VANCOUVER Mikko Rantanen Jersey , British Columbia (AP) — A big advantage on special teams was the difference Tuesday night for the Minnesota Wild.Ryan Suter and Jason Zucker scored 55 seconds apart late in the second period and the Wild converted on all three of their power plays, beating the staggering Vancouver Canucks 3-2 to stop a three-game slide.“Three goals on the power play, that’s the recipe for a win on the road. It’s a good two points for us,” said Mikael Granlund, who had two assists.Zach Parise also scored for the Wild, and Devan Dubnyk made 29 saves.Josh Leivo scored on his first shot in a Vancouver uniform. Tyler Motte also had a goal for the young Canucks, who have lost 12 of 13. Anders Nilsson stopped 25 shots.“Our team hasn’t got the results and it’s hard when you don’t win,” coach Travis Green said. “But I’ll give our team credit — they’re going out and competing. They’re not letting themselves not show up. And that’s hard when you haven’t won in a while.”Minnesota has 11 power-play goals in its last 10 games and ranks ninth in the NHL with the man advantage.Meanwhile, the Canucks went 0 for 3 on the power play. Vancouver also has spent 325 minutes in the penalty box this season, more than any other team. The Canucks’ penalty kill is ranked 27th in the league.“We’ve got to find a way to get a puck out,” Green said. “We’re well aware that we’ve got to tighten it up.”Leivo put Vancouver on the board 7:02 into the game. He collected a pass from rookie sensation Elias Pettersson in the slot and flipped the puck over Dubnyk’s blocker.“He’s got eyes in the back of his head and sometimes when you least expect it, it’s on your tape,” Leivo said. “So I’ve just got to be ready whenever he’s got the puck.”The 25-year-old left wing was traded to Vancouver from Toronto on Monday for AHL forward Michael Carcone. Leivo had four goals and two assists in 27 games for the Maple Leafs this season.The Wild responded on the first power play of the night after Canucks defenseman Michael Del Zotto was called for tripping.Just 15 seconds into the penalty Nathan MacKinnon Jersey , Matt Dumba took a hard shot from the top of the faceoff circle and Parise deflected the puck past Nilsson to tie it.The Canucks got off to a slow start in the second period, going more than eight minutes without a shot on goal. But then Tim Schaller got the puck to Motte in front and the center swept it in past Dubnyk.Minnesota came back with two power-play goals less than a minute apart.Canucks defenseman Alex Edler was first to the penalty box, getting called for interference. A minute later, Del Zotto got caught cross-checking, handing the Wild a two-man advantage.Minnesota was quick to capitalize, with Suter taking a hard shot that beat Nilsson.Less than a minute later, Zucker put the Wild up 3-2.Granlund assisted on both goals and is riding a three-game point streak.The Canucks outshot the Wild 14-5 in the third period but couldn’t get the puck past Dubnyk.NOTES: The second period closed with a scuffle after Canucks left wing Jake Virtanen was nailed hard from behind along the end boards by Greg Pateryn. Virtanen was slow to get up and left the ice leaning over on his stick for support. He returned early in the third. Pateryn was called for boarding. … Jay Beagle played 8:33 in his return to the Canucks’ lineup. The veteran center missed 24 games after breaking his forearm when he blocked a shot against Florida on Oct. 13. … Vancouver re-assigned Sam Gagner to the AHL’s Toronto Marlies. Gagner had one goal and two assists in seven games with the Canucks. … Vancouver right wing Nikolay Goldobin was a healthy scratch. Green said the 23-year-old needed a “reset” and was working on various aspects of his game. Goldobin is third in scoring for the Canucks with 16 points.UP NEXTWild: Play at Calgary on Thursday night.Canucks: Wrap up a five-game homestand Thursday against Nashville. BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Brad Marchand was relieved in seeing how the Boston Bruins went from what the forward called “brutal” one night to much better the next.Marchand set up all four goals and Jaroslav Halak stopped 32 shots in a 4-0 win over the Buffalo Sabres on Thursday, a day after Boston opened the season with an embarrassing 7-0 loss at Washington.“When you have a game like last night, it can definitely make you a little nervous about how things are going to go,” Marchand said. “But I think this just gave us the confidence that we know we can settle down and bounce back.”Captain Zdeno Chara and rookie Ryan Donato staked the Bruins to a 2-0 lead by the 15:34 mark of the first period. David Pastrnak scored in the second and Patrice Bergeron capped the victory with an empty-net goal with 12 seconds left.The new-look Sabres, featuring rookie No. 1 draft pick Rasmus Dahlin and Jack Eichel as captain, more resembled the team that finished last in the standings for the third time in five years. After receiving rousing cheers upon being introduced before the opening faceoff in their season opener Authentic Alexander Wennberg Jersey , the Sabres were booed off the ice following the first and second periods.“Obviously, I think their fuse is a bit short for us, and rightfully so,” Eichel said, referring to fans’ impatience. “We haven’t played well the last few years. That’s on us to put a better product on the ice.”It’s been a familiar lament for the Sabres. Dating to last season, Buffalo has lost five straight overall and six in a row at home — including three shutout losses. The Sabres dropped to 0-5-1 in their past six season openers. They were shut out for the fourth time to open a season, and first since a 2-0 loss at Philadelphia in 2003.Buffalo failed to score despite playing much of the final five minutes with the goalie pulled for an extra attacker.Halak got the start a night after allowing two goals on 18 shots in replacing starter Tuukka Rask, who was yanked midway through the second period against Washington. The shutout was the 43rd of Halak’s career.“We all knew it just wasn’t good enough yesterday and we needed to come back tonight and bounce back, and that’s what we did,” said Halak, who signed with Boston in July.Chara opened the scoring 6:33 in, when he was allowed to skate in alone up the left side and beat offseason free-agent addition Carter Hutton on the short side.Hutton finished with 22 saves and had no chance on Donato’s power-play goal nine minutes later. Donato was alone driving to the right post, where he redirected Marchand’s pass from the high slot.The 18-year-old Dahlin had an inconsistent night and at times looked hesitant in being matched with several defensive partners. He was on the ice for the Bruins’ third goal in allowing David Krejci’s pass through the crease go directly through his legs. The pass set up Pastrnak Los Angeles Kings T-Shirts Womens , who scored while being left alone at the left post.Dahlin finished second among Buffalo players with 22 minutes and 37 seconds of ice time, and was credited with two hits and one giveaway.“Yeah, it was a little bit faster,” Dahlin said of the game’s pace. “I learned how a regular-season game is. I’m just looking forward to the next game. We’ve got to do better.”NOTES: Boston improved to 5-2 in games after opening the season with a shutout loss. … The Sabres have only 10 players on the roster who played in Buffalo’s season opener last year, and just six from the 2016-17 opener. … At 18 years and 175 days, Dahlin is the second-youngest player to open a season in Buffalo, behind only 1987 No. 1 pick, Pierre Turgeon (18 years, 41 days). … Bruins RW Chris Wagner, who played 13:10 against Washington, was scratched and replaced in the lineup by LW Anders Bjork.UP NEXTBruins: Home-opener against Ottawa on Monday.Sabres: Continue four-game homestand against New York Rangers on Saturday.