Baertschi leads Canucks past Capitals for 4th straight win

VANCOUVER, British Columbia -- Sven Baertschi had two goals and an assist to lead the Vancouver Canucks to their fourth straight win, 6-2 over the Washington Capitals on Thursday night.

Derek Dorsett, with his team-leading sixth of the season, and Bo Horvat each added a goal and an assist for Vancouver. Thomas Vanek and Markus Granlund also scored, and Brock Boeser added three assists as the Canucks' 29th-ranked power play went 3 for 6.

Anders Nilsson made 25 saves for his third victory in four starts.

Evgeny Kuznetsov and Chandler Stepheson, with his first NHL goal, scored for Washington. Braden Holtby allowed five goals on 22 shots before getting pulled with five minutes left in the second…