Canucks Top Wild 4-2, Snap Four-Game Skid

Vancouver, British Columbia - Aatu Raty scored twice and added an assist to lead the Vancouver Canucks to a 4-2 victory over the Minnesota Wild on Saturday night, ending a four-game losing streak at Rogers Arena.

The win provided a much-needed boost for Vancouver, which had struggled to convert scoring chances in recent outings, including a 4-1 defeat to Utah the previous night. Raty's three-point performance marked the first of his NHL career, highlighted by his assist on a goal in the second period and his own tallies that bookended Vancouver's decisive surge.

Minnesota struck first when Matt Boldy converted on the game's opening shot at 3:11 of the first period. The Wild carried that momentum briefly, but Vancouver seized control in the middle frame with three goals in a span of 5:43. Tom Willander tied the score at 9:29 with his first NHL goal, followed by Elias Pettersson's tally at 11:46, his first of the season and second in his career. Raty then extended the lead to 3-1 at 14:48.

An apparent goal by Raty early in the second was disallowed after officials ruled he had kicked the puck into the net, but the Canucks quickly recovered. Raty added insurance at 5:09 of the third...