 on a 14-game swing that began with eight road tests before the break for the Vancouver Olympics. Vancouver is 16-15-1 as the road team this season.
After tonight, Vancouver has stops in Nashville, Colorado and Phoenix before finally returning to British Columbia on March 13 to play Ottawa. That will begin a five-game homestand at GM Place, where the Canucks haven't played since January 27.
The Canucks notched an overtime victory Tuesday in Columbus and recorded an easier win the following night in Detroit. Ryan Kesler collected a pair of goals, while Daniel and Henrik Sedin each posted three assists as Vancouver downed the Red Wings, 6-3, at Joe Louis Arena.
Sami Salo, Alex Burrows, Mikael Samuelsson and Kyle Wellwood also scored for the Canucks. Roberto Luongo stopped 28-of-31 shots for the win.
The Canucks are still in a tight battle for first place in the Northwest Division and are just two points ahead of Colorado for the division's top spot.
Meanwhile, the Blackhawks have split two games since the break, losing a road decision against the New York Islanders on Tuesday and coming back with Wednesday's decisive home victory against Edmonton.
Unlike the Canucks, Chicago seems to have a tight grip on the Central Division with a 14-point lead over Nashville for first place. The Blackhawks are also second in the Western Conference with 89 points.
Jonathan Toews, Dave Bolland and Marian Hossa each collected a goal and one assist as Chicago tallied three times in the third period to subdue the Oilers, 5-2, at United Center.
Dustin Byfuglien and Niklas Hjalmarsson also lit the lamp for the Blackhawks, winners in five of their last six games.
Cristobal Huet picked up the win with a 12-save performance for Chicago. Tonight marks the second test of a four-game homestand for the Blackhawks. Chicago has an excellent 24-6-2 record in the Windy City this season.
The Canucks have taken two of three from Chicago this year and tonight marks the final regular season matchup between the clubs. Vancouver has won eight of 12 overall in the series and has taken two straight and seven of its last nine at the United Center.

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