(My Sportsbook) - The third-seeded Vancouver Canucks will try to extend their lead in the best-of-seven Western Conference quarterfinals to 2-0 when they host the St. Louis Blues in Game 2 tonight at General Motors Place.

The Northwest Division champion Canucks recorded a 2-1 victory over the visiting Blues to start the series on Wednesday. The series will shift to St. Louis following tonight's test, as the Blues are scheduled to host Games 3 and 4.

Game 3 will take place Sunday evening at Scottrade Center in St. Louis.

Daniel Sedin tallied a goal and an assist and Roberto Luongo made 25 saves, as Vancouver edged the Blues in the series opener.

Sami Salo netted the eventual game-winner at 5:11 of the second, appropriately on the power play. The teams combined for 17 penalties in what was a chippy game from the start, but both goaltenders kept the scoring in check. The Canucks were 1-for-6 with the man advantage while St. Louis converted on just 1-of-7 chances.

It was Brad Boyes who got the power-play goal for the Blues, cutting the lead in half with 1:44 to go in the second period. But it would be their seventh and final power-play opportunity as Luongo shut the door in the third.

Chris Mason turned back 29-of-31 shots in the setback, which featured two streaking teams entering the postseason. Mason was starting his 34th straight game in net for the Blues, dating back to early February.

Vancouver is trying to stay hot now that the postseason has begun. The Canucks put together a 23-7-2 stretch to finish the season in grabbing the West's third seed. The Blues, meanwhile, were an NHL-best 25-9-7 in the second half to jump into the sixth spot in the conference, joining postseason play for the first time since 2004.

Vancouver has lost just once in regulation at home since January 30, going 14-1-2 over that stretch, which included a franchise-record 11-game win streak at GM Place. The Blues were just 18-18-5 as the visiting club this year.

The Canucks and Blues have met twice prior in the postseason, with Vancouver winning both series in seven games. The Blues haven't played the Canucks in the postseason since a 2003 conference quarterfinals loss.

The clubs split four meetings during the regular season and St. Louis has dropped six of its last seven games at GM Place.