Vancouver, BC (Sports Network) - The Twin brothers of Daniel and Henrik Sedin each registered a goal and an assist, as the Canucks scored three times in the opening period and turned back the Calgary Flames, 3-1, for their sixth win in eight games.

Ryan Kesler also scored, and Roberto Luongo stopped 32 shots for Vancouver, which had no shots in the final period but still managed to move five points clear of Colorado for the lead in the Northwest Division. The Canucks played at home for a second straight night after finishing the longest road trip in NHL history, a 14-game trek. They've won seven in a row at General Motors Place.

"Obviously we came out strong and were playing really well as a team. I don't know what happened after that. Fortunately we were able to hold on," Luongo said.

Robyn Regehr had the lone goal, and Miikka Kiprusoff made 17 saves in the first period for the Flames, who at 77 points are one behind Detroit for the eighth and final playoff spot in the Western Conference. The Flames now prepare for a huge game, at home against Red Wings Monday night.

"We spotted them three goals. It could have been more in the first period," Calgary's Jarome Iginla said. "After that we played a lot better. We take our own blame, but you also have to give them credit."

Vesa Toskala played the final two periods in net for the Flames, stopping eight shots. Calgary had a four-game winning streak broken.

Daniel Sedin notched his 19th goal of the season just 73 seconds into the game. His brother fed a pass from behind the net to the front before a shot beat Kiprusoff, who struggled to get back in goal.

Kesler scored at 7:27 on a one-timer from the slot off a pass from Alex Burrows, and it became 3-0 on Henrik Sedin's 28th tally of the season with 3:34 left in the period. His brother recorded assist No. 49 during the two-man advantage, which was capped by a rebound goal.

Regehr broke the shutout bid on a blast from above the left circle with 8:10 left in the game.

Game Notes

Kesler has a 13-game point streak, while Daniel Sedin extended his to 10 contests...The Flames have lost seven of their last 10 on the road...Calgary went 0-for-5 on the power play.

03/15 03:00:41 ET