Bonino, Vrbata lift Canucks over Capitals 4-2

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VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) β€” Nick Bonino and Radim Vrbata both had a goal and an assist, and the Vancouver Canucks beat the Washington Capitals 4-2 on Sunday night.

Henrik Sedin and Luca Sbisa also scored for Vancouver (5-3), and Chris Higgins had two assists.

Ryan Miller made 20 saves to earn up his fifth win of the season.

Marcus Johansson and Liam O’Brien had goals, and Mike Green added two assists for Washington (4-2-2), which went 1-2 during a three-game swing through Western Canada. The Capitals won at Calgary on Saturday night.

Justin Peters, starting in place of No. 1 goalie Braden Holtby, finished with 30 saves.

After a scoreless first period, the teams broke out for five goals in the second.