VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Mikael Granlund scored his first goal for the Stars and Dallas beat the Vancouver Canucks 4-1 on Sunday night. Dallas picked up both the Finnish center and Cody Ceci from the San Jose Sharks for first- and third-round picks on Feb. 1.

"I don’t care how long you’ve been here, you’ve got to earn your ice time. That’s the way it works. That’s how you win Stanley Cups."

With their offence gasping for air and the lineup being tapered towards defending, there is virtually no margin for error for the Canucks when they play good teams.

Mikko Rantanen, Thomas Harley and Jason Robertson also scored, Matt Duchene and Ceci each had two assists and Casey DeSmith made 22 saves for the Stars (42-20-2), who bounced back from a 5-4 loss at the Edmonton Oilers on Saturday to win for the fifth time in the past six games.

Mikael Granlund scored his first goal for the Stars and Dallas dumped the Vancouver Canucks 4-1 on Sunday.  Dallas picked up both the Finnish centre and Cody Ceci from the San Jose Sharks for first- and third-round picks back on Feb.

A persistent predicament proved problematic for the Vancouver Canucks on Sunday — the team simply struggled to score.

The Stars’ three trade deadline acquisitions Mikael Granlund, Cody Ceci and Mikko Rantanen tallied four total points in Dallas’ win over Vancouver.

The Vancouver Canucks suffered a setback in their playoff pursuit with a 4-1 loss to the Dallas Stars on Sunday night. Despite generating scoring chances and displaying a strong penalty kill, inconsistent play and the absence of captain Quinn Hughes affected their performance.

Mikael Granlund broke a deadlock late in the second period and sparked the visiting Dallas Stars to a 4-1 victory over the Vancouver Canucks on Sunday.

With a 4–1 loss against the Dallas Stars on Sunday night, the Vancouver Canucks now remain out of a playoff spot. Derek Forbort posted the lone tally for the Canucks, while Thomas Harley, Mikael Granlund,

Mikael Granlund scored his first goal for the Stars and Dallas dumped the Vancouver Canucks 4-1 on Sunday. Dallas picked up both the Finnish centre and Cody Ceci from the San Jose Sharks for first- and third-round picks back on Feb. 1.