Canucks beat Red Wings 2-1

Daniel Sedin scored twice and Roberto Luongo made 39 saves, leading the Vancouver Canucks to a 2-1 win against the Detroit Red Wings on Wednesday night.

The Western Conference-leading Canucks have won eight of nine and have built a 10-point lead over second-place Detroit with eight games left in the regular season.

The Red Wings, who sit atop the Central Division, are in an 0-2-1 slump and are 4-4-3 this month.

Sedin scored off Detroit defenceman Nicklas Lidstrom's skate at 6:31 of the second period, giving Vancouver a two-goal lead with a power-play one-timer against stickless goalie Jimmy Howard.

Jiri Hudler's power-play goal off a rebound with 8:22 left pulled the Red Wings within a goal.

Howard made 31 saves.

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  Vancouver Canucks center Ryan Kesler (17) celebrates a Daniel Sedin, not visible, goal against Detroit Red Wings goalie Jimmy Howard (35) in the third period of an NHL hockey game in Detroit, Wednesday, March 23, 2011. Vancouver won 2-1. (AP Photo/ Paul Sancya)