Canucks 1st team to open season with 3 wins despite never leading

Who says you need a lead to win games?

Thanks to Tuesday's overtime victory over the St. Louis Blues, the Vancouver Canucks became the first team in NHL history to win their first three games without ever leading in regulation.

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The Canucks needed a shootout to defeat the Calgary Flames in their season opener Saturday, then erased a three-goal deficit and got an overtime winner from Brandon Sutter to stun the Carolina Hurricanes on Sunday.

Vancouver will look to keep its fortunate streak going at home against the banged-up Buffalo Sabres on Thursday night.