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VANCOUVER, British Columbia -- After three straight comeback victories, the surprising Vancouver Canucks showed they can also protect a lead.Jacob Markstrom made 26 saves and Daniel Sedin scored the game-winner in the third period Thursday night as Vancouver downed the Buffalo Sabres 2-1, a victory that left the Canucks as the NHLs only undefeated team on the young season.Just coming back in games, that was huge early, Sedin said. Those first two, three games where we came back from behind, thats when you realize you can play your system. Keep playing your system, even when youre down 3-0, its going to pay off.Thats calmed everyone down and made everyone really believe we can do it.Not expected to do much this season after missing the playoffs two of the last three years, the Canucks (4-0-0) scored a shootout win followed by consecutive overtime victories despite trailing through two periods in each game to become the first team in league history to win its first three outings while never holding a regulation lead in any of those games.Thursdays formula was a little different, but the result turned out the same.We dont want to be coming from behind in the third period in every single game, said Jannik Hansen, who scored the 100th goal of his career to open the scoring. Its not something you can do over a long stretch.Brandon Sutter added two assists as Vancouver won for the fourth time in six nights, tying a franchise mark set in 1992-93 for victories to start a season.We talked before the game, you cant get down by a goal or two and wake up, Sutter said. We wanted to come out and get that first one and we did. We probably didnt play as good as we wanted to in the second half, but we will take the points.Nicholas Baptiste scored his first NHL goal in his second game for the Sabres (1-2-1), who got 18 saves from Robin Lehner.Its obviously exciting for me, but we didnt get the win and thats unfortunate, Baptiste said. Im happy to get that first one.The Canucks led 1-0 through two periods and stretched that lead to two at 9:10 of the third when their power play -- 0 for 12 up to that point this season -- finally connected. Lehner robbed Sutter at the side of the net, but Loui Eriksson fed a nice pass to Sedin, who buried his second.It was good to get one, Sedin said. I think everyones going to relax a little bit and start moving the puck better.The Sabres penalty kill had gone a perfect 11 for 11 before Vancouver struck.It may be my fault, Buffalo coach Dan Bylsma said. I happened to see the number before going out for the third period. They were at zero and we were at 100 percent and they get the power-play goal. I regret that a little bit.But the Sabres kept coming, and after Ryan OReilly had a great chance that Alexander Edler swept off the goal line, Baptiste scored a strange one. The rookie forward threw the puck in front and it struck Vancouvers Jack Skille as he battled with Nicolas Deslauriers. The puck caromed toward Markstroms net, off Edlers stick and in at 11:23.The Sabres had a couple of looks from there, but a late penalty for too many men on the ice took the wind out of their sails before the Canucks held on with Lehner on the bench for an extra attacker.Markstrom, 3-0-0 this season, made his second straight start in place of Ryan Miller, who served as the backup after sitting out last game with general tightness.I love every second out there, Markstrom said. When stuff like this happens you have to be ready to come in and play.Vancouver was just 3-30-1 when trailing after 40 minutes last season, and each victory in 2016-17 before Thursday came after the club trailed through two periods. 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All of the video replays we were shown on TV were inconclusive about whether the puck had entirely crossed the line or not. Georgetown and Wisconsin will meet again.The unranked Hoyas upset No. 13 Oregon 65-61 in the first round of the Maui Invitational Monday to set up a second-round game Tuesday against No. 16 Wisconsin, which beat Tennessee 74-62 in the first round.Georgetown and Wisconsin have played in each of the last two seasons including a 71-61 win by the Hoyas last year at the 2K Classic in New York City.Yeah, its becoming a conference game, thats stating the obvious, Georgetown coach John Thompson III said. Theyre tough and they make you earn everything. Nothing ever is easy against them. And when you make mistakes, they make you pay. And then you take that and you add the fact that, like it is systematic, forget the system. Theyve got some really good players too.The Badgers lost to Creighton last week, but have bounced back with two wins in a row.As always, trying to get the first game is the one you want to get under your belt, Wisconsin coach Greg Gard said. I am proud of the guys for battling back. Obviously there are a lot of things to clean up and get better at.Wisconsin scored the first 12 points against Tennessee, but fell behind 46-44 before rallying for the victory. Guard Bronson Koenig led the Wolverines with 21 points and four assists. Koenig has recently been the driving force of the offense. His outside shot opens the floor for the rest of the Badgerss.dddddddddddd He made 9 of 15 shots on Monday, but Wisconsin did not play its usual disciplined brand of offense.That helped Tennessee stick around into the second half.We need to play at our pace and control the tempo more, Koenig said after Wisconsin had 18 turnovers in the win.Forward Nigel Hayes added 17 points and 10 rebounds for Wisconsin while forward Ethan Happ had 16 points.The Hoyas were able to put an upset loss to Arkansas State behind them to beat the ranked Ducks and set up a meeting with the Badgers. Guard Rodney Pryor had 26 points to pace Georgetown.We know we are a good team, Pryor said. We know we let two games go early but we cant hang our heads on that. We cant get too low or too high, so coming out here we knew we had to stay together and believe in each other.Georgetown has short rest as it prepares for another ranked foe.Its a tough game, Thompson said. We have to go hydrate and start to get ready for them. But its a battle. Every offensive possession is a battle. We have to be ready for that.Mondays win was a confidence boost for the Hoyas. Wisconsin is looking to build its own momentum by reaching Wednesdays title game before returning home and drawing Syracuse (Nov. 29) in the Big Ten-ACC Challenge. ' ' '