Thomas Vanek scored two goals and had three assists to lead the Vancouver Canucks to a 5-2 win over the Chicago Blackhawks on Thursday at Rogers Arena in Vancouver.
Nick Schmaltz and Ryan Hartman scored, and Forsberg made 26 saves for the Blackhawks (17-14-5), who have lost three straight after winning the previous five. Chicago completes a back-to-back Friday when it visits the Edmonton Oilers.
In World Juniors action, Chicago prospect Henri Jokiharju was named Finland’s player of the game in a 4-1 win over Denmark on Thursday. The Finnish defenseman had a goal and an assist.