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Toews, who had three assists in Game 3, added his second power-play goal 33 seconds into the middle period to put Chicago ahead 3-2. Sharp doubled that lead on a power play rebound scramble at 12:47, and the Canucks came apart.
Daniel Sedin was penalized for breaking his stick across Kris Versteeg after a whistle, and Alex Burrows cross-checked Byfuglien in the neck during a scramble. Toews converted the 5-on-3 advantage with 4:38 left in the period.
"We worked hard for those chances, so you've got to go out there and make it worthwhile on the power play," Toews said. "They have their own personality and their own character and I guess what you see is what you get. It doesn't matter what they are doing, we are sticking to our guns and to what works."
Daniel and Henrik Sedin, Kyle Wellwood and Alex Edler scored for the Canucks, who lost consecutive home games for the second time this season.
"We didn't react well to what was going on and they made us pay for it," Canucks coach Alain Vigneault said. "I really believe that this group is ready for this moment, but obviously our actions right now are proving me wrong."
Luongo has given up 13 goals the last seven periods.
"He's the second-best goaltender on the ice," Vigneault said.
NOTES: Chicago is 7 for 24 on the power play in the series, and is converting at 34.6 percent in the playoffs. The Canucks' penalty-killing is last in the playoffs at 64.3 percent. ... Vancouver shook up its lines and sat out $4-million forward Pavol Demitra, who led the Olympics with 10 points in seven games. The Slovakian forward has only one assist against the Blackhawks.
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