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Daniel Sedin scores hat trick as Canucks down Thrashers LOGINREGISTERHELPYOU ARE NOT LOGGED IN NHLNBAMLBCFLNFLCurlingTennisGolfSoccerNASCARFormula OneIndyCar NASCAR Canadian Tire SeriesNationwideCamping WorldAuto RacingWorld JuniorsSpengler CupMenS WHCWomenS WHCHockey CanadaAHLBoxingCanada GamesCHLCISECHLFigure SkatingLacrosseMMANCAASkiingSummer SportsWinter SportsMoreOlympicsFantasyDaily LineShowsTSN TalentCommunityMainScoresScheduleStandingsStatisticsAnaheimCalgaryChicagoColoradoColumbusDallasDetroitEdmontonLos AngelesMinnesotaNashvillePhoenixSan JoseSt LouisVancouverAtlantaBostonBuffaloCarolinaFloridaMontrealNew JerseyNY IslandersNY RangersOttawaPhiladelphiaPittsburghTampa BayTorontoWashingtonTeamsPlayersInjuriesTransactionsDaily LineNHL on TSNTradeCentreDraftCentreeotText SizeVANCOUVER Daniel Sedin hasnt missed a step even though a broken bone in his left foot kept him out of the Vancouver Canucks lineup for 18 gamesSedin scored Vancouvers first three goals Thursday as the Canucks kickstarted a crucial eightgame homestand with a 42 victory over the Atlanta ThrashersThe first few games (back from injury) were tough said Sedin who returned to the lineup on Nov 22 after being hit by a shot from teammate Alex Edler You were a step behindIt was almost like starting the season over again but we were playing pretty good at that time and it made it easy coming backSedin who led the Canucks with 31 goals last season now has six in the nine games he has played since the injuryHis return has been a tonic for linemates Alex Burrows and twin brother Henrik Sedin as the trio combined for 15 of Vancouvers 38 shots on Thrashers netminder Ondrej PavelecObviously with him on his line with Burrows thats a line that brings a lot of puckpossession time said Canuck coach Alain VigneaultAnd tonight when they were on the ice they were really dominant all the way through So it was a really good game for themBurrows and Henrik Sedin each had two assists making it a sevenpoint night for the trioEarly pressure was the key said Daniel Sedin who got his first hat trick since Feb 6 2007 and could have had more but hit the crossbar on a shot from the left wing on his first shiftWe knew they played (Wednesday) night so we wanted to get in there and get a good forecheck going he saidAs a team we did a good job the whole night and didnt give them too many chancesHe scored 309 after the opening faceoff on a wraparound then directed his brothers weak shot past Pavelec for a 21 firstperiod leadPavelec who faced 38 shots misplayed Sedins sharpangled shot in the decisive second period when the Canucks took a 41 lead on Mason Raymonds tip of Mikael Samuelssons shotNik Antropov on a power play and Colby Armstrong scored for the Thrashers who lost for the fourth time in five games and dropped to 15113The Canucks who held a playersonly meetin...