EDMONTON, ALBERTA - AUGUST 19: Tyler Motte #64 of the Vancouver Canucks celebrates with Jay Beagle #83 and Alexander Edler #23 after Motte scored in the second period of Game Five of the Western Conference First Round of the 2020 NHL Stanley Cup Playoff between the Vancouver Canucks and the St. Louis Blues at Rogers Place on August 19, 2020 in Edmonton, Alberta.

Canucks win crucial Game 5 to put Blues on brink

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EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) Fourth-line grinder Tyler Motte scored two breakaway goals to power the Vancouver Canucks to a come-from-behind 4-3 win over the St. Louis Blues on Wednesday night.

The Canucks lead the best-of-seven opening-round series 3-2 and can send the defending Stanley Cup champions packing from the post-season with a win Friday night.

J.T. Miller and Jake Virtanen, with his first career playoff goal, also scored for Vancouver. Goaltender Jacob Markstrom made 36 saves.

Ryan O'Reilly, with his fourth goal of the series, Brayden Schenn, and Zach Sanford scored for the Blues.

Goaltender Jake Allen stopped 26 shots and took his first loss in three starts in the series.

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