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VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) Vancouver center Henrik Sedin works every day to improve on faceoffs. It paid off against Los Angeles on Thursday night.

Sedin set up the first goal by winning an offensive-zone draw, and scored the go-ahead goal 3:54 into the third period after winning another, leading the Canucks to a 4-1 victory over the Kings.

"Faceoffs are something we've been working at every day," said Sedin, who has seven goals in his last eight games. "It's a big part of the game - to start with the puck - so it's huge for us."

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